19 October 2010 Review of “Montresor‚ the Sociopath” One of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous and best-crafted stories is “The Cask of Amontillado‚” which recounts the sadistic revenge that the narrator Montresor exacts upon his rival Fortunato. One point in the story that readers often ponder is whether Montresor is sane or insane. In his critical essay “Montresor‚ the Sociopath‚” James Holte builds a case for insanity‚ arguing that Montresor is‚ in fact‚ a sociopath. Holte begins his article by
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Sociopath so·ci·o·path ˈsōsēōˌpaTH/ noun noun: sociopath; plural noun: sociopaths A person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience. The Symptom 1 Consider the individual’s personality and mannerisms. 1Sociopaths are usually extremely charming. 2Their personalities are described as magnetic‚ they generate a lot of attention. They also tend to have
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taken” (Thompson‚ Ramos‚ and Willett 486). Sociopathy is a personality disorder manifesting in antisocial behavioral tendencies and lack of conscience. Psychopaths and sociopaths alike have distinct behavior‚ traits‚ and psychological and biological roots usually leading to the disorder. As some may know‚ psychopaths and sociopaths often show dangerous‚ distinct‚ behavior. Among them‚ pathological
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In the opening line‚ Montresor states that he has suffered a thousand injuries at the hand of Fortunato but now Fortunato has also insulted him and this is too much to take. Therefore‚ Montresor plots revenge. However‚ there is an indication that Montresor is insane because of lack of proof that Fortunado has ever injured or insulted him and of Fortunado’s friendly behaviors towards Montresor. In the whole story‚ Montresor has never narrated a single incident of injury or an act of insult that pushes
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The character Montresor in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe is a character for a close psychoanalytic approach and study. This short story is teeming with the need to be analyzed from a psychoanalytic viewpoint. The very first line when Montresor states‚ “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge.” (Poe 160)‚ clearly indicates that the protagonist of the story will not be a stable character. When the character says
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carnival season. The main character Montresor is seeking out revenge on his friend Fortunato. The setting of the story is gloomy and begins right after dusk. Montresor is an unpredictable character; he gives Fortunato hints to his death and he uses irrational thinking to lure in Fortunato‚ without letting him know that he wants revenge. Montresor is an unpredictable character because he only tells people what he wants them to know—underlined T.S.? . Montresor is the narrator of the story‚ and he
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Many people know sociopaths through media and the news. Most citizens don’t know the extent of sociopathy‚ let alone most details at all. According to Harvard psychologist Dr. Martha Stout‚ “roughly 1 in every 25 Americans is estimated to fit the diagnostic criteria of a sociopath.”( Edwards‚16 questions that might tell you whether you’re a sociopath). A sociopath is determined through a list of criteria. Many of these criteria include a lack of emotions that makes them regret nothing. Lacking those
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Psychology 2301 Introduction Sociopaths and their relationship to the rest of society is the topic I would like to study. I want to explore the history of what we know about sociopaths‚ major past sociopaths and their behavior. Though sociopaths can exist in any type of environment‚ I want to specifically focus on sociopaths in the criminal work. I would like to take on a clinical and social approach to sociopathy‚ and see if there is any science behind the marked disorder. What is your specific
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standards in the local culture. There is a marked inability to get along with others or abide by societal rules (APA‚ 2000). This pattern of behavior is seen in children or young adolescents and persists into adulthood. It is also often known as sociopath‚ psychopath or dyssocial personality disorder. People who are diagnosed with ASPD have no conscience‚ move through society as predators and pay little attention to the consequences of their action. They cannot understand feelings of guilt or remorse
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meaning of Montresor is “to show fate’’. In the opening of the story‚ Montresor states why he desires Fortunato downfall. “The Cask of Amontillado’’‚ a short story by Edgar Allan Poe in which a man named Montresor seeks revenge on a well respected and feared men for insulting his family name and hurting him verbally countless of times. Montresor honors his family’s name‚ motto‚ and coat of arm‚ these things are vast significance in the story of “The Cask of Amontillado’’. The Montresors were a rich
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