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Prince Prospero Symbols

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The symbols in the story have a connection with death and prove that it is inevitable. In the story, one of the symbols is the colored rooms; they symbolize the stages of life or day. The cycle begins with a blue room for birth, and the last room is black which is a symbol for death. Another symbol is the clock, and it symbolizes the passing of time till death. Therefore, both symbols lead to death and prove it is unavoidable. The characters’ reactions in the story are what leads them to die. Instead of saving his kingdom from the Red Death, Prince Prospero decides to save himself and take shelter in the abbey. The prince stays with a thousand of his friends, and all of them ignore the disease and its victims. As a result, the Red Death comes
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