Throughout history and uptill today, stories have many similarities and differences. Two stories that are very similar are The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe and A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. Both authors express uprising and planning of a death then finally killing a loved one.
Firstly, Montresor from the Cask of Amontillado suggests that his uprising growing up was to hate the family of fortunato because his family seems to have had many issues with them and Montresor feels the need to get back at him for the “ over a thousand of wrongs of fortunato [he has] bore” (Poe 293), this suggests that Fortunato has been holding in much anger and is planning on revenge and that it is his duty to do so since he lives alone and his family is no longer alive.We can also see the similarity in a rose for Emily by William Faulkner. Emily grew up in Jefferson, Mississippi where her father was a retired from the military so he was very wealthy and was able to take care of her. When her father had died she met a man with
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Montresor had planned that because Fortunato is full of pride that he would trick him into going a dungeon where at the very end would be the Amontillado. Along the way montresor would be saying this and by getting Fortunato to get drunk along the way he knew that his plan would work. In a Rose for Emily we can also see that Emily tries to plan the death of her fiance. Emily goes to the store to purchase some arsenic. However the store clerk questions her intentions. Nevertheless he still gives her the arsenic which Emily had planned to use to kill her fiance with. She was given the arsenic for deceiving the clerk when she explained that she “wants some poison...for rats and such” (Faulkner 325). Here we can clearly see that emily is lying about what she is going to use the poison for just like montresor deceived Fortunato about the amontillado so that he could kill
Mental illnesses affect individuals in many ways. Some can manage the illness, so they can have a sense of normalcy in their life. Other individuals live become overwhelmed by their illness. The actions they perform may seem socially unacceptable. By analyzing “A Rose for Emily” and “The Fall of the House of Usher” readers can recognize that both protagonists suffer from autophobia, sensory processing disorder, and paraphilia.
In “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...
Symbolism is something that represents more than what it really is. It is often by authors in their writing to give it more emphasis. For example:" In life there will always be peaks and valleys" meaning in life there will be ups and downs but we should enjoy the peaks and fight through the valleys. Objects can also be a form of symbolism such as The Bible, it represents more than just a book. It represents Life, Church, Religion, and the life of Jesus Christ and what he stood for. Irony is like a twist or words or the opposite of what is intended. For example: Laughing at someone that just slipped and fell, then later you find yourself slipping and falling is a form of irony. Irony is found in real life situations as well as writings. Symbolism is a technique that gives authors a better story and shows objects as more than what they are. They use techniques like this to catch the reader’s attention.
Hoping to obtain revenge, Montresor, the narrator, lures Fortunato, one of his friends, into the depths of his catacombs to be murdered. Montresor says, "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge"(149). This is the first line in the story, and this is why Montresor seeks revenge. There is no explanation of the insults that Montresor received, so the reader may infer that Montresor is just lying. The insults that were received could possibly be just outdoing in the business arena. Montresor might be using that excuse for his desire to kill Fortunato, because he may be killing Fortunato out of jealousy. Montresor is likely telling this story to a family member, friend, or his doctor while lying on his deathbed. Montresor says, "…your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter."(150). Montresor just admitted that he knows Fortunato is better than he. Montresor may have been under the influence of jealousy. Redd 4 There are different theories to ...
In his article “On Memory Forgetting, and Complicity in “the Cask of Amontillado”” Raymond DiSanza suggests that an act of wrongdoing is always at the heart of good horror stories. (194) DiSanza’s article on “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe describes Poe’s writing in a way I didn’t think of myself. DiSanza finds Poe’s language in this story to “taste like amontillado: smooth, slightly sweet, and appropriately chilled”. (DiSanza 195) Throughout his article he mostly talks about what possibly could have been Montresor’s motive to kill Fortunato? And why did Montresor wait fifty years to tell the story?
