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…"The Masque of the Red Death" Edgar Allen Poe's The Masque of the Red Death is an elaborate allegory that combines objects in the story with visual descriptions to give focus to the reader's imagination. In the story, a prince named Properso tries…

…The Masque of the Red Death Poe uses heavy symbolism throughout the story to convey his underlying theme: the inevitability of death and the futility of trying to escape death. The prince's name, Prospero, generally denotes happiness and prosperity…

…Grendle’s lair is associated with death and darkness in many ways. In the poem it states “They lived in secret places, windy cliffs,” cliffs in general are associated with death because cliffs are usually danger zones, cliffs are normally where people…

…Socrates on Death Now the hour to part has come. I go to die, you go to live. Which of us goes to the better lot is known to no one, except the god. (42a) Fear of the unknown is a phobia inherent to the human psyche; we are often dually terrified…

…        Emily Dickenson, an unconventional 19th century poet, used death as the theme for many of her poems. Dickenson's poems offer a creative and refreshingly different perspective on death and its effects on others. In Dickenson's poems…

…Princess Diana vs. the Paparazzi: How Far Is Too Far? It was not the death of Princess Diana that world craved to know about, but the circumstances that surrounded the way in which she died. I remember the day Princess Diana died as if it were…

…Who was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? The responsibility of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet lie on the conscience of many of the citizens of Verona. The blame does not only belong to the people baring the name Capulet or Montague…

…Death – End of the Beginning Death is the final frontier. As we know, we all are destined to die. Everyday part of us is dying slowly but surely. “Dying is an integral part of life, as natural and predictable as being born.” (Death: The Final…

…“Men fear death, as if unquestionably the greatest evil, and yet no man knows that it may not be the greatest good”. (William Mitford). The speaker really nails one of the most highly controversial topics since the modern human walked this earth, what…

…There are many phenomena present in today’s world concerning both life and death. An extraordinary incorporation of these prominent values is a Near Death Experience (NDE). Near Death Experiences empower and affect the psyche of many, changing…