FEAR OF DEATH: POE’S “THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH” AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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FEAR OF DEATH: POE’S “THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH” AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMICAuthor (s)
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Rodríguez Román, Melania; Universitat Jaume I. Departament d'Estudis Anglesos, /Date
2021-06-09Publisher
Universitat Jaume IAbstract
The Covid-19 pandemic represents one of the most difficult situations humanity has faced in
modern times, although it is not the only pandemic human beings have experienced. In order
to confront this medical and ... [+]
The Covid-19 pandemic represents one of the most difficult situations humanity has faced in
modern times, although it is not the only pandemic human beings have experienced. In order
to confront this medical and social crisis, citizens act guided by their fear of death, and these
attitudes are similar to the ones caused many years ago during the tuberculosis epidemic in
the 19th century, or even to attitudes seen in by fictional characters set in this period. This
research paper aims to examine the similarities and differences between the current Covid-19
pandemic and Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death”, focusing on the attitudes
caused by the fear of death. Consequently, situations encountered in the short story and the
current reality such as the confinement, the use of masks or the distortion of time will be
analysed, as well as the attitudes towards these critical situations. Selfishness, foolishness,
carelessness and anger conclude to be present in circumstances where the human being is
threatened by death and has to survive the unknown, whether these circumstances are real or
fictional. [-]
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Treball Final de Grau en Estudis Anglesos. Codi: EA0938. Curs acadèmic: 2020/2021
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