Cask of Amontillado What actions and characteristics of Montresor make him an effective villain one might ask? " I must not only punish but punish with impunity" (Poe‚ 1199). Montresor desires to punish Fortunato for an unknown crime against him. Montresor took his revenge on fellow nobleman Fortunato during a night of Carnival while he was drunk‚ dazed‚ and wearing a jester’s outfit. It would seem that it would be pretty hard to murder a man during a festive occasion. However with the proper
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the play‚ there are many instances in which Hamlet seemed to have lost his mind‚ but it is important to remember one key thing that Hamlet told his friend Horatio‚ his crazy behavior will be all an act. Hamlet truly does make a believer out of the insane role he plays by the crazy‚ weird‚ and sometimes mean behavior he portrays throughout the play. From the beginning‚ Hamlet is upset and depressed about his father’s sudden and unexpected death and then the sudden remarriage of his mother‚ Gertrude
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Are You Insane? by Cassidy Meade “The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four people is suffering from a mental illness. Look at your 3 best friends. If they’re ok‚ then it’s you” said Rita Mae Brown. The definition for ‘insanity’ is the state of being seriously mentally ill. There are most likely multiple different definitions‚ but this was the most broad. Insanity can‚ in a way‚ have benefits. For example‚ a person accused of a crime can admit that they committed the crime‚ but may
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Meghan Harrington Mr. Ott Character Trait 11th Oct. 2012 The character of Montresor in‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” is one who can only be defined with words along the lines of evil‚ or wicked. He vows to avenge the bold and childish Fortunato‚ whom Montresor swears did him wrong. Montresor could be described with many bold words‚ one being guilty. Though he is guilty‚ he is determined not to get caught. For instance‚ Montresor declares‚ “I must not only punish‚ but punish with impunity” (Poe‚ 1). Essentially
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In Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Cask of Amontillado"‚ the narrator can be described as brilliantly vengeful. Montresor can be seen in this way because of his well thought out plan to murder Fortunato. Knowing that Fortunato is a wine fanatic‚ he uses this to lure him into the catacombs where he is left for dead. Not only was his idea well thought out‚ Montresor managed to kill Fortunato without shedding a drop of blood. Throughout the story‚ Montresor continues to be cold and eventually
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This man is a murderer he is sane Murder of Jerry age 89‚ Killed by charles age 23. Killed on Jan‚ 3 2005. Time of murder midnight 12:16. One man one death two ways this could go. This man is sane. He should take the death penalty he has killed a innocent man. The legal definition of insane. “Insanity is a mental illness of such a severe nature that a person cannot distinguish fantasy from reality.” That means that you can’t think straight or may not even think at all. Charles had to think
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What is Montresor trying to accomplish by killing Fortunato? In the short story‚ “Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe‚ this is a big question about the story. Montresor has set out to seek revenge on his foe‚ Fortunato‚ at a yearly carnival. He brings him back to his house to give Fortunato a taste of his best wine‚ which is down in the basement he tells him. Montresor had planned for this moment the entire day and even had all of his servants sent off to enjoy the carnival. All this sets him
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There were so much thoughts and feelings to be reminisced. “The Montresor‚” I said‚ “were a great numerous family.” The name meant a lot to me. “I forgot your family’s coat of arms and motto.” He said‚ glancing at me. “My family shield portrays ‘a huge human foot d’or‚ in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant
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both(Ziggy and Aladdin Sane) Ziggy was a more wild spirit than Aladdin‚ meaning that Aladdin was the more laidback‚ quieter one than Ziggy. Ziggy made these outrageous outfits that he would wear and his makeup that he would put on his face blended in with his colourfulness which would make him feel more disguised on stage because his character was a Martian. Aladdin is a Martian(a creation of Ziggy’s) When Ziggy arrived to America‚ Ziggy Than created the other Character Aladdin Sane. I guess the creation
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presumptuously one for Montresor when suddenly Fortunato feels a tap on his shoulder‚ consequently‚ Fortunato spins around and realize its Montresor. “Well hello‚ I wondered if you were going to show”‚ says Fortunato. Puzzled‚ Montresor exclaims‚ “How else would I be able to tell you what a fabulous winemaker I have become!” “Fortunato‚ winemaking is an art that you will see I have perfected!” Fortunato rolls his eyes‚ looks at Montresor and smirks as he orders another drink. Montresor
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