First Person Narration In The Cask Of Amontillado

Kawanda Garner

Ms. Roesch

ENC 1102

29 April 2016

The Effects of First-Person Narration

The first –person narration style of “The Cask of Amontillado” is vital in creating the quality of the story. The story allows one of the main characters in the story Montresor, to tell the story from his point of view which gives the reader intimate yet disturbing look into the mind story teller thinks and feels which the reader doesn’t normally get from other narrative styles. The narrative style of this story is important because it sets the tone of the story. The reader become more familiar with the thoughts and intentions of the main character and this allows the reader to slightly figure out the outcome of the story and further understand the ironies throughout the story. If this story was told from a different angle I don’t believe it would be as powerful. First person narration

The motto is translated as “no one can provoke ma and get away with it” (Arp and Johnson, 620). This coat of arms shows that Montresor is a person of revenge and he will obtain it at all cost. Ironically Fortunato’s says “good!” not realizing how bad the interpretation of the coat of arms is for him. Poe’s first-person narration style in “The Cask of Amontillado” allows the reader to experience the story from a different level and the ability to look at the story from a different light. An unusual perspective. From the mind of a killer, the narrator and main character making him familiar with the reader. Poe focuses more of the thoughts and emotions of the main character rather than physical attributes of Montresor which made for a more intimately disturbing story for the reader. Work