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I believe that the seveth room has to do with death. It is the last room of them all. I believe the rooms represent birth, starting with blue as birth, and death ending with black. The room was avioded by most of the guests from the ball. Just as people feared the room just as they fear death itself. WHY WOULD POE WRITE THIS STORY LIKE THAT? I believe that Poe was showing the events in peoples lifes. The ones at the party are the people that avoided death and it was sort of a symbol that they were to die if they made rooms showing life. You entered the party at the beginning of your life and as you go through the rooms you go through life. All your life you are fearing death, that one room you avoid. Some don't avoid the rooms but most do. Once the one masqued man comes he is the one to teach the people that death is reality, you can't hide from something destent happen. 1197298822

The Masque of the Red Death