experience. Montresor in the short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe is an example of a character that is altered by an aspect of the Human Condition. Montresor’s disruption in the story was due to the insult upon his name and family honor by his friend Fortunato. Fortunato used to pick on Montresor all the time. Infect Montresor said” The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could.” (Poe‚ 37)One example of these injuries is when Fortunato said to Montresor that he
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One example from “Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe is where Montresor says‚ “the thousand of injuries of Fortunato I have borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge.” He was focused on getting revenge against Fortunato because of how he acted. We may not know what Fortunato has done‚ but Montresor has been pushed to the final straw. Another example from “Cask of Amontillado” is where Montresor says‚ “He had a weak point --this Fortunato --although in other regards
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story. Montresor was trying to get this Fortunato no doubt to follow him to this "cask". When he had offered the Fortunato some wine he gladly drank it and did a sign of a free mason while he did so. The Fortunato asked if Montresor knew of this group. Montresor‚ knowing he needed to show a sign‚ shows Fortunato a trowel. "It is this" I answered‚ producing from beneath the folds of my roquelaure a trowel" (87). When this was done in the story it added suspense because‚ as we know‚ Montresor is trying
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who wronged him and the citizens of England. Planning to take down the totalitarian government that has destroyed his country‚ V commits a multitude of crimes to achieve his objective. In comparison‚ the main character in The Cask of Amontillado Montresor‚ engages in the malevolent murder of Fortunato. With revenge as motivation‚ sinful acts were committed by both characters. When examined‚ both the protagonists in V for Vendetta and The Cask of Amontillado indulged in similar actions involving
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inevitable. Poe’s use of symbolism highlights the revenge individuals will seek when they feel like they have been betrayed. The Amontillado is a key symbol in this short story as it is the means to the manipulation and the way Montresor exacts his revenge. The narrator‚ Montresor‚ feels he has been betrayed
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skillful use of these devices are utilized by the author to create this horrific and suspenseful masterpiece. <br> <br>The Cask of Amontillado is a horror short story‚ which revolves around the themes of revenge and pride. The plot involves two men: Montresor‚ the narrator‚ who is an Italian aristocrat seeking revenge against the second main character: Fortunato‚ a proud man that boasts about his conoisseurship of wines and who finally walks to his own death. <br> <br>Irony is a manner of expression through
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it appears. The narrator‚ Montresor‚ has been wronged by Fortunato and Montresor plans to make Fortunato pay for his actions one hundred percent. Montresor thinks that killing Fortunato will resolve his feelings and he will feel empowered and triumphant afterwards. He wants revenge but does not want Fortunato to have any effect on his feelings: “I must not only punish but punish with impunity” (1593). Although Fortunato does not respond in the manner that Montresor had expected. Everything goes
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Destroying Fortunato‚ Montresor rest inside his vault for a few minutes. Montresor searches all across his vaults but sees no one. However the noises begin to get even louder. Montresor said he had no idea who that was. Then his face turned as red as a tomato. Because he looked off into the distance and saw one of Fortunatos shoes. He sits down and tries to Process everything he just did. He turns around behind him and sees a tall‚ husky looking man. This man noticed Montresors behavior and turned
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with hate and desire. He is envious of Cassio for getting the position of Lieutenant over him and jealous of the protagonist Othello‚ because he believed that Othello slept with his wife. Montresor is the protagonist of The Cask of Amontillado because he murdered the protagonist‚ Fortunato who insulted Montresor before his death. Both protagonist are naive giving the each of antagonist an opportunity to take advantage of that trait which led to Othello and Fortunato downfall. Iago and Fortunato both
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this short story‚ there are many cases of ironic dialogue used between the two characters. For instance‚ when Montresor first talks with Fortunato‚ he says‚ “ ‘My dear Fortunato‚ you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking today!’ ” (Poe 210). The quote is ironic because he was not luckily met and it will end in his death. Another occasion where dialogue is used‚ is when Montresor and Fortunato are talking in the catacombs of the Montresor’s. Fortunato says‚ “ ‘the cough is a mere nothing;
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