Creating a different ending that appeals to a reader my seem very simple, but attempting to preserve the writing style of the original composer is the hard part. Edgar Allan Poe had a specific way of creating his work and describing each scene. Here is my version of how “The Masque of the Red Death” should have ended;
As the last ring from the grand clock filled the room, a powerful feeling of fear took over. The rush of cold air flooded the ballroom. As the doors burst open they revealed the masked figure standing tall and confident as if he did not belong. The dark maroon color of his attire seemed something similar to the red room in the mansion of Prince Prospero. The host emerged from the crowd intimidated and insulted by this mysterious figure who lacked the prestige to attend a