Fortunato Revenge

He did this in two ways, the first is that he was able to convince Fortunato that he kept wine in the catacombs. Because Fortunato was knowledgeable about wine, he knew that the conditions in the catacombs would make sense for keeping wine. Secondly, Montresor was able to use Fortunato’s pride to his advantage by using flattery. When he was trying to make Fortunato follow him he commented that, “Some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own” (Poe 59). This statement has two purposes, the first being that it is a complement to Fortunato. This makes him feel important and make him want to taste the Amontillado. This means that he will come along with Montresor on his own free will which will make the murder easier for Montresor. Secondly, Fortunato feels threatened by Luchesi and will not want to lose his position as the best wine taster. He will not want anything to stop him from proving himself and his special talent. The use of viewpoint in all of these situations shows the mental process behind Montresor’s

While walking through the cellar they engage in conversation regarding Montresor’s family crest. Montresor explains that it is "A huge human foot d 'or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel" (764). Here is a great example of symbolism for revenge, as the person being bitten completely stomps the snake. It is the first bit of possible foreshadowing Fortunato receives that he may be in trouble. As the discussion continues between Fortunato and Montresor, he mentions his family motto is "Nemo me impune lacessit" (764). This quote translates to “No one wounds me with impunity.” Montresor makes good on this when he brutally murders Fortunato. I found this quote interesting because this further shows the plot of revenge. Following this scene, Montresor only encourages him to turn back, you can almost sense hesitation or regret brewing within him.

In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor is guilty of the cold-blooded murder of Fortunato and should go to jail for his crime. Montresor speaks of the “thousand injuries” Fortunato caused him and, more recently, the “insult” that Montresor cannot forgive. Vowing to seek retribution, Montresor comments on the importance of ensuring his own innocence throughout the process of revenge. He goes out of his way to be friendly to Fortunato. Other evidence that supports the crime as being preconceived includes Montresor preying on Fortunato’s weakness, his love of wine and his conceited nature. He praises Fortunato on his knowledge of wine and taunts him with the full barrel that he just purchased asking him for his expert opinion. In preparation

An already intoxicated Fortunato is offered more and more alcohol from Montresor as they get deeper into the catacombs. Montresor wants Fortunato not to be aware in the process of luring him to his death. Montresor tells his family motto to Fortunato which is “Nemo me impune lacessit." Which means “no one attacks me with impunity.” Montresor’s family motto means no person can attack or “insult” as Montresor took it, without punishment.

Montresor uses his knowledge of Fortunato to lure him into his trap. He tells Fortunato that he bought a cask of Amontillado and that Luchesi, a man who Fortunato is not fond of, is going to taste test the wine for him. This hurts Fortunato’s pride, which is made obvious when he repetitively states that Luchesi cannot tell the difference between Amontillado and Sherry. Fortunato predictably insists on tasting the Amontillado rather than allowing Luchesi to do so in order to prove how useful and important he is. Montresor leads him into the catacombs where he claims the Amontillado is being stored. Montresor lures Fortunato further and further into the catacombs by using reverse psychology. Montresor insists that they must turn around or else Fortunato will become sick from the nitre on the walls, which causes Fortunato to obsess over tasting the wine himself. While walking

He was known by many to be strong and feared, but this does not mean he was invincible, as even any super hero or villain has their weaknesses. Fortunato’s weakness was his likeness to drink, as he had been much of an alcoholic, and was proud of his knowledge of fine wines. Montresor knew this weakness however, and would use this to manipulate Fortunato, in his wicked plot. Montresor had a plentiful wine vault and knew he could use wine to help him get his revenge as he says in “The Cask of Amontillado, “I bought the best I could find. And wine, I thought, wine would give me my revenge! (Poe).” His family had a long history, and a palace which they had lived for hundreds of years, which underneath contained this vault. Montresor would tell Fortunato about a new full cask of wine, called Amontillado.” He would go on to inform him that he was going to get someone to taste test it for him, to make sure it really is amontillado. However, Fortunato then claims his knowledge of wine is better, and that it should be himself tasting the wine. This falls perfectly into Montresor’s plans, as he uses Fortunato’s alcoholism and love of wine to manipulate him into place to set up his revenge. Ultimately, however, this manipulation will turn into betrayal as Montresor finishes out his evil doings to get back at

