The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

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Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Was there a theme or meaning you wanted us to talk about further? Let us know in the comments below! The master of horror is back with "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe!
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@BookishTexan Год назад

This was my favorite Poe story as a kid. I did a reading from it in my 9th Grade speech class. My classmates didn't enjoy it....

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

Seems like a nice fun read to me 😂

@musiquemacabre Год назад

I really felt those pandemic parallels with this story too. I think a reread is warranted, will be interesting to head into it with the surrealistic thoughts y’all discussed

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

Crazy how life can repeat itself!

@AliciaNyblade 11 месяцев назад

9:59-10:32--I never thought of that interpretation before, but that is fucking BRILLIANT. I love the idea of the story being a plague-induced fever dream in Prospero's head.

@TheNerdyNarrative Год назад

This one and The Cask of A are the only two stories we studied in high school literature by Poe that I actually thoroughly enjoyed - and liked enough to remember all these decades later, lol

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

So good!

@camanderson9132 Год назад

One detail that I find so interesting is the imagery at the end of the story wherein the Red Death and Prospero are both in the first room, before the Red Death moves through each room slowly, then Prospero chases after him at speed, whereupon reaching the final room and Prospero catching up to the Red Death, he is struck and killed, symbolising the hands of a clock (one fast, one slow), each room representing a unit of time and when the two meet before the clock, time is up. So many layers.

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

Ooooo I love it! Thanks for sharing

@mariabarnes4094 Год назад

Can't say it's my favorite Poe's story, but I enjoyed listening to your interpretations of it. For me, nothing beats Conversations in a Dead Language by Thomas Ligotti. Perfect for Halloween!

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

Another Ligotti recommendation! Sounds like I’ll need to get on that

@mariabarnes4094 Год назад

@@TheCodeXCantina It would be interesting to hear what you think about his work. And even if you don't agree with his personal convictions on philosophy and morality, you might still find his writing style and the way he tells his stories enticing.

@philstrand Год назад

Agreed, one of Poe's best stories. I remember writing a paper on it back in the day. For future Halloween stories to consider: "The Great God Pan" by Arthur Machen (rhymes with 'blacken'), one of the most disturbing things I've ever read, or your choice of story by Thomas Ligotti. Perhaps "The Frolic".

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

Thanks for the recommendations

@attention5638 Год назад

Great analysis! There is a lot of good literature out there on the question you raise on why we enjoying reading (or watching) a tragedy unfold. That relatable side, as mentioned, along with the ability to feel certain emotions without the anxiety, or it gives us the sense of gratefulness. Anyway, really great!

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

I was just reading about fest vs anxiety from an author you hold dearly. Interesting timing with this comment!!

@frankpiccione8571 26 дней назад

You also see the The Red Death as the narrator since he is the only left at the end of the story.

@theatrevision4378 8 месяцев назад

Awesome analysis! I just read this story today and it is my new favorite Poe story! "Out Heroding Herod" is actually an homage to Hamlet's advice to the players. He tells them of a lavish, vain and overdramatic actor who is praised falsely for his overdone performances. I imagined Poe's use of the quote to describe how lavish, overdone and ultimately empty the masquers are. I find your interpretation interesting as well!

@TheCodeXCantina 8 месяцев назад

Interestingly enough I thought he used this reference again in another story when I was reading more from him. Thanks for sharing

@Starscreamlive Год назад

I love this story. It's Poe at his almost best, just maybe a little too short to be top tier Poe.

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

Always leave the crowd wanting more! 😂

@Starscreamlive Год назад

@@TheCodeXCantina that's what Ric Flair and The Rock taught me from my love of pro wrestling. Who knew pro wrestling and literature were so closely related?!?😁🤚

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

@@Starscreamlive wooo!

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

@@Starscreamlive 🤨

@3DInnovations70 Год назад

What is peak poe

@fire.smok3 Год назад

These are really making me want to re-read Poe lol

@TheCodeXCantina Год назад

I hope you enjoy them if you do reread

@RaduBigGun 7 месяцев назад

The analysis is so bad and poorly done. Prospero is man that likes life but in cynical way. The character reflects some of the virtues of evil. The movie ends in a traditional way because good wins , in the end, in a traditional way, but someone who is a fine observer cannot notice some memorable words of Prospero through the whole movie. Prospero is the main character and an honest man, not an hypocrite cannot give him some credits.The movie is also about innocence vs experience. And in the end Death takes us all. It's noy about achieving your dreams either.... Oh, God....

@TheCodeXCantina 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching. We didn’t watch the movie. This is about the short story

@FishyFinster 7 месяцев назад

The movie cannot be compared to the short story. You literally cannot

@RaduBigGun 6 месяцев назад

@@FishyFinster I understand now. Then I strongly recommend to watch the movie. I've read the story now. As you could know the movie is made by 2 stories and it's deeper.

@FishyFinster 6 месяцев назад

@@RaduBigGun ok cool i will check out the movie and thank you for looking at other people's advice