Prince Prospero retreats with his noble friends into his palace to avoid the deadly Red Death plague, symbolizing the inevitability of death despite seclusion and wealth.
Prince Prospero retreats into his palace with a thousand of his noble friends to protect themselves from a deadly plague known as the Red Death. This decision is depicted in Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Masque of the Red Death' where Prospero attempts to evade the disease by isolating himself and his companions within the confines of the castle.
By organizing a masquerade ball at the palace, Prospero aims to create a facade of joy and revelry while hiding from the external threat. The story serves as an allegory about the inevitability of death and the futile attempts to escape it through wealth and seclusion.
In the context of the narrative, the retreat is not motivated by a desire to escape ruling responsibilities or plan a revolt against the king; instead, it symbolizes the futility of trying to evade mortality regardless of one's social status or power.
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