![]() To protect himself and his favored parties, he fortifies them in his castle. He decides that he will not fall prey to this disease, nor will about a thousand of his favorite citizens. Blood spills out of the pores, decorating the skin with streaks of foul red hence the term “Red Death”. Countrymen are being struck down by the “Red Death”. The Masque of the Red Death takes place in the Middle Ages. I’m going to put forth a plot summary and then an analysis. It seemed interesting and so I went ahead and read this short story. I received a vague description of the story’s themes from a colleague. Let’s face it, as noteworthy as Poe is, I am just not an expert on his library of works. On the other hand, I had just learned of the existence of The Masque of the Red Death the other day. That review was so much fun to write! After all, it was one of my favorite horror stories when I was growing up. The first was The Fall of the House of Usher. This is the second time I am reviewing a piece from the great horror master Edgar Allan Poe. ![]()
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