Albernisha Bernard Hart‚ Instructor November 27‚ 2012 Literary Heritage Reading Analysis Paper The Cask of Amontillado The very famous Edgar Allan Poe‚ author of this short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” has been described in many different ways (which is quite an understatement for such the rare kind of man that he was)‚ but one common description among the accredited seems to be isolated. Also in this tale‚ the narrator and main character‚ Montresor‚ is quite isolated. They both
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12-4-10 “The Cask of Amontillado” > “Annabell Lee” Edgar Allan Poe is arguably the best romantic writer we have ever seen. I believe “Annabell Lee” and “The Cask of Amontillado” are perfect examples of Romantic Literature. “The Cask of Amontillado” and “Annabell Lee” both possess romantic subject matter‚ attitudescomma and techniques commabut “The Cask of Amontillado” has been called the “perfect short story” by a number of critics of the years‚ and I would undoubtedly agree. “The Cask of Amontillado”
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Close Reading on “The Cask of Amontillado” Upon reading the dark‚ twisted comedy of “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ the view point of the Montresor can be characterize as an unreasoning‚ satanic murderer. He presents us with an unclear understanding of his actions‚ and his trickery of good and use of Fortunato which by the way indicates the care with which he will plan Fortunato’s death. However‚ close observation demonstrates the Montresor display of a perfect black sense of humor and satire‚ with which
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horrific and sadistic stories of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” and Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game‚” the authors use literary elements to illistrate nefarious murderers . No matter the motives of these murders‚ demented people always commit them. In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” the guile Montresor seeks vengeance on Fortunato‚ an imprudent man who has an addiction to alcohol by using Fortunato’s desire of Amontillado against him to lure him to his death. In Connell’s amazing
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In The Cask of Amontillado‚ Poe uses the court jester costume‚ alcohol and masonry as symbolism to foreshadow Fortunato’s impending demise at the end of the short story. Throughout The Cask of Amontillado‚ there are many clues that let the reader know what is about to happen and Poe wastes no time presenting them. The opening sentence‚ “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge” immediately tells the reader that the story will
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” In The Cask of Amontillado Poe uses Italy for the setting during a festive carnival in the underground catacombs of Montresor’s castle (Shmoop). This allowed Poe to use the catacombs in his story‚ the catacombs are underground cemeteries found in ancient Rome (Shmoop).” This setting is critical to the story because Poe uses this setting to tie into the theme of suspense and fear‚ by walking down into the dark depths of the catacombs‚” We had passed through long walls of piled skeletons‚ with casks
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thinking straight‚ they make the common decision to pursue revenge. In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask Of Amontillado‚” Montresor comes to the realization that he sought revenge‚ he believed was justified with his pain. Montresor comes to the realization that his pain did not justify his revenge when it is too late and Fortunato has died‚ and this leaves Montresor with the feeling of remorse. In “The Cask Of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allen Poe shows the theme‚ even if a person justifies their revenge they will still
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Montresor encountered Fortunato and decided to carry out his vengeful scheme. Fortunato greeted him warmly. An invitation to sample amontillado was eagerly met by Fortunato‚ a connoisseur of wine‚ but Montresor insisted that since he was busy‚ he would go find Luchesi. Obstinately‚ Fortunato reassured him he was not and begged to go along and taste the amontillado. Using reverse psychology‚ Montresor refused again‚ saying that the drafty vaults would aggravate Fortunato’s cold. After much debate
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Unreliability in The Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe is an author known for his pieces of literature which capture the element of mystery. Many times‚ scholars debate over the true meaning behind his texts as they are often written as narratives. This combination of an unclear meaning behind his work and the fact that his stories are narratives often leads to the question of‚ "To what extent can the narrator be relied upon?" The same issue arises in Poe ’s‚ "The Cask of Amontillado". The story is
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Gothic Elements in The Cask of Amontillado By: Harshul Jain The Cask of Amontillado is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is known for using Gothic conventions in his stories which mostly includes the atmosphere of mystery‚ oppressiveness to create terror but interestingly he subverts the Gothic conventions by having having human beings‚ instead of a supernatural element‚ create most horrible deeds. Poe tries to achieve that horror via the capabilities of the humans. Poe uses unreliable
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