graveyard). It’s also an adventure into the dark and mysterious recesses of the human psyche. The theme of the story is an intense tale of revenge. Montresor‚ the mischievous narrator of this story‚ pledges revenge upon Fortunato for an insult. Montresor is determined to look for retaliation in support of his family motto: "Nemo me impune lacessit."("No
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without complaint‚ but insults he will not abide. The protagonist Montresor has a name that means "my treasure." He declares his intention to wreak vengeance on unfortunate Fortunato‚ who has committed some unspecified insult to Montresor’s name and reputation. Additionally‚ "a wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes the redresser." Montresor seeks not just to punish‚ "but to punish with impunity." We know that Montresor hates Fortunato‚ but Fortunato is unaware of this. The doomed
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The story tells the event of the murder of Fortunato in the hands of Montresor‚ the narrator. Although many critics argue that Montresor acted out of self- righteousness‚ one cannot conclude such due to the lack of credibility that can be accounted to him and his malice. Montresor is an unreliable‚ malicious narrator who shows to have contrasting feelings of guilt and remorse towards his crime against killing Fortunato. Montresor‚ through his own telling of the events‚ showed not only that he is
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Amontillado” The protagonist of “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ Montresor‚ appears to be friendly and trustworthy although he actually manipulates Fortunato in an extremely clever way in order to take revenge on him.Thus‚ Montresor’s technique consists in hiding his real intentions using the ambiguous and manipulative power of rhetoric‚ by telling one thing while meaning the opposite‚ with the purpose of obtaining his desired revenge. Montresor knows to what extent language can be used to manipulate certain
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Montresor actions are similar to a terrorist and murderer. In the article “The Futility of Vengeance”‚ the author states‚ “[..] At its most extreme‚ the desire for vengeance fuels murder and terrorism”(Murphy 2). This quote can relate to Montresor because Montresor planned out his actions and let the dust settle‚ like other murderers and terrorists. Another big point in the story that Montresor relates to is the idea that most people seek revenge
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think negatively about Montresor because of his role and costume in the story. On the other hand‚ Fortunato could be the antagonist in the story‚ but we don’t know that because our understanding of “The Cask of Amontillado” could be different from the narrators. Both Montresor and Fortunato play an antagonist role in the story. They both do something that reflects onto their character’s personality. At the beginning of the story Fortunato takes the insults too far with Montresor‚ which causes him to
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Cask of the Amontillado‚ the main character is Montresor. He is also the narrator of the story. You learn that Montresor seeks revenged against an acquaintance of his‚ Fortunado. Why exactly Montresor wants revenged is never said. During a carnival Montresor speaks to Fortunado. He tells Fortunado that he has a cask of wine that might be Amontillado. Fortunado has a fondness for wine and cannot miss the opportunity to taste the Amontillado. Montresor and Fortunado then start towards Montresor’s catacombs
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Analysis of "The Cask of Amontillado" In "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe‚ the dark side of human nature is illustrated through the character of Montresor and his victim‚ Fortunato. Montresor is a manipulative and vengeful person whom is obsessed with the downfall of Fortunato. Through the acts‚ words‚ and the thoughts of Montresor‚ one is able to see him carry out his plan for revenge. Montresor’s actions lend to his vengeful and manipulative nature. He lures Fortunato into the catacombs
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The murderer‚ Montresor‚ narrates the story fifty years after the crime. The story’s major theme discusses Montresor’s revenge against Fortunato. Montresor claims that Fortunato has insulted and offended him‚ thus Montresor intends to punish him for that. This is evident in the following statement: “The Thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best as I could‚ when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge” (Poe 157). The theme of revenge continues throughout the story‚ and Montresor feeds his will
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Edgar Allen Poe in the early 1800’s‚ is about a man named Montresor who has been insulted by another man named Fortunato and has planned his revenge on the man. He plays along being a dear friend to Fortunato and convinces him to taste some wine in which he had purchased to see if it is worth what he had paid for. Montresor then takes him down to the cellar/catacombs where the wine supposedly is. They reach their desired spot and Montresor goes through with his plan and traps him‚ leading to his death
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