Montresor's Character In 'The Cask Of Amontillado'
What kind of person is Montresor? List and explain at least three traits.
Cruel and psychopathic, he enjoys killing.
He confesses to his crimes throughout the story.
What kind of person is Fortunato? List and explain at least three traits.
Fortunato is a naive, greedy drunkard, he is shown throughout the story to be addicted to wine, keeps the Amontillado from Luchesi, and blindly trusts Montresor.
Does Montresor specifically say what Fortunato did to insult him? What does this say about the situation? What does this say about Montresor as a narrator?
Fortunato mentions that the Montresor family was once noble, but has since fallen from that grace.
Clearly Fortunato is drunk, but not only that, he doesn't seem to care of the feelings of others.
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the genre of this story? What is the mood? Why do you think so?
The theme is most definitely horror, gothic horror I would say.
The Cask Of Amontillado Takes place in the Italian catacombs,has depressing themes, and is about murder and betrayal.
What are some clues that Montresor may be insane?
Enjoyment in killing may be one, but I would consider that being a psychopath, rather than insanity.
I honestly can’t see too many clues pointing to Montresor being insane.
Montresor is certainly a psychopath.
Also see Answer No.7
Why does Montresor mention Luchesi to Fortunato? What does he expect to happen?
Montresor mentions Luchesi to Fortunato because he wants to lure his victim to the catacombs, Luchesi and Fortunato or both liqueur tasters, and Fortunato's greed would never allow him to let his competition be the first, under drunken circumstances anyways.
What is a theme found in this story? Explain.
This story is about revenge, this is best summed up in the opening line:
“THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.”
Montresor mentions “The thousand injuries of fortunato” implying that Fortunato wronged him in the past, but also stating that once Fortunato insulted him, he vowed revenge.
This would be adequate evidence to say Montresor is Insane, as A mentally stable person most likely wouldn’t kill someone over an insult.
Furthermore, we are never told what the “Thousand injuries of Fortunato” are, they might just be careless insults, I personally believe they are, because Fortunato seems to trust Montresor, something that someone would not do to someone who they had willingly wronged.
What effect do you think Montresor was trying to create in mentioning the atmosphere of the catacombs?
The Catacombs provide a “Horror” atmosphere, they are literal burying grounds, and
The final resting place of Fortunato.
Additionally the Catacombs provide a very claustrophobic setting, which certainly did not help Montresor's victim.
What are three examples of foreshadowing found in “The Cask of Amontillado”? Explain.
In the beginning of the story, Montresor mentions Fortunato's love of wine, which is the bait that he used to get Fortunato down into the catacombs in the first place, this could be this could be interpreted as foreshadowing. It Foreshadows how Montresor kills Fortunato, which he does by baiting him to come down into the catacombs and then burying him alive, all because of the promise of alcohol.
The trowel that Montresor shows to Fortunato is also foreshadowing, depicting the tool Montresor would use to kill him.
Fortunato says that he will not die of a bad cough, this is bot h irony and foreshadowing.
In the falling action of the story, Montresor says that his “heart grew sick” because of the dampness of the catacombs. What might another reason be? Explain
Montresor felt a brief spurt of guilt and remorse for Fortunato, he claims it is because of the dampness of the
catacombs.
Montresor is showing a glimpse of humanity here, he shows pity of Fortunato, but decides to kill him anyways, even though he had the chance to stop many times.
The term Montresor uses “My heart grew sick” seems to convey that he felt disgusted by the mere thought of taking pity on Fortunato, which would not be out of character for him.
Cruel and psychopathic, he enjoys killing.
He confesses to his crimes throughout the story.
What kind of person is Fortunato? List and explain at least three traits.
Fortunato is a naive, greedy drunkard, he is shown throughout the story to be addicted to wine, keeps the Amontillado from Luchesi, and blindly trusts Montresor.
Does Montresor specifically say what Fortunato did to insult him? What does this say about the situation? What does this say about Montresor as a narrator?
Fortunato mentions that the Montresor family was once noble, but has since fallen from that grace.
Clearly Fortunato is drunk, but not only that, he doesn't seem to care of the feelings of others.
What is …show more content…
the genre of this story? What is the mood? Why do you think so?
The theme is most definitely horror, gothic horror I would say.
The Cask Of Amontillado Takes place in the Italian catacombs,has depressing themes, and is about murder and betrayal.
What are some clues that Montresor may be insane?
Enjoyment in killing may be one, but I would consider that being a psychopath, rather than insanity.
I honestly can’t see too many clues pointing to Montresor being insane.
Montresor is certainly a psychopath.
Also see Answer No.7
Why does Montresor mention Luchesi to Fortunato? What does he expect to happen?
Montresor mentions Luchesi to Fortunato because he wants to lure his victim to the catacombs, Luchesi and Fortunato or both liqueur tasters, and Fortunato's greed would never allow him to let his competition be the first, under drunken circumstances anyways.
What is a theme found in this story? Explain.
This story is about revenge, this is best summed up in the opening line:
“THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.”
Montresor mentions “The thousand injuries of fortunato” implying that Fortunato wronged him in the past, but also stating that once Fortunato insulted him, he vowed revenge.
This would be adequate evidence to say Montresor is Insane, as A mentally stable person most likely wouldn’t kill someone over an insult.
Furthermore, we are never told what the “Thousand injuries of Fortunato” are, they might just be careless insults, I personally believe they are, because Fortunato seems to trust Montresor, something that someone would not do to someone who they had willingly wronged.
What effect do you think Montresor was trying to create in mentioning the atmosphere of the catacombs?
The Catacombs provide a “Horror” atmosphere, they are literal burying grounds, and
The final resting place of Fortunato.
Additionally the Catacombs provide a very claustrophobic setting, which certainly did not help Montresor's victim.
What are three examples of foreshadowing found in “The Cask of Amontillado”? Explain.
In the beginning of the story, Montresor mentions Fortunato's love of wine, which is the bait that he used to get Fortunato down into the catacombs in the first place, this could be this could be interpreted as foreshadowing. It Foreshadows how Montresor kills Fortunato, which he does by baiting him to come down into the catacombs and then burying him alive, all because of the promise of alcohol.
The trowel that Montresor shows to Fortunato is also foreshadowing, depicting the tool Montresor would use to kill him.
Fortunato says that he will not die of a bad cough, this is bot h irony and foreshadowing.
In the falling action of the story, Montresor says that his “heart grew sick” because of the dampness of the catacombs. What might another reason be? Explain
Montresor felt a brief spurt of guilt and remorse for Fortunato, he claims it is because of the dampness of the
catacombs.
Montresor is showing a glimpse of humanity here, he shows pity of Fortunato, but decides to kill him anyways, even though he had the chance to stop many times.
The term Montresor uses “My heart grew sick” seems to convey that he felt disgusted by the mere thought of taking pity on Fortunato, which would not be out of character for him.