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The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death: A Reflection on Fear and Escape

Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death is a haunting allegory of mortality, inescapable fate, and the illusion of control. Prince Prospero, in his desperate attempt to shut out the horrors of the plague, constructs a lavish refuge—an opulent fortress of indulgence and denial. Yet no amount of wealth or revelry can barricade death itself.

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