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    The continuation of the "The Cask of Amontillado" is about what happened to Montresor after he exacted his revenge. The constant poking fun that Fortunato did to Montresor only fueled his hatred for the man. And by doing so he was digging his own grave. My continuation of this story is about how Montresor went about living while Fortunato was slowly dying within the catacombs. Within the dark moist underground maze was Fortunato‚ chained to the damp stone behind him. The decaying bodies and skeletons

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    Matthew Manley Slovak English 1-1 30 September 2014 How Pride Develops Theme in The Cask of Amontillado Anne Rice once said‚ "Pride is the parent of destruction; Pride eats the mind and the heart and soul alive." Pride is called the cardinal sin because it is the character flaw that births all others. The conflict in the Cask of Amontillado develops the theme that‚ pride can make a person do crazy things. Montressor’s pride helps build the conflict because his motive for motor revolves around

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    in edgar allan poe’s short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ a man named fortunato is murdered in a most unpleasant way by his assumed 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

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    The Cask of Amantillado is a short story by Edgar Allen Poe‚ that is about two good friends that attend a little party. Montrsor can arguably be the protagonist of the story. He is fed up with Fortunato’s acts of foolishness and embarrassing him in front of the crowd. As the night goes on Montresor leads Fortunato deep into the catacombs telling him there is more wine to drink‚ tricks him‚ and leaves him down in there to die. This story has tons of literary elements to help readers dig deep into

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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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    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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    flawed and inherently biased. No one can know and see everything‚ which leaves the reader without knowledge. A narrator’s flaws will flaw the perspective of the reader‚ leading to a less complete‚ or less understood story. Montresor‚ from “Cask of Amontillado”‚ is one example of a flawed narrator altering how the reader perceives the story. He claims that “The thousand injuries of Fortunato [he] had borne the best [he] could” (Poe 212). Montresor leaves out what exactly Fortunato has done. In doing

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    Annotated Bibliography One Delaney‚ Bill. "Poe ’s THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO." Explicator 64.1 (2005): 39-41. Academic Search Complete. Web. 22 Sept. 2013. This article describes the emotional aspects of Montresor‚ the protagonist in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.” While Montresor seems uncaring and without emotion as he is murdering Fortunato for the insults against his family‚ Montresor is not as ruthless as he seems. He shows care and concern for his

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    The Cask of Amontillado & To F - - S S. O - - D If the American character can be said to contain equal portions of cynicism and idealism‚ then two particular works of Edgar Allan Poe reveal this character. In The Cask of Amontillado we are treated to a �revenge� tale‚ one in which pessimism and cynicism are equally mixed as the narrator methodically‚ purposefully and completely exacts his revenge on the previous �thousand injuries of Fortunato [he] had borne as best [he] could� (191). In the poem

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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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