Revenge in Edgar Allen Poe´s The Cask of Amontillado
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In Edger Allen Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado the narrator, Montresor, seeks revenge against his friend Fortunato who he claims had cause him many injuries. The story takes place during carnival time and many are celebrating even Fortunato who was dressed as a clown and wore a colorful hat with bells. Fortunato had been drinking which made him even less aware of any sort of plot against him. Montresor lures him into his wine vaults and easily chains him to a wall deep inside a small crypt. Fortunato is too drunk to even comprehend what is happening or even resist. Finally Montresor builds a stone wall confining Fortunato inside to die. In the story we can distinguish many notable characteristics of Montresor. He may be perceived as heatless or even bit psychotic. We can learn about his personality through his motives and actions as the story progresses. Fortunato’s immolation was not spontaneous as Montresor had been planning his revenge. This tells us that he is cunning as he strategically sets up Fortunato for his death. He had designed every detail so that he would be alone with Fo...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the narrator, montresor, seeks revenge against his friend fortunato who he claims had caused him many injuries.
- Analyzes how montresor strategically sets up fortunato for his death. he had planned every detail so that he would be alone with him.
- Analyzes how montresor's grudge against fortunato makes him vindictive as he seeks revenge for his insult against him. his family motto is "nemo me impune lacessit".
- Analyzes how the narrator, montresor, seeks revenge against his friend fortunato who he claims had caused him many injuries.
- Analyzes how montresor strategically sets up fortunato for his death. he had planned every detail so that he would be alone with him.
- Analyzes how montresor's grudge against fortunato makes him vindictive as he seeks revenge for his insult against him. his family motto is "nemo me impune lacessit".
- Analyzes montresor's pride, which leads him to seek revenge against fortunato because he doesn't want to be seen as weak.
- Analyzes how edger allan poe wrote characters with certain characteristics so we could relate to the emotions and feelings in the story. montresor seeks revenge, takes pride in his vengeful acts and uses his cleverness to plan it out precisely.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how poe's "the cask of amontillado" features vengeance through a secret murder to avoid the use of the legal system for doing him justice.
- Analyzes how poe uses foreshadowing to add suspense to the story, such as when fortunato starts to cough and montresor asks him if he wants to go back.
- Analyzes how the closing moment of dialogue between montresor and fortunato amplify the terror and proposes that fortuneto ironically achieves a type of advantage over
- Analyzes how poe's "the cask of amontillado" features vengeance through a secret murder to avoid the use of the legal system for doing him justice.
- Analyzes how poe uses foreshadowing to add suspense to the story, such as when fortunato starts to cough and montresor asks him if he wants to go back.
- Analyzes how the closing moment of dialogue between montresor and fortunato amplify the terror and proposes that fortuneto ironically achieves a type of advantage over
- Analyzes how poe's use of imagery in "the cask of amontillado" is an idea to the questioning of his character’s motives.
715 wordsRead More - Edgar Allan Poe's Short Stories Create Plausible Horror Essayanalytical essayMontressor gave Fortunato multiple chances to escape his death but Fortunato was too prideful. We are told from Elena V. Barban that Montressor did not commit the perfect murder because he had pity on Fortunato. The reader is baffled to find no motive for revenge. There is no logical explanation for Montressor’s hatred toward Fortunato, so the reader must conclude that Montressor is insane (Barban). “The Cask of Amontillado” is clearly another example of Poe’s stories with characters having disturbed
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- Explains that some people do not believe edgar allan poe's short stories to be filled with plausible horror. horace walpole and charles brockman brown had popularized horror stories.
- Explains that they will review and analyze some of poe's writing to show the horror aspect of his works.
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe adds great detail to his stories with mentally disabled characters. the narrator describes the house as gloomy and mysterious.
- Explains that some people do not believe edgar allan poe's short stories to be filled with plausible horror. horace walpole and charles brockman brown had popularized horror stories.
- Explains that they will review and analyze some of poe's writing to show the horror aspect of his works.
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe adds great detail to his stories with mentally disabled characters. the narrator describes the house as gloomy and mysterious.
- Opines that edgar allan poe's life was a chain of tragedies adding up to some kind of mental disturbance.
