Who Is Montresor Vengeful

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On average sixty to ninety percent of people get away with murder every year. In the story "The Cast of Amontillado" bye Edgar Allen Poe, Montresor wants to get revenge on Fortunato for what he did to him. Montresor gets Fortunato really drunk to the point where he does not know what is going on. Montresor then leads Fortunato down to the catacombs and builds a wall around him to kill him. Due to the fact that Montresor is vengeful, determined, and cunning, he is able to lead Fortunado to his death. Based on his actions, it is clear that Montrseor is vengeful, making it easier for him to kill Fortunato. Montresor did not like how Fortunato insulted him. He insulted him in many ways. "Nemo me impune lacessit" (p. 2, li. 71). Montresor does not anyone to insult him and get away with it. He wants to get revenge so bad at Fortunato that he is willing to kill him. With Montresor wanting revenge, he is able to come up with a plan to kill Fortunato. …show more content…

Fortunato has made many insults to Montresor. Montresor does not like being insulted multiple times. He wants to get rid of Fortunatoso that he will not be insulted any longer. "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge" (p. 1, li. 1-2). He has tried many times to keep his anger inside himself. When Fortunato venture on insult, Hecould not stand it any longer, he wanted revenge on him. Montresor wants Fortunato dead. With Fortunato out of the way Montresor could finally be

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