One of the main messages of this text is that nothing can render a human being immune to death; we simply cannot escape it. Prince Prospero has the financial means to simply pick up and leave the areas of his country most affected by the Red Death. He has the ability to control the people with whom he associates, only inviting the healthiest and most carefree. Further, he has built an isolated abbey, surrounded by stone walls and iron gates, and his guests have brought furnaces and hammers so that they can weld all the bolts and secure themselves that much more. There is enough food and drink, entertainment and diversion to last them a very long time. However, in the end, none of this is sufficient to protect them from death. Neither money nor exclusivity nor preparedness can prevent the inevitable end for all of us.
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