- Analyzes edgar allan poe's "the cask of amontillado" where montressor bricks another character, fortunato, alive. the reader is baffled to find no motive for revenge.
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe's works have stayed famous and are still used in schools. the presence of maturity is shown in the well-planned act of revenge montressor holds against fortunato.
- Explains that edgar allan poe's stories have a creeping horror persona because of their gothic sensibilities.
- Explains that edgar allan poe made an important contribution to our academic understanding of the short story as a form of artistic expression.
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe uses irony and first-person narrative to evoke a sense of horror in his writings. he made gothicism more horrifying by bringing in psychological elements.
- Opines that t. s. eliot was wrong in accusing edgar allan poe of dabbled in verse and prose, as he could easily be judged likewise.
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe made his way through literature all these years despite being disliked by some for his writings. history has witnessed that the evil side of human nature hasremained unchanged by passing time.
- Concludes that edgar allan poe changed the face of literature through his short horror stories, such as "the cask of amontillado" and "the fall of the house of usher."
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe's stories have stayed popular because of the maturity within the stories and the gothic nature which brings creeping horror persona.
1788 wordsRead More - The Cask Of Amontillado Revenge Essayopinion essayIn response to “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, revenge can get the best of everyone. Like most individuals, I too have found myself once glaring from the sidelines annoyed. It takes a lot to make a calm person like myself resentful, but similar to Montresor, it is possible to become so aggravated that a revengeful plot begins to form.
In this essay, the author
- Responds to edgar allen poe's "the cask of amontillado" that revenge can get the best of everyone.
- Opines that they don't agree with poe's choice of plot. they believe in not harming someone just because they wronged one in some form.
- Opines that while they disagree with how montresor handled his aggression, this story made them stop and consider what would happen if they were as furious as someone.
- Responds to edgar allen poe's "the cask of amontillado" that revenge can get the best of everyone.
- Opines that they don't agree with poe's choice of plot. they believe in not harming someone just because they wronged one in some form.
- Opines that while they disagree with how montresor handled his aggression, this story made them stop and consider what would happen if they were as furious as someone.
- Opines that the text of this story serves a good example to others who have yet to consider their levels of anger and how far they are willing to take their vengeful plans.
- Analyzes how they found themselves entranced by "the cask of amontillado" by edgar allen poe, despite not completely agreeing with it.
- Opines that they don't agree with poe's choice of plot. they believe in not harming someone just because they wronged one in some form.
- Opines that while they disagree with how montresor handled his aggression, this story made them stop and consider what would happen if they were as furious as someone.
- Opines that the text of this story serves a good example to others who have yet to consider their levels of anger and how far they are willing to take their vengeful plans.
- Analyzes how they found themselves entranced by this story and despite not completely agreeing with it, they would read another story similar to it because it was entertaining in an unusual way.
1011 wordsRead More - Revenge In The Cask Of Amontillado By Edgar Allan Poeanalytical essayThe carnival, a public event, displays Montresor’s actions and feelings towards Fortunato in a public setting. He is very cheerful and still jokes around with Fortunato as if nothing is wrong between them “It must be understood, that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good-will. I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation.” (1118). During their descent into the Montresor’s family catacombs Montresor’s actions begin to show his true feelings towards Fortunato, as he gives him some Medoc even though Fortunato is already drunk. Montresor is not acting bitter towards Fortunato yet because they are not close enough to where his revenge will take place, Montresor shows false friendship in a sense by continuing to say that Luchresi can tell him if the cask of Amontillado is real or a fake to keep him going deeper into the damp catacombs. Knowing that Fortunato will demand that they continue Montresor is leading him to his death by Fortunato’s own hubris to his
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe's "the cask of amontillado" portrays the implicit meaning of the feud between montresor and fortunato.
- Analyzes how the setting of "the cask of amontillado" is comparable to montresor's feelings towards fortunato after being insulted.
- Analyzes how light is a classic symbol in literature for happiness, compassion, and love, while darkness is the opposite symbolizing evil and despair.
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe's "the cask of amontillado" portrays the implicit meaning of the feud between montresor and fortunato.
- Analyzes how the setting of "the cask of amontillado" is comparable to montresor's feelings towards fortunato after being insulted.
