of mind. Subtle indications are strewn throughout the story that suggest otherwise. Though Montresor intended to cleanse his honor of Fortunato’s insults‚ it may very well be that he only succeeded in creating‚ for himself‚ a guilty conscience‚ forever depriving himself of the sweetness of revenge. "The Cask of Amontillado" is told in the first person by Montresor. In the opinion of John Gruesser‚ Montresor who " lies on his deathbed‚ confessing his crime to an old friend‚ the You’ of the story’s
Premium
to be total opposites‚ yet are connected through friendship. Montresor‚ who is the narrator and the person seeking revenge‚ says he meet “his friend‚” referring to Fortunato during the carnival season. The story does not give any details of how long the two men have been friends‚ yet through the details given in the story‚ the men seem to have known each other for a long time. The first sentence in the story proves this when Montresor says‚ “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best
Premium Edgar Allan Poe The Cask of Amontillado
main character named Montresor is set out for revenge. Montresor’s only concern is to get revenge on the man who has wronged him named Fortuanto. Montresor never states why Fortunato deserves to be punished. The only statement Montresor makes is that Fortunato “causes him a thousand injuries” until “venturing upon insult.” (Poe‚ Online) Montresor plans to take out his revenge by burying Fortunato alive. Montresor carries out each detail while he smiles at his victim. Montresor doesn’t smile at the
Premium Edgar Allan Poe The Cask of Amontillado
In the story “The Cask of Amontillado‚” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ we learn of a man named Montresor who seeks vengeance on an acquaintance‚ named Fortunato. The reason for Montresor seeking revenge is brought on by Fortunato causing him “thousand injuries” and insulting him. As a result‚ Montresor plans to bury Fortunato alive. This plot leads the reader into an experience of horror‚ just as many other stories by Poe do. Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his gothic horror writing‚ tales of mystery‚ and the
Premium Edgar Allan Poe
evil. The plot of the story is simple. Montresor takes revenge on his friend Fortunato by luring him into the wine cellar under the family estate. There he leads Fortunato into the depths of the catacombs where he buries him alive by walling him into a tomb in the wall. Was Montresor mad or was it premeditated murder? "Nemo me impune lacessit" (No one attacks me with impunity). This seems to be the theme running through the short story. Along with the Montresor Coat of Arms; a serpent being crushed
Premium The Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe
#1-12 1. Montresor admits that “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could; but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge‚” was the reason that motivated him to commit that crime. 2. According to Montresor‚ he says that the perfect crime “ must not only punish‚ but punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong.” 3. Montresor says
Premium The Cask of Amontillado Thought
Fortunado is betrayed by Monresor‚ who in the end‚ kills this intoxicated man. Montresor was supposedly betrayed by Fortunado‚ a story of which we are never told. Finally‚ we as the reader are betrayed by the narrator‚ because we are given so few details and logic to back up the story. Fortunado‚ Montresor‚ and the reader are betrayed throughout the short story‚ “The Cask Of Amontillado”. Throughout the story‚ Montresor betrays Fortunado. He asks Fortunado to come into his catacombs aware that he
Premium Edgar Allan Poe The Cask of Amontillado Short story
“The Tell-Tale Heart”‚ Poe utilizes irony to amplify the horror and tension in “The Cask of Amontillado”. In “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ a murderer‚ Montresor‚ plans a clever revenge scheme using many small parts to bring the plan together. Montresor’s plan is to make the person he is avenging to feel guilt and die in pain‚ but in the end‚ Montresor is the man feeling guilty and living a life of pain. In both those stories‚ Poe uses irony against the protagonist‚ making them lose their mental
Premium Edgar Allan Poe The Cask of Amontillado
the other faces his consequences. In “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ Montresor tells the story of the day that he took his revenge on Fortunato‚ because for insulting Montresor’s family‚ mocking him for some reason‚ and questioning his knowledge‚ and education. Basically Montresor killed fortunate for no reason but in his mind all the reason he should. Reading the story He persuades the audience that he wasn’t insane‚ but in reality‚ Montresor is. Fortunato was the victim in this story and had no clue the
Premium The Cask of Amontillado The Tell-Tale Heart
at the hand of the evil Montresor who had borne "The thousand injuries of Fortunato" (Poe 206). But Fortunato had finally gone too far by insulting him. Montresor is unwavering in his pursuit to get revenge on Fortunato. His evil is powered by his pride and his time honoured family motto. The grandmother fears her impending death and is not prepared for
Premium The Cask of Amontillado A Good Man Is Hard to Find English-language films