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Essay Archive - The Masque of Red Death: No One Can Hide From Death
The Masque of Red Death: No One Can Hide From Death
In "The Masque of Red Death", Edgar Allen Poe tells a story of human denial
and struggle with death, especially among the wealthy. Poe uses powerful
images of sensual texture, color and symbols to show the passing of time
Prince Prospero along with "a thousand hale and lighthearted friends from
among the knights and dames of his court" (202) sought a haven from the
"Red Death" that is devastating the country. They lived together in the
prince's luxurious abbey with all the amenities....
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