- Analyzes how light is a classic symbol in literature for happiness, compassion, and love, while darkness is the opposite symbolizing evil and despair.
- Analyzes how the atmosphere in "the cask of amontillado" has two sides: one of joy and social deliverance, and another of loneliness and despair.
- Analyzes how poe uses the setting to share the implicit meaning behind several aspects of the story.
1018 wordsRead More - The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poeanalytical essayIn “The Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor made up in his mind that he would carry out his act of revenge on Fortunato. Whatever offense Fortunato committed against Montresor drove him to the brink. The hatred inside was somewhat poetic. Montresor schemed to every detail how to carry out his revenge. The setting of the story is a dark, gloomy night at a celebration during carnival season. Montresor would be detailed in describing the monetary status of his enemy, his wardrobe or costume he wore to the celebration. He would set the mood as cheerful. Despite the ill feelings he has towards the now drunken Fortunato, Montresor pretends to care for his company to lure him towards his cunning plan. He strokes Fortunato’s ego and his love for wine to draw him towards the cellar. The dark, damp halls, the claustrophobia, and the human skeletons lying about the earth were all a foreshadowing of Motresor’s plan for the drunken Fortunato. It enhanced suspense to the story, building up to the climax which would be Fortunato entering into his grave. As they further enter the hal...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the setting of a story lays the foundation for how the story is constructed.
- Analyzes how montresor plotted to carry out his revenge on fortunato in "the cask of amontillado." the setting and descriptive language created the situational irony needed to put the reader in the story.
- Analyzes how uses specific techniques to create a sense of anticipation. the dramatic irony created such powerful and impactful twist to the ending.
- Explains that the setting of a story lays the foundation for how the story is constructed.
- Analyzes how montresor plotted to carry out his revenge on fortunato in "the cask of amontillado." the setting and descriptive language created the situational irony needed to put the reader in the story.
- Analyzes how uses specific techniques to create a sense of anticipation. the dramatic irony created such powerful and impactful twist to the ending.
- Analyzes how "the storm" presents one of the more dramatic and symbolic settings of these five stories. it takes place at calixta and bobinot's home.
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823 wordsRead More - In the short story " Cask of Amontillado ", written by the famous poet, Edgar Allen Poe, the main character Montressor shows his deceptive side. Montressor wants to kill Fortunado as revenge for something Fortunado did in the past. So he unfolds a plan that he has set up to kill an enemy of his named Fortunado. One instance is when Montressor tempts Fortunado into the catacombs with a cask and wine called amontillado proving his skills in deceit. Montressor must have experience in tempting and deceiving people. He then plies Fortunado with good wine so that he will follow him and be swayed easier to go farther since he is not in the right mindand not recognize his deceit. Another time is when on Montressor asks Fortunado about his health when
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how montressor shows his deceptive side in " cask of amontillado ", written by edgar allen poe. he wants to kill fortunado as revenge for something he did in the past.
- Analyzes how montressor shows his deceptive side in " cask of amontillado ", written by edgar allen poe. he wants to kill fortunado as revenge for something he did in the past.
187 wordsRead More - What type of person do you think Fortunato is? In this story, Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor is seeking revenge on Fortunato. Fortunato makes himself an easy target because he doesn't think he has done anything wrong to Montresor, he drank too much wine, and he was very interested in the wine Montresor supposably had for him.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how fortunato makes himself an easy target in edgar allan poe's cask of amontillado. he doesn't think he has done anything wrong to montresor.
- Analyzes how fortunato insulted montresor in the past. he never thought about what might be coming for him. this shows that he comes off as arrogant.
- Analyzes how montresor's revenge on fortunato was because he had too much wine to function properly. he was uneasy about being taken, but continued to go anyway.
- Analyzes how fortunato makes himself an easy target in edgar allan poe's cask of amontillado. he doesn't think he has done anything wrong to montresor.
- Analyzes how fortunato insulted montresor in the past. he never thought about what might be coming for him. this shows that he comes off as arrogant.
- Analyzes how montresor's revenge on fortunato was because he had too much wine to function properly. he was uneasy about being taken, but continued to go anyway.
