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Compare A Rose For Emily And Cask Of Amontillado

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In the two short stories, “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe the act of murder is a persuasive element. Both stories have protagonists which exhibit narcissistic personalities, as well as, selfish rationalizations to commit murder. Intense imagery, employing macabre rudiments of death creates an excellent murder story. Authors Poe and Faulkner dynamically involve the reader giving a glimpse into a suspenseful murder crime. This paper will compare and contrast the theme, point of view, plot, and character of these stories.
The theme structure in the short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allan Poe and “A Rose for Emily,” by William Faulkner each focus on …show more content…

Faulkner begins with a gloomy, run-down Victorian home. “Only Miss Emily’s house was left, lifting its stubborn and coquettish decay.” (82). Poe’s first description of an environment is discovered midway through the story when he described the damp vaults. (537). The two authors introduce the setting differently which creates mystery and entices a suspenseful plot. Faulkner uses a cadre characters whereas Poe restricts himself to two. By doing this, Faulkner’s protagonist is defined through the interpretation of the characters.
A final point to compare and contrast between “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe are the characters. Comparing the stories is relatively easy. These stories have main characters who plan a murder and both get away with it. Emily, in “A Rose for Emily”, murders Homer Barron, her lover. She believes that his death prevents him from leaving her. Homer’s rotting body is kept alongside her. His body remains beside Emily until he death.
In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor believes his friend Fortunato, has insulted him. Declaring the injury as the last, he plots murder. Under false pretenses, Montresor leaves Fortunato in chains behind a brick wall to

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