Fortunato In The Cask Of Amontillado

Edgar Allan Poe is a famous writer in writing detective stories and horror stories. One of his horror stories, “The Cask of Amontillado” was talking about how a man took his revenge to his friend. However, to look deeply in this story, I found that this story was not just simply a horror tale about how a man gets his revenge in the safest way. Instead, it also demonstrates much irony in several areas: the title, the event, the season, the costume, the environment, the characters’ personalities, a man’s dignity and cockiness and at the end, the public order. he are

     In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a journey into the mind of a mad man. The story relates a horrible revenge made even more horrible by the fact that the vengeance is being taken when no real offense had been given. In a short space and with ultimate technical skill, Poe creates a nightmare, guaranteed to give the reader a sleepless night.

The lavish black roquelaire absorbed nearly all of the light in the surrounding area which perfectly made a silhouette of Montresor’s figure. The smell of nitre permeated throughout the air like a plague. The smell was so overpowering that I nearly passed out. As I hung there, bound to the wall by cold rusted chains, I could make out the twisted smile of Montresor as he removed his silken mask. I looked him in the eye and could see the hate behind them. It seemed to be more primal and real than anything else I had ever seen. After staring me down, Montresor hastily produced that godforsaken trowel from underneath his cloak and started to lay layer after layer of brick, starting to enclose me into this horrible room. My last view of Montresor

An important element in any story is setting. Authors use setting to convey certain feelings brought on by the character’s surroundings. It also subliminally serves to illustrate the character’s intentions. In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allen Poe uses the dark, imposing setting to do just that, communicate the underlying theme of the story, being death, revenge and deception.

<br>The way the narrator treats his enemy is one of the clearest examples for ironic elements. When the characters meet, Montresor realises that Fortunato is afflicted with a severe cold, nevertheless he makes a point of him looking "remarkably well". Montresor acts in the most natural and friendly way towards the man object of his revenge, and even praises his "friend's" knowledge in the subject of wines. Also upon their meeting, Montresor begins a psychological manipulation of Fortunato. He claims that he needs his knowledge to ascertain that the wine he has purchased is indeed Amontillado. Furthermore, he acknowledges that Fortunato is engaged in another business (i.e.: the celebration of carnival), so he would go to Luchresi, who, one is made to believe, is a competitor of Fortunato's. To these words, Fortunato is forced by his pride to accompany Montresor to the vaults (where the Amontillado is kept), dissipate his doubts and also to prove his higher status than Luchresi as a connoisseur of wine. In fact, during their way down under in the catacombs, the twisted mind of Montresor, dares to give Fortunato the chance to go back, due to the almost unbearable dampness and foulness rampant in the vaults and Fortunato's state of health. The narrator clearly knows about the stubborn nature of Fortunato, and is

Thesis Statement: Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" was my short story of choice for this assignment. I particularly like the way Edgar Allen Poe builds the murder plot and the way he describes the details of the very visual setting throughout the story. The characters are relatable, and the mystery of the story really captured my attention. This short tale focuses in on the reader's imagination and their senses. Poe gives the reader just enough information to leave the reader dangling on the edge of their seats.

However, Montresor has a characteristic that, not shown prominently, but given through little hints until the end. That secret characteristic is guilt, guilt for wanting to kill Fortunato. Some of those hints show at the carnival, down in Montresor’s catacombs, and even as Montresor is building in the wall to keep Fortunato in to die. At the carnival, Montresor calls Fortunato his ‘friend’. “It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I encountered my friend.” (Poe). In addition, Montresor is talking about Fortunato, with the term friend being used. Another is, “I was so pleased to see [Fortunato]...” (Poe). In this part of the story, Montresor even says himself that he was happy to see his friend, Fortunato. He shows signs of actually liking Fortunato, but for strongly believing in his family motto and arms of revenge, he feels the need to get revenge on Fortunato for what he did to Montresor. Montresor greets Fortunato kindly and with warmth, “[m]y dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day!” (Poe). Montresor