- Narrates how fortunato wanted to taste the amontillado, but montresor suggested that he knew more about wine. he was too tipsy to realize anything was going on.
- Analyzes how fortunato was making himself an easy target for mongresors revenge. his thoughts, choices, and actions make this clear to us.
365 wordsRead More - Revenge in The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poeanalytical essayEdgar Allan Poe is one of the most celebrated literary authors of all time, known for writing very suspenseful, dramatic short stories and a poet; is considered as being a part of the American Romantic Movement, and a lesser known opinion is he is regarded as the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. Most recognized for his mystery and macabre, a journey into the dark, ghastly stories of death, deception and revenge is what makes up his reputation. The short story under analysis is a part of his latter works; “The Cask of Amontillado”, a story of revenge takes readers into the mind of the murderer.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that edgar allan poe is one of the most celebrated literary authors of all time, known for writing suspenseful, dramatic short stories and a poet.
- Analyzes how poe describes montresor's idea of perfect revenge and how he needed to end his story by telling how his revenge affected him.
- Analyzes the symbolism of montresor's family crest and the dupe fortunado, which means, "fortune or the fortunate."
- Explains that edgar allan poe is one of the most celebrated literary authors of all time, known for writing suspenseful, dramatic short stories and a poet.
- Analyzes how poe describes montresor's idea of perfect revenge and how he needed to end his story by telling how his revenge affected him.
- Analyzes the symbolism of montresor's family crest and the dupe fortunado, which means, "fortune or the fortunate."
- Analyzes how montressor baits his fellow nobleman into inspecting the authenticity of some wine in his cellar. fortunado's ignorance to the plot convinces him he has no need to worry about his health.
- Analyzes poe's "the cask of amontillado." magill’s survey of american literature, revised edition.
748 wordsRead More - Use of the Single Effect in A Cask of Amontilladoanalytical essayEdgar Allan Poe's "A Cask of Amontillado" is perhaps the most famous tale of terror ever written. Montresor, the story's narrator, leads the reader through his revenge on Fortunato. Montresor entices Fortunato into the dark recesses of the family catacombs with the promise of a very fine wine. At the climax of the story, Montresor shackles Fortunato to a wall and seals him away forever behind brick and mortar. In all of Poe's short stories he attempts to convey "a certain unique or single effect." "A Cask of Amontillado" expresses its dark view of human intention by using elements of irony, foreshadowing, and metaphor. The first person point of view also lends itself to an exploration of the inner secrets of Montresor.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe's "a cask of amontillado" expresses its dark view of human intention by using elements of irony, foreshadowing, and metaphor.
- Opines that the main theme in the story is the deep hatred buried within the outwardly congenial montresor. the tale would not work if it were told from fortunato's point of view or from a dramatic/objective angle.
- Analyzes how "a cask of amontillado" is replete with ironic statements and situations. montresor is consumed by his hatred of fortunato.
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe's "a cask of amontillado" expresses its dark view of human intention by using elements of irony, foreshadowing, and metaphor.
- Opines that the main theme in the story is the deep hatred buried within the outwardly congenial montresor. the tale would not work if it were told from fortunato's point of view or from a dramatic/objective angle.
- Analyzes how "a cask of amontillado" is replete with ironic statements and situations. montresor is consumed by his hatred of fortunato.
- Analyzes how poe builds suspense and expectation in "a cask of amontillado" by using a few instances of foreshadowing.
- Analyzes how poe's theme in "a cask of amontillado" is the darkness that lies behind the friendly facade of some men.
- Analyzes how each of the literary devices used in "a cask of amontillado" serves to reinforce poe's single effect.
730 wordsRead More - Comparing the Narration of The Cask of Amontillado and The Black Cat by Edgar Allen Poeanalytical essayWhen they arrive at the Montresor estate, Montresor leads Fortunato down the stairs into the catacombs. Down here is where the Amontillado Fortunato is going to taste and where the revenge of Montresor is going to take place. As he get closer and closer, the narrator opens up more and more to how he is going to kill his "friend". It sound like it is a premeditated murder. Montresor seems so inconspicuous that he acts like he cares about Fortunato which is still a part of his plan.
In this essay, the author
- Compares the narration of the cask of amontillado and the black cat by edgar allen poe.
