The continuation of the "The Cask of Amontillado" is about what happened to Montresor after he exacted his revenge. The constant poking fun that Fortunato did to Montresor only fueled his hatred for the man. And by doing so he was digging his own grave. My continuation of this story is about how Montresor went about living while Fortunato was slowly dying within the catacombs. Within the dark moist underground maze was Fortunato‚ chained to the damp stone behind him. The decaying bodies and skeletons
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Tam Le Mrs. Mota - 1 Pre-DP English 13 December 2015 Cask of Amontillado Analysis In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” Poe engages the reader by using point of view to emphasize the untrustworthiness of Montresor’s‚ the narrator’s‚ character. For example‚ when Montresor had described how Fortunato had inflicted him with “[a] thousand injuries” and “ventured upon insult”‚ “[Montresor] vowed revenge” (1). This is the moment when the reader first experiences his unreliability as a narrator. Montresor had
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outcome‚ such as the ending of a mystery novel. Foreshadowing has possessed suspense in Edgar Allen Poe short story “That Cask of Amontillado” with the wine that has gotten Forunate drunk‚ the court jester’s outfit that Forunate wears‚ and it the trowel Montressor ironically carries with him. The cask of wine is a form of symbolism of foreshadowing in “The Cask of Amontillado.” During the time of the carnival ‚the narrator‚ Montressor goes up to the character Fortunato and tells him about the wine
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Matthew Manley Slovak English 1-1 30 September 2014 How Pride Develops Theme in The Cask of Amontillado Anne Rice once said‚ "Pride is the parent of destruction; Pride eats the mind and the heart and soul alive." Pride is called the cardinal sin because it is the character flaw that births all others. The conflict in the Cask of Amontillado develops the theme that‚ pride can make a person do crazy things. Montressor’s pride helps build the conflict because his motive for motor revolves around
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Albernisha Bernard Hart‚ Instructor November 27‚ 2012 Literary Heritage Reading Analysis Paper The Cask of Amontillado The very famous Edgar Allan Poe‚ author of this short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” has been described in many different ways (which is quite an understatement for such the rare kind of man that he was)‚ but one common description among the accredited seems to be isolated. Also in this tale‚ the narrator and main character‚ Montresor‚ is quite isolated. They both
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in edgar allan poe’s short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ a man named fortunato is murdered in a most unpleasant way by his assumed friend‚ Montresor. these events are being recounted by montresor half of a century after the fact to an unknown person and for an unknown reason. he tells the whole story of how he led fortunato into his vaults and then sealed him inside one of the walls in a crypt. although it seems like montressor is confessing to his past crime‚ it may be true that he is boasting
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In The Cask of Amontillado‚ Poe uses the court jester costume‚ alcohol and masonry as symbolism to foreshadow Fortunato’s impending demise at the end of the short story. Throughout The Cask of Amontillado‚ there are many clues that let the reader know what is about to happen and Poe wastes no time presenting them. The opening sentence‚ “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge” immediately tells the reader that the story will
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Pedro Pileta 10/16/2014 Research Paper on “The Cask of Amontillado” "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe is an enchanting work that allows readers to witness the premeditated murder deep in the catacombs alongside the great tense added by the great horror writer Poe. This is primordially due to the tragic events of his life that influenced his works‚ such as the death
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12-4-10 “The Cask of Amontillado” > “Annabell Lee” Edgar Allan Poe is arguably the best romantic writer we have ever seen. I believe “Annabell Lee” and “The Cask of Amontillado” are perfect examples of Romantic Literature. “The Cask of Amontillado” and “Annabell Lee” both possess romantic subject matter‚ attitudescomma and techniques commabut “The Cask of Amontillado” has been called the “perfect short story” by a number of critics of the years‚ and I would undoubtedly agree. “The Cask of Amontillado”
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thinking straight‚ they make the common decision to pursue revenge. In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask Of Amontillado‚” Montresor comes to the realization that he sought revenge‚ he believed was justified with his pain. Montresor comes to the realization that his pain did not justify his revenge when it is too late and Fortunato has died‚ and this leaves Montresor with the feeling of remorse. In “The Cask Of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allen Poe shows the theme‚ even if a person justifies their revenge they will still
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