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    Regina Short Mrs. Gaul English‚ Per 7 13 February 2013 “The cask of Amontillado” Essay Fortunato was a very flawed character‚ which showed through and through. He made many attempts to lead him to his own success that led him to failure. Fortunato’s demise involved two people‚ himself and an old enemy he was unaware of‚ Montresor. Although‚ this was not all his fault‚ part of this was self-induced. Fortunato was a man of pride‚ gluttony‚ arrogance and greed. Montresor‚ on the other hand‚ is

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    tales of murder and the mystical. “The Cask of Amontillado” is an example of Edgar Allen Poe’s dramatic and successful use of setting‚ plot‚ and point of

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    perceived countless stories and anecdotes from families about their loved ones‚ each one being unique and fascinating in its own way. In A Cask Of Amontillado‚ Edgar Allan Poe depicts an ominous tale of death and revenge that I have never heard before. Upon reading and analyzing the text I’ve identified a few things to discuss: In a brief summary‚ A Cask Of Amontillado is a short narrative set in an unknown region of Europe (presumably Italy) dating back a few centuries. The narrator‚ Montresor‚ is a

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    1. There are no specific hints provided by the story that represents the “thousand injuries” inflicted on Montresor by Fortunato. However‚ Fortunato has insulted Montresor and it is an injury to his soul. Yes‚ they serve to establish a specific motive for Montresor’s revenge. The insult by Fortunato had affected Montresor to a great extent and Montresor is a kind of person who would not let such things go easily. 2. The general setting of the story is highly appropriate because it creates a pathway

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    The Cask of Amontillado is about a man named Montresor who is vengeful toward a man named Fortunato for the humiliation he made him suffer in the past. His plan of revenge for Fortunato is planned perfectly. Fortunato does not suspect anything because Montresor plans the timing‚ location‚ and all other aspects of the plan perfectly. With this plan‚ Montresor is able to lure Fortunato and execute his plan. This results in a slow and painful death for Fortunato and a successful day for Montresor.

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    Italy hundreds of years ago‚ had the wealthy buried in catacombs close to their family; people were also able to have better privacy and keep to themselves. In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe it is evident that privacy was a key factor in a plan of murderous revenge. Antagonist Montresor was able to carry out his vulgar way of dealing with an inconvenience by exacting revenge which when observed brings out a deeper meaning of the theme in story‚ one should not allow anger

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    Psychoanalytical Approach to the story the Cask of Amontillado "Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise “Sigmund Freud once said this and it is the foundation for his theories explaining about psychoanalysis. His theory simply explains that people becomes the product of their experiences. In Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Cask of Amontillado" the behavior that one of the characters possesses an extremely high sense of vengeance‚ this could be a reflection of himself because according to psychoanalytic

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    In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado‚” the narrator‚ Montresor‚ compromises his reliability by not backing of the events of the story. It is told from his point of view and he never says anything about what Fortunato is thinking or how he feels about the situation. Montresor is very one sided. Throughout the story‚ Montresor slowly reveals that he is angry with Fortunato but he never tells us exactly what happened even after he kills him. He says in the first paragraph of the story that

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    catacombs with a stranger and didn’t think twice about what Montresor’s intentions were. The other quote that explains what mistake Fortunato made is “you jest‚he exclaimed recoiling a few paces‚but let us proceed to the Amontillado. When was given the choice to travel to the Amontillado and chose to go with a stranger is when this quote takes place. This shows Fortunato didn’t think twice about going down into the catacombs even when given a chance to stay above ground. The character in poe’s story

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    Baudet‚ Charlene Prof. Mackenzie ENG 120 February 11‚ 2015 “The Cask of Amontillado” and “My Last Duchess” In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ two acquaintances‚ Montresor and Fortunato‚ are related through vengeance and murder. Poe practices deception to produce an appealing character before altering his symbolic tactic to a state of suspense. In the poem‚ “My Last Duchess”‚ by Robert Browning‚ the Duke of Ferrara tells the story of his last Duchess to a mysterious listener. The

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