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There is always a fine line in murder. Montresor plans on seeking revenge facing Fortunato. Although he is never caught for the crime he committed 50 years ago. Fortunato has no intentions by what method Montresor will kill him, He has no idea anything is coming. By the force and manipulations Montresor finds a heartless way to get Fortunato to become tipsy without him becoming suspicious on what is really happening.
Montresor is suspicious individual who seeks revenge for a long time finally takes its place one evening around carnival time. He knew he would avoid any possibility of being detected. So he wore a cloak so nobody would recognize Montresor. Montresor has told his servants that they cannot leave the house but he knows they will
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He heard rumors that Fortunato has insulted him. He actually describes a “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best i could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed “revenge”. Montressor is seeking revenge against one of his “friends”. We don’t know what the thousand injuries are or what insult. Montresor is going to make Fortunato pay for his crime. He does not feel guilty for what he has done.
Montresor is a killer because he wants to see Fortunato dead. Not only that, he wants to see him dead bad enough he invents a elaborate scenario to entomb him behind a wall. Nobody knows what made him so angry and want to kill one of his friends. Where behind the wall he will starve to death and degenerate. Fortunato was being stabbed in the back the whole time while montresor had his plans all planned out.
As Montresor’s counterplay works out everyone still has no clue he killed Fortunato and the others lying stiff and degenerated in his basement. Montresor feels no guilt at all and is perfectly fine with his murder of Fortunato 50 years ago with Fortunato’s bones untouched and Montresor still out to tell his story. Montresor has gotten away with a perfect crime. The citizens express doubt that Fortunato gave any injuries or insults to

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