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Symbolism In The Red Death

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Everyone in life has their own unique hobbies they enjoy, and life is so big at times that it’s hard to put it all into words, so we use symbols to represent the major things that describe who we are. In Edgar Allen Poe’s story called “The Masque of the Red Death”, we see symbols representing ideas and concepts like the ‘’Red Death’’ symbolizing the plague. Everyone has their own symbols, and they can represent many characteristics of their lives, and I have my own symbols that sum me up very well in my opinion. The symbol on the forehead of my mask is a football which represents the sport I love the most and have been playing for as long as I can remember. The sport of football is apart of my life and I have been playing it with my school friends forever. The sport is also a tremendous part of my family, because we watch games together all the time and it brings us together. It is also something I talk about with my friends, and it brings us together and makes us feel as one. The game also keeps me in shape and makes me stronger for the other things I enjoy in life. As I said before, the sport means a lot to me, and helps me out with other …show more content…

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