of Fortunato I had borne as I best could‚ but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge” (Poe 1). The sentence implies that the main character‚ Montresor‚ is seeking revenge; leading the readers on to question how far will Montresor go to get revenge? As the story continues‚ Edgar states‚ “I must not only punish but punish with impunity” (1). Montresor has a vengeance mindset that he will do whatever it
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story is not going to end well. This short story is about a man named Montresor is going to take his friend’s life—Fortunato who insulted him by taking him to a catacomb‚ chaining him into a hole inside a wall and bricking up the hole. So‚ there are some interesting points in “The Cask of Amontillado” to analyze which are characters‚ setting‚ conflict and theme. Firstly‚ the characters of this short story are psycho Montresor
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hints in the text? What evidence does the text provide that Montresor is an unreliable narrator? Montresor indulges in large quantities of Italian Vintages‚ resides with attendants in large suites with archways which lead into vaults which are extensive. The Montresor’s have their own family arms and motto. These are all indications that Montresor is wealthy and of an upper social class. From the very first paragraph‚ where Montresor vowed revenge‚ it is apparent that his character would not be
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"The Cask of Amontillado‚" written by Edgar Allan Poe‚ is a short story about revenge. The story starts with a man named Montresor vowing retribution on Fortunato because he insulted his family. After acquiring Fortunato‚ Montresor brings him down into his family’s vaults to go try some Amontillado. Then he traps Fortunato in the crypt to kill him. In this short story‚ Poe uses dramatic irony to inform the reader of things the character is unaware of in order to create a suspense. Poe uses
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gothic fiction is being told in first person point of view by Montresor‚ however‚ his name not revealed until the end of the story. The setting is in Italy during the carnival season. Montresor begins the story by discussing that Fortunato insulted him multiple times and that he seeks revenge on him. He decides to revenge him by using Fortunato’s weakness for good wine to lure him to his death. While in the midst of the carnival season‚ Montresor approaches‚ a drunken Fortunato in a jester costume with
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don’t really know if Fortunato has really insulted Montresor‚ the narrator‚ or if Montresor is just an unreasonable‚ cold-blooded murderer. In contrast‚
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someone. And although it is wrong to to terrible things to other people‚ we still feel satisfactory from getting even. There are multiple ways to get revenge on someone; some people get straight to the point and go in for the kill‚ like what Montresor did in The Cask of Amontillado. These persons are generally obsessed with revenge‚ or incredibly insulted by what was done to them. However‚ in any situation‚ it would be more beneficial to let the anger go‚ instead of plotting a huge revenge plan
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horror genre and The Cask of Amontillado was no exception. This was the story of what may have been a perfect crime. Narrating events that took place fifty years before‚ Montresor‚ a wealthy Frenchman‚ began the tale by explaining that Fortunato‚ a fellow wine connoisseur‚ after a series of unknown events insulted him. Although Montresor never states what this insult was‚ he was angry enough about it to premeditate Fortunato’s murder. Montresor’s true goal lay not only in revenge‚ but also in escaping
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friend‚ Montresor. these events are being recounted by montresor half of a century after the fact to an unknown person and for an unknown reason. he tells the whole story of how he led fortunato into his vaults and then sealed him inside one of the walls in a crypt. although it seems like montressor is confessing to his past crime‚ it may be true that he is boasting about a deed that he still wholeheartedly believes he committed rightly. throughout the story‚ fortunato insults montresor in various
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“The Cask Of Amontillado” he uses pride‚ self-delusion‚ and fear as his reasoning for Montresor killing Fortunato. After Fortunato insulted Montresor in a public event‚ this led to Montresor vowing to kill Fortunato and get his revenge.
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