- Analyzes how montresor buys amontillado wine to use in his vengeful plan to murder fortunato, and meets his "friend" who wears a tight fitting parti-striped dress and head is surmounted by the conical cap and bells.
- Analyzes how montresor leads fortunato down the stairs into the catacombs, where the narrator opens up to how he is going to kill his "friend".
- Compares the narration of the cask of amontillado and the black cat by edgar allen poe.
- Analyzes how montresor buys amontillado wine to use in his vengeful plan to murder fortunato, and meets his "friend" who wears a tight fitting parti-striped dress and head is surmounted by the conical cap and bells.
- Analyzes how montresor leads fortunato down the stairs into the catacombs, where the narrator opens up to how he is going to kill his "friend".
- Analyzes how montresor commits murder in the catacombs where the amontillado is supposed to be. he wants revenge for the insults of fortunato.
- Compares the narrator in "the black cat" to montresor, who is an alcoholic.
- Analyzes how the narrator, like montresor, turns on pluto after several nights of intoxication, violence against his wife and the other pets.
- Analyzes how the narrator finds a second cat that is similar to pluto. the wife likes the cat, but eventually hates it.
- Analyzes how the brutality of the murder the narrator commits happens in the cellar of his house. he is almost knocked down by the cat while walking down the stairs.
- Analyzes how poe's wife steps in the way to stop him from hurting the feline. because she does this, he takes the ax and chops her.
- Analyzes the way the evidence of the murder is covered up during this time period. the narrator attempts to hide the body in a wall in the cellar.
- Compares the narrators of "the cask of amontillado" and "the black cat." they murder their enemies with no remorse towards them.
1322 wordsRead More - How Does The Fortunato Symbolize In The Cask Of Amontilladoanalytical essayHave you ever seen one madman wanting to kill an alcoholic? In the story “The Cask of Amontillado”, written by Edgar Allan Poe, uses literary devices such as imagery, mood and more to explain the story of the montresor's revenge on the Fortunato. In the story both The Fortunato and Montresor were mad men, and here’s why. The Fortunato was described as a alcoholic, and it was clear because of the fact that he was drunken throughout the whole story. The Fortunato had done many things in the past that gives the reason for the Montresor to kill him. Speaking of the Montresor wanting to kill the Fortunato he actually does in the end of the story.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe's "the cask of amontillado" uses literary devices like imagery, mood and more to explain the story of the montresor’s revenge on the fortunato.
- Analyzes how edgar allan poe's "the cask of amontillado" uses literary devices like imagery, mood and more to explain the story of the montresor’s revenge on the fortunato.
121 wordsRead More - Cask Of Amontillado Montresor Revengeanalytical essayThe short story “The Cask Of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe is about how Montresor feels that he need revenge to right a wrong. Fortunato did him wrong and he feels that it is necessary to retaliate. Fortunato was drunk and Fortunato used that time to take his revenge. Montresor took Fortunato to a room that really didn't have space and had no one in there. Montresor dexterous and intelligents makes him an effective villain in this short story.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the short story "the cask of amontillado" by edgar allan poe is about how montresor feels that he need revenge to right a wrong.
- Analyzes how the story shows the montresor is intelligent because he was pleased to see the fortunato was drunk to get his revenge.
- Opines that montresor is dexterous because he has skills and can use his hand really well. the quote from the story shows that his hands are good with putting things together.
- Analyzes how the short story "the cask of amontillado" by edgar allan poe is about how montresor feels that he need revenge to right a wrong.
- Analyzes how the story shows the montresor is intelligent because he was pleased to see the fortunato was drunk to get his revenge.
- Opines that montresor is dexterous because he has skills and can use his hand really well. the quote from the story shows that his hands are good with putting things together.
- Analyzes how montresor uses his intelligence and dexterity to get revenge to right one wrong. he feels like he needs to use his skills to retaliate because it makes him feel better.
