The Masque of the Red Death - Symbolism and Offense in Belief Systems
Francesca:
You had me take off my cross because it offended...
Prospero:
It offended no one. My Master and his followers look about with open eyes. No, it simply appeared to me to be discourteous... to wear the symbol of a deity long dead.
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The Masque of the Red Death - Faith and Doubt in Human Existence
Prospero:
Somewhere in the human mind, my dear Francesca, lies the key to our existance. My ancestors tried to find it. And to open the door that separates us from our Creator.
Francesca:
But you need no doors to find God. If you believe...
Prospero:
Believe? If you believe, my dear Francesca, you are... gullible. Can you look around this world and believe in the goodness of a god who rules it? Famine, Pestilence, War, Disease and Death! They rule this world.
Francesca:
There is also love and life and hope.
Prospero:
Very little hope I assure you. No. If a god of love and life ever did exist... he is long since dead. Someone... something, rules in his place.
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The Masque of the Red Death - Discipline versus Forgiveness in Relationships
Francesca:
Forgive them!
Prospero:
Forgive them? If my hound bites my hand after I have fed and caressed him, should I allow him to go undisciplined?
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The Masque of the Red Death - A Challenge to Faith and Belief
Prospero:
That cross you wear around your neck; is it only a decoration, or are you a true Christian believer?
Francesca:
Yes, I believe - truly.
Prospero:
Then I want you to remove it at once! And never to wear it within this castle again!
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Alfie - Entitlement to Secret Thoughts in Relationships
Annie:
Them's my secret thoughts.
Alfie:
You ain't entitled to secret thoughts - not livin with me!
Annie:
Everyone's entitled to secret thoughts.
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