... happiness to wall out the threat of death. Prince Prospero's masked ball or dance reminds us of the dance of death, as portrayed in old paintings, as a skeleton leading a throng of people to the grave, just as the prince leads his guests to the Red Death. The significance of time in this story is seen in the symbol of the "gigantic clock of ebony" (p.47), which is draped in black velvet and located in the final room. Although the clock is an object ... the cause of misfortunes and inexplicable illnesses of any kind. To protect oneself from the power of the evil eye certain measures can ...

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