Red_Death

Red Death Poe Question Paper Why does Prince Prospero believe he can shut out the “Red Death'” Why doesn’t he realize that by inviting in so many people, that someone is bound to have come in contact with the “red death'” Maybe he does know. Maybe he is just trying to “save face” to his people by acting like they will be saved from it. Why does he believe that “the external world could take care of itself'” Does he think everyone will eventually die out and the plague will be gone' Does he think then everyone will be free to come out of the castle' Is Prospero trying to distract everyone with entertainment and alcohol so they will forget why they are really there' Does he want them to forget because the “Red Death” is inevitable' How can these people actually allow themselves to have a good time when mass amounts of people are dying' How can they begin to feel secure in the castle' When Prince Prospero throws the masquerade, why is the palace arranged oddly' Why are there seven rooms' What are the seven rooms' Do they represent the death, red, prospero, everyone, because, rooms, people, clock, think, room, maybe, time, seven, palace, out, mad, grotesque, forget, fear, castle, believe, why, trying, stages, sound, something, signify, safe, represent, really, prospero’s, prince, plague, perhaps, pause