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Fear! Dread! Torment!

9/15/2013

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Poe was one creepy dude!

Check out this fantastic article from the New York Times on the intrigue fans hold for our dear author.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/18/nyregion/city-lore-fear-dread-torment-why-poe-s-fans-are-obsessive.html?pagewanted=2&src=pm

This week we'll be tackling another great Poe work and one of my personal favorites: The Masque of The Red Death. It is the story of a wealthy prince who will do whatever it takes to avoid the dangerous plague that is sweeping his town. Now the plague was a contagious, life threatening disease that really turned everything in its path into a HOT MESS! Now while the "Red Death" plague described in the story is completely fictitious, it is probably inspired by 
tuberculosis (or consumption, as it was known then), since Poe's wife Virginia was suffering from the disease at the time the story was written, not to mention his biological mother, brother, and foster mother all died from it! 

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-Mrs. McCrady

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  • Freshman English
    • Google Classroom
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      • Unit 3: A Separate Peace
      • Syllabus, Extra Credit, & Exam Reviews
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    • Google Classroom
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      • Unit 1: Beowulf
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