Part one of term paper
"The Masque of the Red Death" conjures up thoughts of mortality, rapture, and social hierarchies. The most accurate reading produces an allegory for the mortality of humanity, and more importantly the absoluteness of this mortality. Poe is careful not to preach an judgment of repentance and revelation, but rather remains satisfied by present ...

Part two of term paper
... rooms from east to west is linear, representing the linear progression of life to death, and also strengthening the focus on man's mortality. Poe has extensive Biblical knowledge, which he frequently uses in this work. From this point one can recognize the Biblical significance of the number seven, particularly in the Book of Revelations, in which we see seven candlesticks, seals, angels, plagues, and stars among others. The tone of Revelations enforces the strength and uncontrollable certainty of m ...