Montresor Unreliable Narrator

things to pick out about the narrator, Montresor. We learn that this is his name finally at the end of the story when Fortunato says, “For the love of God, Montresor!” From reading the story I could infer a few things about Montresor. First, that he is a wealthy man with his servants that he has and a large palazzo. As I noticed in the story that there are quite a few Latin and French words used by Montresor, which could state that he is a very smart man. As Montresor talks about his family in the

the eyes of a wine enthusiast, called Montresor. The author chooses to write the story through Montresor’s point of view, because it makes the reader really think, and shows them how a murderer thinks. It also adds suspense, leading up to the immolation of Fortunato. In the story Montresor talks about how he is in a toxic friendship, with a man named Fortunato. Montresor apparently suffered many injuries due to Fortunato, but when Fortunato insults him, Montresor can not tolerate it any more. He swears

seem to be easy; this literary piece thrives in ironies of various kinds. The narrator commences by informing the audience about the hurt and insult he received from Fortunato. Besides, every sentence adds to the unity that the author wanted to achieve. The plot of the story is quite simple. It is written in the first person, who is later discovered to be named Montresor. Throughout the whole story, the main aim the narrator wants to reach is to revenge on Fortunato, who insulted him. Thus, the most

exaggeration to make a point. Look at the first paragraph. What phrase used by the narrator is an example of hyperbole? Write down the full sentence that includes the hyperbolic element. Does this line make you more sympathetic or less toward the narrator/murderer? Why? The first line of the story states; “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” If the narrator did bare one thousand injuries from Fortunato, that would be remarkable

In the stories, "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Black Cat", and "The Cask of Amontillado" two of the stories have unnamed narrators with one friend that has a named narrator that tell their point of view. But, many of them are unreliable narrators and we cannot always trust what they say and think of other people. Each of them have their own separate effects on the reader of the story and how the reader interprets the narrative. The difference on how the teller of the story and how the reader of the

Deanna Jones Jamaica Kincaid, Girl 1. Describe the focus or focalization in Girl. Do we see what one person sees, or observe one person in particular? Describe the voice of the narrator in Girl. Who is the “you”? How do the focus and voice contribute to the reader’s response to the story?It about a girl’s womanhood set at the moment of separation between the age of innocence and the confusing, transfiguring entrance into womanhood experience. It is the story of a mother’s attempt to train her adolescent

The Tell-Tale Heart The story of The Tell-Tale Heart is a man (our narrator) who confesses a murder he has committed, which he is now being punished for. In the story the narrator says “TRUE… nervous… very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am” (Poe) (1st line). He says that he currently is nervous and we then know that he is being punished for his actions. In this way the entire story is a flashback of the narrator accounts of what happened and why he believes it was necessary. It has been

side of the story that is told depends on the narrator. Stories written in first person point of view usually have an unreliable narrator. This is mainly due to the fact that all of the information about the events in the story only come from one side. The unreliability of first person narrative is shown in the three stories, “A&P” by John Updike, “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, and “Young Man on Sixth Avenue” by Mark Halliday. The narrators are influenced by the time period they live

have post-partum depression or some other form of manic depression, and her unheard cries for help. She slowly draws within herself, and allows the insanity to take over. Within the first few paragraphs we learn general characteristics about the narrator: she is middle class, as indicated by the phrase “mere ordinary people” (354); we also learn that she is married, suggested a statement about John laughing at her, something she says is only expected in marriage. Though we are never given her name

Storm” is written in third-person objective point of view. The narrator is not involved with the characters in any way, just telling the story as it