Montresor's Liability Of Pride

The capability of pride is evidently seen in the character Montresor.It is very clear that Montresor takes a lot of pride in himself when he stated” when he ventures upon insult I vowed revenge” (165). Because Montresors is seen as a man with lots of pride, he decides that he can not let himself down because he would look weak. With this said Montresor decides to plan his revenge carefully. Montresor’s aspiration to seeking revenge is affiliated with his families motto need citation for this idea about Montresor “Nemo me impune lacessit” which means “no one provokes me with impunity. Montresor’s family motto makes it clear that “Montresor identifies himself with the golden foot, ponderously triumphing over the lashing serpent”(Stepp, 448).
All of Montresor's family had a significant amount of pride, and an attack or revenge was necessary to uphold their pride. Because of his families motto Montresor knew that it was his job to attack so that he would not let down his families name. His confidence leads his to his righteous downfall as he seeks revenge towards Fortunato.