Why is it that so many of us like to read and watch the macabre? In studying American literature, there are so many beloved authors...from Stephen King to Edgar Allen Poe. Last week we read The Black Cat, and this week we will read The Masque of the Red Death in our anthology; however, here's a link to an online copy. Read and compare to last week's story. As I reread this short story, I'm left wondering why someone would host a party while the rest of the world is desperately trying to escape the plague.
Think about this as you read the story, and our free writing for today is an answer to that question about Prospero (no accident about the name) and write your answer on the comment box below.
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ReplyDeleteAs I reread this short story, I'm left wondering why someone would host a party while the rest of the world is desperately trying to escape the plague. so i have realized that he did this because he doesn't care about anyone and just wants to have fun.
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ReplyDeletei enjoyed the story but think the prince is a little crazy to host a party while a plague is happining.
ReplyDeleteThe story opens with a recounting of a plague, the "Red Death" it has long been devastating the country, and the poe describes the process of the disease, emphasizing the redness of the blood and the scarlet stains. The disease is so deadly rapid that one is dead within thirty minutes after he is infected. Though in the short opening paragraph Poe uses such words as devastated, pestilence, fatal, hideous, horror of blood, sharp pains, profuse bleeding, scarlet stains, victim, disease and death — and all these words, gathered together, create an immediate effect of the horror of death caused by the "Red Death."
ReplyDeleteI think people like to read scary stories because it's a safe way to "face your fears."
ReplyDeleteI think he held a party because he doesnt care about anyone else but himself, and he just wanted to let everyone in the town have some fun, til they DIE
ReplyDeletesometime i dont enjoy scary stories because it would be bored me and sometime for me to hate reading about it .
ReplyDeletei agree richards post.i like scary things but to a limit, i enjoying reading about hauntings and murder stories.
ReplyDeletei like the story but i feel like he is a little crazy and should of probably be put in a asylum for crazy people
ReplyDeleteThis story was creepy, but I liked it. I think he hosted a party because he's selfish; why would you have one during the plague?
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading more short stories by Edgar Allen Poe.
ReplyDeleteThis story was a little different. But I am in love with the mystery/horror stories. I'm looking forward to reading more of Poe's stories.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the story.....
ReplyDeleteThis story was very creepy. Poe is a good writer.
ReplyDeletethe story was really creepy but i enjoyed the story. I liked how it was different
ReplyDeleteThe story was creepy but I liked it
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