Essay Archive - The Effects of Setting on Character in "The Masque of Red Death" and "The Shawl"
The Effects of Setting on Character in "The Masque of Red Death" and "The
Shawl"
"The Masque of Red Death" and "The Shawl" are quite similar yet
very unalike. The way the authors described the setting set the traits of
the characters' personalities. In "The Masque of Red Death," by Edgar
Allan Poe, Prince Prospero was the main character. In "The Shawl," by
Cynthia Ozick, Stella was a supporting character. Both were greatly
affected by the settings and the details to describe it.
The way the settings affected the characters were different in s....
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