Murder In The Cask Of Amontillado
Baraban, Elena V. "The Motive for Murder in "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe." Rocky Mountain Review of Language & Literature, vol. 58, no. 2, Fall2004, pp. 47-62. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dir ect=true&db=lfh&AN=1579621 5&site=lrc-live. The source tells us how the reader has no idea what the “thousand injuries of Fortunato” are, but can conclude “Montresor’s revenge was caused by the thousand injuries he had received from Fortunato” (49). The injuries or insults by Fortunato drove Montresor so crazy that he felt like he only had one option, capital punishment. The source shows how Montresor feels satisfied about his monstrous deed even after fifty years. It describes how Montresor is calm and dry during the task
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"The Cask of Amontillado." Short Fiction: A Critical Companion, Jan. 1997, pp. 211-217. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=24576 514&site=lrc-live. The article shows an abundance of viewpoints by different critics on “The Cask of Amontillado.” The viewpoints range all over the spectrum, and each one brings an unique point of the story. One critic suggests that Montresor “has an Achilles heel” (213) that shows how his revenge was not as complete as he had hoped it would be. While another says the story was wrote to show Poe’s internal struggle with his father. The source shows how easily the story can be interpreted, and leads it up to the reader to decide how he takes it. The source is just there to help persuade the reader on a side a as thinking …show more content…
"The Cask of Amontillado": A Case for the Defense." Studies in Short Fiction, vol. 26, no. 4, Fall89, pp. 550-555. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tr ue&db=lfh&AN=7135901&site=lrc-live. This source pays close attention to the Montresor’s family motto. The author state that Montresor murdered Fortunato not because he is Satanic or insane, but because he was defending his family. The Montresor coat of arms is a gold foot stepping on a snake’s head as it is striking back. “The coat of arms suggests that if someone puts its foot on the family, the family will strike back as best as it can” (553). Meaning Montresor will do anything to protect his family’s name, even if that means killing
"The Cask of Amontillado." Short Fiction: A Critical Companion, Jan. 1997, pp. 211-217. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=24576 514&site=lrc-live. The article shows an abundance of viewpoints by different critics on “The Cask of Amontillado.” The viewpoints range all over the spectrum, and each one brings an unique point of the story. One critic suggests that Montresor “has an Achilles heel” (213) that shows how his revenge was not as complete as he had hoped it would be. While another says the story was wrote to show Poe’s internal struggle with his father. The source shows how easily the story can be interpreted, and leads it up to the reader to decide how he takes it. The source is just there to help persuade the reader on a side a as thinking …show more content…
"The Cask of Amontillado": A Case for the Defense." Studies in Short Fiction, vol. 26, no. 4, Fall89, pp. 550-555. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tr ue&db=lfh&AN=7135901&site=lrc-live. This source pays close attention to the Montresor’s family motto. The author state that Montresor murdered Fortunato not because he is Satanic or insane, but because he was defending his family. The Montresor coat of arms is a gold foot stepping on a snake’s head as it is striking back. “The coat of arms suggests that if someone puts its foot on the family, the family will strike back as best as it can” (553). Meaning Montresor will do anything to protect his family’s name, even if that means killing