Montresor’s actions lend to his vengeful and manipulative nature. He lures Fortunato into the catacombs of his home to carry out his plans to kill Fortunato. In the first step of his plan, he boosts Fortunato’s ego by saying that Luchesi was almost as worthy a judge of wine as he. Then Montresor tricks Fortunato into believing that there is an

In The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allen Poe displays the theme of revenge. In the story, Montressor narrates the story and feels he has been wronged by Fortunado and vows for vengeance against him. Montressor attempts to justify his future crime to the reader. “A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong.” (Poe 101) Fortunado is unaware of the wrong he caused Montressor by insulting him. Montressor feels that this is reason enough for his retribution. “The thousand injuries of Fortunado I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed for revenge.” (Poe 101) The thought of revenge is

Montresor does this by flattering and acting concerned about the health of Fortunato when really his only concern is killing Fortunato. While in the wine cellar, Montresor says to Fortunato, “Come, we will go back; 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. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible. Besides, there is Luchesi-.” Montresor does an excellent job of being Fortunatos’ friend and at the same time convinces him to continue drinking and telling him, “A draught of this Medoc will defend us from the damps.” Montresor was not trying to defend either one of them, his only purpose was to place Fortunato into a higher state of drunkenness. Montresor causes Fortunato to become so drunk that while he was being chained to the wall by Montresor, “He was too much astounded to resist.” “The Cask of Amontillado” is filled with many ironies and also life lessons; such as know who your real friends are. Fortunato thought his real friend was Montresor when, in reality, Montresor was anything but his friend. Not only did Montresor fake his sincerity towards Fortunato, he was also vengeful and very intelligent in his actions to kill Fortunato.

In the story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, he writes about a man named Montressor who for some reason (one that we do not know) vows revenge on a well respected and even feared guy named Fortunato, to better understand the story though you will want to know about the author Edgar Allen Poe. Edgar Allen Poe has been a huge influence to many writers in short stories. Most of his tales deal with detective, and gothic horror tales, and in most of his tales readers live the story through first person narrator like in "The Cask of Amontillado" who tells the tale. The fact

Montresor is an effective enemy to Fortunato as he knows “his weak point,” his love for wine. Throughout the story, our narrator claims to be a friend and unaware about the authenticity of the wine he has purchased. As he plays on Fortunato's ego, the ill man is self-forced to

Throughout the story, one of Fortunato’s main weaknesses is his pride in his knowledge of wine. Fortunato “[prides] himself on his connoisseurship in wine” due to the riches and status it gives him, and Montresor takes this into account in his plan when he tells Fortunato that he found amontillado, a rare wine, in the catacombs (Poe

People are constantly being commanded by the temptation of revenge and demolished by the aftermath of taking it. “I forced the last stone into place; I plastered it up. – For more than a half century no one has disturbed them” (Poe 8). In the story “The Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor is so hopelessly controlled by his desire for revenge, that he brutally murders his

It is like who are we to do that. They are the people who got hurt, so we don’t know how they felt when they decided to revenge. I do accept their desire, since we all human and can be hurt by others. Basically, we feel so many things inside our heads after revenges, not all of them are either positive or negative. They are both. Our attitudes and behaviors are not always representing who are we, sometimes it is sort of an expression of our feelings. In the Cask of Amontillado, the narrative has been silent for fifty years without telling anyone, probably he regrets his revenge. Also, the narrative’s reactions as telling us now, after fifty years does not mean everyone should be judged as they will regret. As one person have two sides [good and bad in same time] and they are using the side that fit the situations that they are in. There are good and bad people too. Perhaps, the narrative regrets as I said earlier, but you will not. Who knows? It says about us as humans, we have different feelings, reaction, stimulates, and behaviors. Each one reacts to revenge in their own ways. As well as, they have their own definition for

Monteser thought that Fortunato was dead but really he was alive. Fortunato had been eating his own flesh and insects or ghastly creatures that had managed to come in, for five days and hadn't died yet. He soon discovered a way out when he found a loose brick he started to work his way out of the brick wall. He eventually found his way out, while on his way to confront montresor he saw one of the men from his club and decided to call out for help. The man didn't recognize him at first, he saw how skinny he was and how he had been rotting. The man went up to get more help. As he was going up montresor was coming down. He quickly told montresor an excuse to not go down. Montresor listened and started to go back up, then