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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Kaela MacLaren Alan Harrington English 192B February 4th 2013 The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe Montressor is a psychopath. Montressor’s rage and hunt for revenge is evident from the beginning when he says‚ “the thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could‚ but when he ventured upon insult‚ I vowed revenge” (101). Although we never knew what true insult had offended Montressor to the point of plotting revenge; but we do know he wasn’t happy about it. He says he “must
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Annotated Bibliography: The Motive for Murder in ’The Cask of Amontillado ’ Baraban‚ Elena V. "The Motive for Murder in ’The Cask of Amontillado ’." Rocky Mountain Review 58.2 (Fall 2004): 47-62. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. Vol. 111. Detroit: Gale‚ 2008. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 14 May 2011. Elena Baraban begins her critical essay with the bold statement of how "Edgar Allan Poe ’s "The Cask of Amontillado" has never failed to puzzle its readers" . She then continues with a brief
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Stephen Ryan The Cask of Amontillado In "The Cask of Amontillado" Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a trip into the mind of a mad man. The story relates a horrible revenge made even more horrible by the fact that the vengeance is being taken when no real offense had been given. This concept sets the mood for true evil. The plot of the story is simple. Montresor takes revenge on his friend Fortunato by luring him into the wine cellar under the family estate. There he leads Fortunato into the depths
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Essay Fate plays a huge roll in people’s lives. It occurs in our lives through our own self image‚ personality‚ and the way we act towards each other. No one lives a life without a purpose; where everything happens as a coincidence. In “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ it was Fortunato’s fate that led him to be locked up and killed by Montresor. Fortunato was every wine taster’s rival. He was the best in town. This made him an easy target for competitors. Also‚ his passion for wine‚ especially sherry wine
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Nick Groft English P.3 “The Cask of Amontillado” is a story that is exhilarating and keeps you as the reader on the edge of your seat. As a carnival is going on‚ Montresor is plotting revenge against the man who insulted him for the last time named Fortunato. During the middle of the carnival‚ Montresor takes the drunken Fortunato to the catacombs and little does Fortunato know what is going to happen. Fortunato is literally walking to his death and he has no idea except for Montresor. Edgar Allen
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Poe in his story‚ the cask of amontillado brilliantly uses situational and verbal irony to establish his signature disturbing mood. Irony is a contrast between an expected outcome and an actual outcome. During the first part of the story‚ Montresor the protagonist character came across Fortunato the antagonist character‚ “during the supreme madness of the carnival season”(6 Poe). This is a prime example of situational irony because at a carnival the reader is expecting the event to be full of fun
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