It is often said that revenge is sweet, but that phrase does not hold to be extremely true throughout The Cask of Amontillado. There are various themes and lessons throughout the story, but there is one theme that seems to be shown more than others. The most prevalent theme is that jealousy can lead to vengeance, and ultimately lead to the downfall, or even death, of a person. This theme is clearly evident through the two main characters, Montresor and Fortunato. By looking closer at Montresor’s words and actions toward Fortunato, it is apparent that there is a superfluous amount of jealousy between them. This jealousy that is between them ends up playing a major part in Montresor ultimately killing Fortunato, someone who was thought to be one of his best friends. The author uses the characters and their actions to develop a solid plot line and prove the point that jealousy and revenge can destroy a person, both figuratively and literally.

We soon see foreshadowing of Fortunato's impending doom when the issue of Montresor's shield of arms is brought into the conversation as &quot;A huge human foot d'or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel.&quot;. Even more appropriate is Montresor's family motto, translated as, &quot;No one wounds me with impunity&quot;. Such a visual depiction and mental conviction due to family honor and history creates all the more impetus in Montresor to carry out the punishment that Fortunato deserves for wronging him, and more likely the family honor. When Montresor finally captures Fortunato in the catacombs, the climax of his precisely calculated deed, he revels in the sound of Fortunato's chains rattling, and &quot;that I might hearken to it with the more satisfaction, I ceased my labors and sat down upon the bones&quot;. However, his satisfaction soon turns to apprehension when suddenly &quot;a succession of loud and shrill screams, bursting from the throat of the chained form, seemed to thrust me violently back&quot;. He hesitates at this moment, when his revenge is sweetest, when he should bask in the suffering of his &quot;enemy&quot;, and finds himself contemplating the shrill screams of his captive! He does eventually compose

Later on the story Montresor is offended by Fortunato when the fortuned one tells him that he

22/2016 In Edgar Allan Poe “The Cask of Amontillado” The story begins with “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. ”(Poe Line 1, 2)

In the short story ¨The Cask of Amontillado¨ by Edgar Allan Poe Montresor kills Fortunato as a use of revenge. The short story took place in Italy during Mardi Gras time. Montresor, the malevolent character, says that if he is going to seek for revenge that he should not get punished for it. Poe uses irony, symbolism, and imagery to show how much hatred Montresor has towards Fortunato and how he leads Fortunato to his death. Imagery shows the suspenseful feeling that will go throughout the whole entire story.

The thousand injuries of fortunato I had born as I best I could but when he, told the true secret of the carnival to everyone in the city. This happened when we were 10 years old me and Fortunato use to be best friends we use to do everything together we were like brothers. But one day Fortunato found out that he is adopted then he share this news with me and he was crying a lot they I went to my mom and tell her the news she explained to Fortunato that he was adopted by his uncle and aunt 10 years ago when he was a baby they found them on their family boat he mom and dad were really reach in the city. It was night of the carnival when they disappear and nobody could find them then your uncle Justin and Aunt Lisa found you at your house and

“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, is a first person point of view short story with Montresor being the narrator. Fortunato insults Montresor which causes him to feel disgraced and plan to kill him. Knowing that, Montresor convinces Fortunato to the catacombs where he is chained him up and left to die. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Fortunato’s arrogance and ignorance serve as a catalyst for his own foolish behavior, which fuels Montresor’s anger and immoral thirst for revenge.

The Cask of Amontillado is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe published in 1846. The story focuses on a man taking fatal revenge on a friend who, he believes betrayed him. Because of the plot arrangement, this short story seems to be written using biographical strategy. Biographical strategy is concerned about how the author’s biography may have influenced the story. The similarities between Poe’s personal life and the characters love with alcohol, failures in his life and along with the misfortunes Poe had lived shared many likenesses.