The Masque of the Red Death
Prince Prospero's reason for having a party while everyone else is trying to fight for their life may be because he felt as if since he was already wealthy, he could possibly buy medication for the sickness. He felt like he wouldn't be as vulernable as all the poor people living among him. Or he just wanted to have one last good night before the sickness caught up to him; you never know when death is coming for you so you always want to live your days to the fullest.
People might like reading stories that will scare them or maybe even catch them off guard because the adrenaline and thrill that it brings. Me personally, I like watching scary movies because it makes me feel like I can conquer my fears or maybe even just being able to let out a few screams. It could also be a way for people to live another life as in, imagining that they're in that position and plan out what they would do; a time for escaping the real world and making up your own.
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