In “The Masque of the Red Death”, “The “Red Death” had long devastated the country...There were sharp pains, and sudden dizziness, and then profuse bleeding at the pores, with dissolution.” In this evidence, Poe is explaining the symptoms of a horrible …show more content…
Tuberculosis can cause the victim to cough up blood, which explains the name of the story’s plague. Throughout the story, Poe keeps death as the main theme. Since it is all Poe can associate with tuberculosis, it make sense for him to have a story based on death. In short, the personal deaths Poe has experienced at the hands of tuberculosis explains the horrifying description of the “Red Death”. Lastly, Poe included his experiences of his own self-sabotage. In “The Tell-Tale Heart”, ““Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed--tear up the planks!--here, here!--it is the beating of his hideous heart.” In this quote, a madman is on his way to getting away with murder. But, he ruins his chances as he hears the “beating’ of his victim’s heart, and he gives himself away. This example of self-sabotage might be much more terrifying than Poe’s experiences, but it still incorporates the idea. Poe somehow found ways to ruin a good situation for himself. For example, Poe had a interview for a government job. All was going good, and he was most likely going to get the job. But, he tried to sell magazine subscriptions to his