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Prospero is both the protagonist of “The Masque of the Red Death,” as well as its villain. He is the protagonist in the sense that he is the text’s principal character, but he is also a villain because, by the end of the tale, Poe condemns him for his selfish and wicked deeds.
- The Masque of the Red Death: Full Story Analysis | SparkNotes
Edgar Allan Poe’s 1842 short story “The Masque of the Red...
- The Masque of the Red Death: Full Story Analysis | SparkNotes
"The Masque of the Red Death" (originally published as "The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy") is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1842. The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague , known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey .
Throughout Poe's short story " The Masque of the Red Death ," Prince Prospero is portrayed as a wealthy, arrogant , selfish man who believes he can overcome and outlast...
It was then, however, that the Prince Prospero, maddening with rage and the shame of his own momentary cowardice, rushed hurriedly through the six chambers — while none followed him on account of a deadly terror that had seized upon all.
A wild, eccentric character in "The Masque of the Red Death." He has so much money and status that when the Red Death plagues the country, wreaking havoc and killing untold numbers, he can afford to buy an abbey and keep his entourage entertained with elaborate, bizarre parties.
Edgar Allan Poe’s 1842 short story “The Masque of the Red Death” tells the tale of a wealthy prince named Prospero who locks himself and 1,000 of his companions inside a fortified palace in an attempt to avoid a plague.
Prince Prospero is a terrible ruler. Does leaving your peasants to die of the plague while you go and lock yourself up safely in a pleasure palace count as being a good prince in your book? Fortunately, Prince Prospero's got more to his character than that, quite a lot more, actually.
