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    Tristin Gimenez Enc. 1102 Prof. Jacobs 12 April 2013 The Cask of Amontillado Since the beginning of time‚ deceit has brought the fall of man. Deceit has always been a primary trait of evil. In biblical times‚ Cain and Abel (The first children ever born) are a perfect example of the situation in “The Cask of Amontillado”. Cain (the older brother) was jealous of his younger brother Abel‚ because he believed he was God’s favorite. He took Abel to a cliff and tricked him and bashed his head

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    “ The cask of Amontillado” was written by Edgar Allan Poe. In this short story‚ the main characters are Fortunato and Montressor. Fortunato is a man that loves to drink wine and had offended Montressor many times. Montressor thinks he needs to take revenge into his own hands and comes up with an evil plan. The setting takes place long ago in the catacombs of Rome. The plot happens when Montressor sees that Forunato is very drunk. Montessor tells Forunato that he knows where a large pipe of Amontillado

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    of the setting could be there just to create imagery. Even if part of the setting may not seem to be important when it first comes up in the story it may be of importance later on. Much like any other piece of literature the setting of “The Cask of Amontillado” affects many parts in the story‚ it creates a dark mood‚ causes the characters to become less aware of everything around them‚ and foreshadows death. This story has many setting descriptions that give the reader a dreary feeling. The characters

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    Foreshadowing the Fate in “The Cask of Amontillado” In “Cask of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allan Poe presents a murderous tale of revenge revealed as the confession of a man who murdered another man over fifty years ago because of an “insult.” During a carnival festival‚ the murderer led his companion to the catacombs where he buried the man alive. The charter of Montresor lures his victim‚ Fortunato with the promise of a fine sherry‚ amontillado. As Poe’s character of Montresor guides the wine connoisseur

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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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    Hmm. That’s odd. The Cask of Amontillado[dem1] The main character in "The Cask of Amontillado[dem2] " by Edgar Allan Poe‚ is Montresor. This deviant yet cunning character is set on getting revenge on his acquaintance‚ Fortunato‚ by sealing him in his family catacomb. The motive behind this idea is "disrespect." Montresor feels as if Fortunato "disrespected" him[dem3] . It is an excuse that Montresor uses to rationalize his true motive of jealousy. Montresor uses charm‚ calculation

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    Cask of Amontillado The narrator begins by telling us that Fortunato has hurt him‚ and Fortunato has insulted him. The narrator decides to revenge to him. He meets Fortunato‚ and he is already very drunk. The narrator mentions he’s found a barrel of a rare brandy called Amontillado. Fortunato doubt that the wine is real and he want to check. So he and the narrator go to the catacomb. The narrator leads Fortunato deeper and deeper into the catacomb‚ getting him drunker and drunker along the way

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    Poe’s‚ The Cask of Amontillado is a story about fear and revenge. The story begins with Montressor’s vow of revenge‚ foreshadowing future actions. "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could; but when he ventured upon insult vowed revenge..." Montressor had to be sure not to raise suspicion of what he was going to do Fortunato. Montressor knew that Fortunato had a weakness that he could use towards his advantage. Fortunato prided himself in being a connoisseur of fine wines. They

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    Edgar Allen Poe was a master of the 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

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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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