The Masque of the Red Death
Whenever there’s the threat of an epidemic, I think of Poe’s Masque of the Red Death. The false promise of strong walls. On which side of the wall falls the corruption, rot, and decay?
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Whenever there’s the threat of an epidemic, I think of Poe’s Masque of the Red Death. The false promise of strong walls. On which side of the wall falls the corruption, rot, and decay?