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    in front of a camera someone can definitely portray themselves as noble but could behave entirely different in a Board room. An article written in the online magazine Big Think titled‚ “Leaders Are More Likely To Be Sociopaths” states 2% to 4% of the population are such Sociopaths and they get into the leadership positions maybe 8% or 10% of the time. It’s something to consider. Since we do not have proof that going undercover is more than surface affective I do not believe we should have our tax

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    with a brief description of the actual story and her perspective of Montresor and Fortunato. Baraban continues by adding conclusions of commentators and her opinion on those conclusions. Baraban moves onto her next explanation and break down of the "Author" of "The Cask of Allontiado" style of writing. Baraban explains how each of the "Authors" writing provide all the information the "reader" needs to solve the mystery of why Montresor murdered Fortunato. The time period gets broken down by the details

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    reader‚ leading to a less complete‚ or less understood story. Montresor‚ from “Cask of Amontillado”‚ is one example of a flawed narrator altering how the reader perceives the story. He claims that “The thousand injuries of Fortunato [he] had borne the best [he] could” (Poe 212). Montresor leaves out what exactly Fortunato has done. In doing this‚ he limits the reader’s perspective so that they cannot fully understand the story. Montresor is led on by

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    Is Empathy Innate or Learned? Empathy is innate to humans when they are born. This is relevant because only sociopaths are unable to feel emotion for another living creatures. Sociopaths are chemically imbalanced individuals‚ and have and rare excusable lack of morals. Being that empathy consists of the ability to intellectually identify ones feelings‚ thoughts‚ and attitudes based on their perspective and personal experiences it is only true that it is a given trait as a new born baby. People

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    All this can make someone get some type of resentment against the society and themselves‚ but there is a breakpoint where this person is no longer just a sociopath or have some type of resentment there is a point where this person loses its own mind sometimes for a belief that makes people think believe that that they have to do it‚ as in some extremist religious groups. Another discussion point about this

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    Amontillado‚" Poe realized that the viewpoint must be from Montresor‚ considering that if he had chosen to tell his story through the victim‚ Fortunato‚ it would no doubt have lost its effective‚ memorable qualities. Without Montresor as the narrator‚ this dark tale would possess no true clarity‚ would forfeit its chilling suspense‚ and would fail to offer the reader a valid understanding of Montresor’s conniving and slightly disturbing mind. Montresor is clearly

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    Most people around the world have been exposed to some type of gothic tale or ghost story. By gothic‚ one means that the author emphasizes the grotesque‚ the mysterious‚ the desolate‚ the horrible‚ the ghostly‚ and‚ ultimately‚ the abject fear that can be aroused in either the reader or in the viewer. Almost everyone is familiar with such characters as Dr. Frankenstein’s monster and Count Dracula‚ two current pop culture horror characters who evolve from the gothic traditions. Published mainly in

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    Fortunato insulted Montresor so bad that he has to be avenged. Montresor feels he needs to defend his honor. He decides to lure Fortunato to his residence‚ so he can get his revenge. He goes out to a big event where there will be costumes and drinking. He takes him down a long staircase to what could be a basement. He calls the room a vault. The retribution may not be as rewarding as Montresor

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    Montresor and Harry Powell are both two different people in different stories but have something in common which is greed and manipulation.Montresor was a main character in the short story “The Cask Of The Amontillado” and he wanted revenge so he went in the catacombs with his friend Fortunato to kill him.While in the movie The Night Of The Hunter (1955) directed by Charles Laughton the character Harry Powell gets out of jail and married Willa Harper to find $10‚000 hidden somewhere inside there

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    It was just a bit before dusk‚ and I had been enjoying the festivities and sights of the carnival‚ the vibrant colors‚ the sounds of laughter and joy all throughout the day. In the midst of my celebration‚ I ran into Montresor‚ a dear and beloved friend of mine. He wore a red coat with a white‚ long snout mask‚ revealing only his eyes. ”My dear Fourtunato‚ you are luckily met” he said‚ As he complimented me about my motley‚ he mentioned something that had caught me by surprise‚ “I have received a

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