297 wordsRead More - Obsession in The Tell-Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontilladoanalytical essayMontresor in "The Cask of Amontillado" is similar to the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" in that his obsession with consuming the soul of Fortunato influences his every action. However, it is with Fortunato himself that he is obsessed. He feeds off of Fortunato's pain, unlike the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" who's obsession is with destroying a menacing inanimate object. Montresor's entire conspiracy is focused around making Fortunato suffer, and for him to know just who is causing this suffering. This is why he goes to such lengths to put together this intricate strategy. It could have been so much easier to kill Fortunato in some easier, quicker way. Instead, he dedicates himself to torturing Fortunato. He creates a plan that leads Fortunato into the depths of the catacombs beneath his home, and kills him in an excruciating manner.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the narrator in "the tell-tale heart" is devious and cunning in that he never gives the old man even a hint as to how that eye is making him feel.
- Analyzes how montresor is different from the narrator in "the tell-tale heart" in that he appears to have his sanity and is able to pull off the ingenious plan.
- Analyzes how montresor uses fortunato's ego to his advantage by repeatedly bringing up luchesi and saying that he could just as well go with him to test the amontillado.
- Analyzes how the narrator in "the tell-tale heart" is devious and cunning in that he never gives the old man even a hint as to how that eye is making him feel.
- Analyzes how montresor is different from the narrator in "the tell-tale heart" in that he appears to have his sanity and is able to pull off the ingenious plan.
- Analyzes how montresor uses fortunato's ego to his advantage by repeatedly bringing up luchesi and saying that he could just as well go with him to test the amontillado.
- Analyzes how the narrator in "the tell-tale heart" has a simpler conspiracy than montresor and has less to plan.
- Analyzes how poe presents the narrators of "the tell-tale heart" and "the cask of amontillado" as devious, obsessed characters. both are overpowered by the need to consume the life of their victim.
- Analyzes how montresor's intricate plan was well designed and thought out, but how he protects this plan is impressive.
- Explains that poe, edgar allan, "the cask of amontillado" was published by penguin classics in 2006.
1859 wordsRead More - Theme of Revenge in Poe's 'The Cask Of Amontillado'analytical essayThe perfect revenge is an action so many scorned have attempted and what so many more have lusted after. Apt punishment for the offender, success without being discovered and fulfillment without regret are all elements for satisfactory vengeance. All were present in "The Cask of Amontillado." However, despite Montresor's actions seeming to be perfect, he does not fulfill the criteria for flawless revenge. Poe doesn't quite allow readers to feel convinced of his main character's peace of mind. Subtle indications are strewn throughout the story that suggest otherwise. Though Montresor intended to cleanse his honor of Fortunato's insults, it may very well be that he only succeeded in creating, for himself, a guilty conscience, forever depriving himself of the sweetness of revenge.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how poe doesn't allow readers to feel convinced of his main character's peace of mind.
- Analyzes how montresor confesses his crime to an old friend fifty years after the murder in "the cask of amontillado".
- Analyzes how gruesser speculates that montresor may in fact be speaking to a priest to relieve his conscience of the dread he experienced each day since his murder of fortunato.
- Analyzes how poe doesn't allow readers to feel convinced of his main character's peace of mind.
- Analyzes how montresor confesses his crime to an old friend fifty years after the murder in "the cask of amontillado".
- Analyzes how gruesser speculates that montresor may in fact be speaking to a priest to relieve his conscience of the dread he experienced each day since his murder of fortunato.
- Analyzes how montresor is the heel, crushing and ending the life of a serpent, which fittingly represents fortunato.
- Analyzes how montresor beckons fortunato down into the catacombs, but there is evidence foretelling that he will not leave with his anticipated peace of mind.
- Opines that even if fortunato had consented to abandon the promised amontillado, it would still be impossible for montresor to undo everything, regardless of how far it had escalated.
- Analyzes how montresor's blunder revealed his buried guilt, which he had to quickly eradicate by blaming the catacombs.
- Analyzes how the onset of the story would lead the reader to believe he would = thrust the last stone into place in a joyous manner, but that was not so.
- Analyzes poe's review of nathaniel hawthorne’s twice told tales. the story needed to include how the actions affected montresor beyond satisfaction over unredressing a wrong.
- Analyzes the complex elements of montresor's confession in "the cask of amontillado." the reader is left with the sense that even though he was avenged but did not fulfill his purpose.
- Cites delaney, bill, grosser, john, poe, edgar allen, the cask of amontillado, and stepp, walter.
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