Many works of literature focused on exacting revenge or committing a crime exhibit clear cut motivations or at least enough clues for the reader to discover it on their own. However in Poe’s works, he makes a point to be more enigmatic about the motivations of his characters. His characters do not make it easy for readers to uncover the dark and twisted reasons behind their crimes. Yet by digging deeper, one can discover the true motivations behind a character’s actions. In Edgar Allan Poe’s short
“The Cask of Amontillado” The topic of crime is one of the most popular in Edgar Allen Poe’s novels. “The Cask of Amontillado,” the short story of thriller character, Poe is trying to show from the inside the mental side of the crime. He is not interested in the social roots of the crime but rather in non-motivated actions that go beyond normal behavior of a human being in society. What truly strikes in this story is the masterfully created setting of the vaults and constantly creating tension
story by Edgar Allen Poe. Poe composed a dark and cruel tale of Montresor; a sinister man, full of rage and hate, who cleverly and deceitfully murders Fortunato in a grotesque manner. Montresor states that he kills Fortunato over an insult however; the underlying reason behind Montresor’s actions and characteristics are due to the fact he is a sociopath; a person who lacks a social conscience and a sense of moral responsibility. A man who is willing to kill his friend of an insult is clearly not in
Dante defines as "love of self-perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor." Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” revolves around two characters, Montresor and Fortunato. The story starts by stating
During the carnival, people conceal their real self and disguise using costumes. Montresor wants perfect crime that no one notices. This aspiration of him has a thread of connection with the purpose of carnival and costume. Moreover, Montresor wears black silk mask and it fragmentarily signifies his dark intention for the revenge. On the other hand, Fortunato who dies by the scheme of Montresor wears clown costume, which is conflicting dress with usual. Another thing that contains symbolic
He also knew Fortunato came from a wealthy and knowledgeable family who knew fine wines. Montressor knew Fortunato would want to be the first to sample the wine, Montressor thought was fake, before anyone else did. He used this knowledge to lure him into the vaults by telling him he had found this Amontillado that he paid