Masque Of The Red Death Theme

Something we share in this world is that we will all die someday. Death is unpreventable and time is the only luxury we have until the inevitable day comes. An analysis of the short story Masque of the Red Death reveals a theme which expresses this certainty: the inevitability of death. In this essay, I will display the conveyance of this theme through the author’s utilization of description, setting, personification and characterization. The description and setting in the story reveals the central theme by intentionally and cleverly describing the items and rooms located in the setting. First of all, the seven rooms in the abbey are very symbolic. Each room is colored differently to differentiate the seven days in a week, which ultimately