In the story "The Cask of Amontillado", Edgar Allen Poe tells the story of Montresor and Fortunato. This story has a much lighter mood to it, but from the beginning there is some tension between Fortunato and Montresor. The story its self has a
These imply Montresor’s the whole family is filled with acts of revenge. These also illustrate self-esteem or pride hold a critical role in the family that they do not accept anyone try to injure them. If someone does so, they will use their own method to punish their wrongdoings, which they at least find a way to release their discontented against such behavior. Montresor also considers this action as an insult because he perceives that he is not being respect and look down by Fortunato. This is because Montresor is a poor man compared to Fortunato who can afford to buy the entire shipment of Amontilado. Therefore, Montresor says, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge” (331). This shows Montresor family’s coat of arms and motto can be the key that leads him wants revenge for being insulted by Fortunato. Since no one is able to clear up the internal injuries that have been in his heart for a while, he deems he should take the risk and punishes Fortunato by himself. In some way, he may think that he helps the society to cut weeds and eliminate the roots by killing all the loose end or
The stories A Rose for Emily and Pilon are both great works by great authors who use the setting, diction, and the point of view it is written from to tell their story whether it’s a nostalgic story or a dark narrative. Sandra Cisneros wrote the short-short story Pilon to show the reader about her flooding emotions of nostalgia due to an organ grinder playing a song that reminds her about her youth. On the other hand William Faulkner known for his dark stories writes A Rose for Emily about a woman who obviously has problems with loneliness. This woman, Emily, was kept from having boyfriends by her father until his death and after he dies she dates a guy, Homer, who turns up missing and at the end we find that she has kept his corpse at her bed all along. Although these stories seem to have many differences they also have their similarities and portray their theme in the setting, diction, and the point of view it was written from.
Love, loss, death, and suffering are just a few of the many themes within one or both of the stories Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston and A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. While each is distinctive in its own way, they still have several similarities, both between the main characters and the themes throughout the works. Class tensions and female roles are two significant themes in these works, which are exhibited through the lives and experiences of the leading female characters, Janie Mae Crawford and Emily Grierson, respectively. Even though the two stories are different, they still embody similar themes, which is important because the leading ladies are so unlike each other on the surface.
In "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, Miss Emily poisons her lover, Homer Baron, and keeps his corpse on her bed for several years. She did this as she was afraid of losing him and being left with nothing. In Trifles by Susan Glaspell, Mrs. Wright murders her husband, Mr. Wright, after he snaps her pet bird's neck. After many years of abuse, Mr. Wright snapping the bird's neck was the last straw for Ms. Wright. These women do not commit acts of civil disobedience but instead acts of rebellion, rebellion against both their husbands and society. In my opinion, Mrs. Wright took the strongest stand because she broke herself free from the oppression of her abusive husband, although through the use of murder, even if it was just for a few hours.
In addition, “A Rose For Emily,” has somewhat of the same setting as And Then There Were None. The short story took place in a small, isolated town that no one has really heard of. In the novel, the setting was on an isolated island where barely anyone knew anything of it. They both were set in isolated areas and where it was not familiar to anyone. They both have elements of Gothic Literature, and the authors in both story and novel distinguished them very
In the Cask of Amontillado, Montresor showed Fortunato trowel to prove he was a “mason”, Fortunato thought he was joking but did not guess that was his murder weapon. Fortunato should have been smarter and guesses that he did not know what a mason was at all. He also told Fortunato his family coat of arms, which was something like “No one insults me and get away with it. So, that means that he wanted to avenge himself for what Fortunato said to him. Dramatic irony and foreshadowing are important because it leaves you guessing what going to happen and keep you on the edge of your
The first indirect factor that could contribute to Montresor’s vengeful act, and thus the story’s theme of revenge, is the character of Montresor. Montresor tends to harbor feelings of resentment and has a hard time not taking things out of context (Womack). He also plans the murder of Fortunato in advance and devises it in such a way that he will not be caught. In killing Fortunato, Montreso...
Unlike “The Tell Tale Heart” were the narrator loved the old man just hated his eye, the narrator of “The Cask of Amontillado” hated Fortunato but did things that make it look like he loved him. Montresor approaches Fortunato with claiming to have acquired something that could pass for Amontillado. Here Montresor may seem like he is being nice but he really just using Fortunato’s love for wine against him. As they went through the catacombs Montresor gave Fortunato enough wine so that he would be drunk and would be oblivious of what was happening as they went deeper and deeper into the catacombs. Fortunato never expected this to be the plan but just as a simple act of kindness from Montresor. As mentioned in the introduction of this paper the narrator of this story wanted revenge. Why does the Montresor want revenge? Well it is mention in the story on page three “THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” but never gives us a full reason just that Fortunato insulted the Montresor in some
In "A Rose for Emily," William Faulkner's use of setting and characterization foreshadows and builds up to the climax of the story. His use of metaphors prepares the reader for the bittersweet ending. A theme of respectability and the loss of, is threaded throughout the story. Appropriately, the story begins with death, flashes back to the past and hints towards the demise of a woman and the traditions of the past she personifies. Faulkner has carefully crafted a multi-layered masterpiece, and he uses setting, characterization, and theme to move it along.