Montresor In The Cask Of Amontillado By Edgar Allan Poe

Montresor, one of the main characters in The Cask of Amontillado, is a despicable person, and the reader should be repulsed by his antics. The story says, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had born as best I could, but when he ventured upon an insult, I've vowed revenge” (Poe, 1.1). This proves that Montresor’s heart is cold, for he seeks revenge upon someone for something as petty as an insult. Furthermore, Montresor is prideful in that he cannot just look past a remark, he must one-up it with revenge. Montresor quotes, after Fortunato insist he accompanies him, my friend, no, I will not impose upon your good nature” (Poe 2.1). This shows that Montresor is a liar, because, at the beginning of the story, he tells how much he despises Fortunato,