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    Sean Irvin English 102-1AC College Composition II Prof. Ronald Strothers May 14‚ 2001 Essay 1 I think that "The Cask Of Amontillado" is believable because it seems like Montresor is fed up with Fortunato. Poe also leads us to believe that Fortunato is foolish enough to follow Montresor into the dark catacombs to get to the amontillado that he is an expert on. The story is a dark tale of a presumably insane man who suffers from‚ according to him‚ "the thousand injuries of Fortunato I

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    Theme Analysis of "The Cask of Amontillado" In "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe‚ the dark side of human nature is exemplified through the character of Montresor and his victim‚ Fortunato. Montresor is a manipulative and vengeful person. These characteristics lead to the death of Fortunato‚ a man who has wronged him. Through the acts‚ words‚ and the thoughts of Montressor‚ one is able to see him carry out his plan for revenge. The story takes place in Italy at a carnival where Montresor

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    Brittany J. Davis Dr. Michael S. Mills ENGL 1312 September 20‚ 2010 The Cask of Amontillado‚ by Edgar Allan Poe‚ is a story of two men that appear 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

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    The Cask of Amontillado! Duplicity abounds in this tale of an aristocrat obsessed with retribution against his friend. "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe enchants the reader to experience the damp catacombs to witness the premeditated act. Through the excitement of the carnival‚ the two walk together into the caverns to substantiate a bottle of wine. The theme is when someone is unable to overlook minor infractions; it can turn into deep hatred. The irony Poe skillfully added is dominant

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    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. And what can be scary

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    Erin Brandon December 7‚ 2012 Mr. Petersen “Cask of Amontillado”: Character Analysis Paper “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could; but when he ventured upon‚ I vowed revenge.” Montresor has felt that he has been insulted by Fortunato and he seeks revenge upon him. Since Montresor is seeking revenge Fortunato has to watch out‚ but that may be hard because throughout the story Fortunato is gullible‚ full of pride‚ and is an alcoholic. Fortunato is gullible when he doesn’t

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    story‚ "The Cask of Amontillado"‚ the narrator‚ Montresor‚ tricks a man named Fortunato to his death. He claims that Fortunato had wronged him several times in the past but does not say exactly how or why‚ just that he seeks revenge. Being the narrator‚ Montersor admits to pretending to befriend Fortunato even though he resents him. Using his love of wine against him‚ Montresor tricks an intoxicated Fortunato into following him down into his personal vaults to taste a wine named Amontillado. He then

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    Edgar Allan Poe‚ author of “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ and many other tales of mystery‚ terror‚ imagination‚ and suspense. Many of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories and poems were written in the 19th century‚ and this specific one‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ was published in November 1846. Poe’s work was inspired by the events that happened around him. His mother died‚ and his father deserted him at the age of two. And his whole life‚ he lived in poverty-stricken conditions‚ and had drinking and gambling

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    “The Cask of Amontillado” - Research Topic Proposal I have selected Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” story for my upcoming term paper. I have selected this work because‚ in it‚ the self-interests of both Montressor and Fortunato combine to create a gripping narrative. This is because‚ at the outset‚ Montressor is motivated by the desire to exact revenge against Fortunato for some unidentified transgression. Owing to this individual aspiration‚ Montressor creates an alluring story about

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    A Deeper Insight of "The Cask of Amontillado" It is Edgar Allan Poe’s intense use of symbolism and irony throughout "The Cask of Amontillado" that establishes the short story as a candidate worthy of analysis. The skillful use of these devices are utilized by the author to create this horrific and suspenseful short story. Irony and symbolism in "The Cask of Amontillado" greatly effect the outcome of Fortunato’s well being. "The Cask of Amontillado" should be regarded as a slice of a horror

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