LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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the people in Prince Prospero’s abbey had no idea what was going on outside the abbey.
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Prince Prospero and his guests were determined to enjoy their time in the abbey despite what was going on outside it.
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Prince Prospero was desperately concerned for those suffering from the “Red Death.”
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Prince Prospero and his guests were safe from the “Red Death” inside the abbey.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The literal mask of the figure so closely represents the sickness that those who see him cannot differentiate between a person who is in costume and one who is afflicted and this is precisely what causes the spread of so much fear within the group.
Detailed explanation-2: -When he’s first introduced, he is described by bold and heroic language: “But the Prince Prospero was happy and dauntless and sagacious” (2). It’s not easy to be happy and “dauntless” (not scared) in the face of a lethal plague. Maybe Prospero even knows he’s trying the impossible, but does it anyway.
Detailed explanation-3: -The story follows Prince Prospero’s attempts to avoid a dangerous plague known as the Red Death by hiding in his abbey. He, along with many other wealthy nobles, has a masquerade ball within seven rooms of his abbey, each decorated with a different color.