The story “Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, is a short story written in a way of getting revenge. Fortunato is a character in the story which had hurt Montresor in the past, while Montresor is getting revenge on Fortunato. The reason why Montresor is getting revenge, is because Fortunato has insulted him. Fortunato makes himself an easy target because of him insulting Montresor, going into the catacombs, and Fortunato’s health is important. Montresor has been insulted by Fortunato. In the past
likes. “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe is about a man named Montressor and a man named Fortunato, which are the main characters. Montressor decided to seek revenge on Fortunato but he doesn’t include why. He meets Fortunato at a carnival, Montressor grabs Fortunato’s attention by informing him that he has a rare wine. Montressor lures Fortunato into the catacombs of his home and kills Fortunato. The theme of “The Cask of Amontillado” is betrayal. Montressor deceives Fortunato into looking
figuratively represents or stands for something else" (Mays, A12). In the short story "Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allan Poe uses symbolism to establish the true meaning of revenge behind this story. In short, this story is based upon an act of revenge carried out by Montresor over Fortunato. Montresor lures Fortunato into “the catacombs of the Montresors” where he carries out his plan of revenge by ultimately killing Fortunato (Poe, 109). The incorporation of the precise decision of the title, the character
"THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge." (Poe 179). This opening line also opens us up to the narrator's purpose in the story. It also points out that the only reason the narrator wants revenge is due to insult and not injuries leading us to believe that the narrator cared more for his pride than any injury he has endured. Revenge is something that can be moments after you decide you want revenge to planning it for months
Acquiring Peace in Poe’s “ The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe’s “ The Cask of Amontillado” does not fail to generate a chilling sensation. Unaware of the surprising twists, the audience finds themselves trapped in the mind of a killer. The narrator, Montresor, professes of a murder that he strategically executed fifty years prior. He places the reader at the crime scene and depicts how he lured the victim, Fortunato, to his family catacombs, chained him down, and bricked him into the wall