Evil is a trait that encompasses many people in the world. Not all people in the world are perfect in the sense that they can easily forgive or forget. For some individuals it is easy to forgive and forget, but for others there lies an urging sense of vengeance waiting to pounce on any chance of revenge they can get their hands on. Jealousy, humiliation and loss are all symptoms of revenge. These symptoms of revenge can be recognized in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher and The Masque of the Red Death. Horror stories written by authors such as Edgar Allan Poe allow readers to learn that humanity has two faces. Readers witness a new perspective from Poe’s short stories. Even though many human beings take the first opportunity
Write”). Edgar Allan Poe’s “William Wilson,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” and “The Masque of the Red Death” are excellent examples of psychological allegory…
