The Red Death In the 1800s a disease suddenly hit and started to wipe out numerous of people. Within an half hour these people were exposed to deadly symptoms that resulted in death. Prince Prospero decided to quarantine himself and friends from the disease in a castellated abbey. In “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe, he elucidates that no matter who one may be, you are not immune to death. In the time of death Prince Prospero secluded himself from the disease but not even his castle could protect him. Poe states “A strong and lofty wall girded it in. This wall had gates of iron.”(456) Even though these gates were made out of iron it wasn't resistant to the disease. It still managed to conceal the abbey. Even with the most
