Examples Of Revenge In The Cask Of Amontillado
Revenge is a particularly interesting concept, especially the notion of whether or not it exists outside of just an abstract idea. In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, revenge although is not just an abstract idea. When a man is insulted by a fool, the man becomes so angered that he vows revenge. The man (Montresor) leads the fool (Fortunato) into the depths of the wine vaults with the temptation of the amontillado. Fortunato becomes drunk and Montresor takes advantage of him. Montresor chains him up and closes him in, never to be heard of again. This story shows that you should be careful what you say and do because it could push someone to seek revenge and take advantage of you. Some will go to extremes to get
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revenge.
If Fortunato had not insulted Montresor in the way that he did, then Montresor would not have needed a reason to kill him because there would be nothing to get revenge for.
The whole story is about revenge and what approach Montresor takes upon it. In the story, it says, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” This is saying that Montresor has dealt with Fortunato's foolishness before but it pushed him over the line when he insulted him. Montresor was not going to let Fortunato do that to him, and that is why he swore revenge upon the fool.
Another quote from the story is “Nemo me impune lacessit” which means “No one attacks me with impunity”. This foreshadows that Montresor is very angry about being insulted and that he will act in revenge. Karma came after Fortunato eventually. He couldn't get away with insulting people and especially not people like Montresor who will take action and get revenge.
The point of view in “The Cask of Amontillado” is first person unreliable narrator. It shows throughout the story that this tale is being told many years after the scene occurred. That means that nobody knew that Montresor did that to Fortunato until the story was told. In the story, it says, “Against the new masonry I reerected the old rampart of bones. For the half of a century, no mortal has disturbed them.” The bones of Fortunato were never disturbed and nobody ever found him after Montresor closed him
in.
In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Fortunato clearly should have been more careful about what he said to Montresor. Montresor was a person to act in revenge when he was insulted and he wasn’t going to let anybody push him around. If Fortunato had not insulted Montresor, he wouldn't have died. Therefore be careful what you say and do, because you never know who will forgive and forget.
revenge.
If Fortunato had not insulted Montresor in the way that he did, then Montresor would not have needed a reason to kill him because there would be nothing to get revenge for.
The whole story is about revenge and what approach Montresor takes upon it. In the story, it says, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” This is saying that Montresor has dealt with Fortunato's foolishness before but it pushed him over the line when he insulted him. Montresor was not going to let Fortunato do that to him, and that is why he swore revenge upon the fool.
Another quote from the story is “Nemo me impune lacessit” which means “No one attacks me with impunity”. This foreshadows that Montresor is very angry about being insulted and that he will act in revenge. Karma came after Fortunato eventually. He couldn't get away with insulting people and especially not people like Montresor who will take action and get revenge.
The point of view in “The Cask of Amontillado” is first person unreliable narrator. It shows throughout the story that this tale is being told many years after the scene occurred. That means that nobody knew that Montresor did that to Fortunato until the story was told. In the story, it says, “Against the new masonry I reerected the old rampart of bones. For the half of a century, no mortal has disturbed them.” The bones of Fortunato were never disturbed and nobody ever found him after Montresor closed him
in.
In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Fortunato clearly should have been more careful about what he said to Montresor. Montresor was a person to act in revenge when he was insulted and he wasn’t going to let anybody push him around. If Fortunato had not insulted Montresor, he wouldn't have died. Therefore be careful what you say and do, because you never know who will forgive and forget.