Revenge In The Cask Of Amontillado

Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is a frightening and entertaining short story about the severe consequences that result from persistent mockery and an unforgiving heart. Poe’s excellent use of Gothicism within the story sets the perfect tone for a dark and sinister plot of murder to unfold. “The Cask of Amontillado” simply overflows with various themes and other literary elements that result from Poe’s Gothic style of writing. Of these various themes, one that tends to dominant the story as a whole is the theme of revenge, which Poe supports with his sophisticated use of direct and indirect factors, irony, and symbolism.

He told himself already how he was going to get back at Fortunato. His concept of revenge went too far. He should have just let the situation stand. They could have simply talked it out. In my opinion Fortunato seemed to be a pretty cool guy although he just made one mistake that set Montresor off. Montresor was never a true friend from the beginning if he can let what Fortunato did to him make him want to kill Fortunato in return. Montresor just seems to be a bit jealous of him, so he reacts in a bad

From the very beginning of the story, one can obviously see that Montresor thinks that he has been wronged by Fortunato. His plan for vengeance is easily seen through his actions and his thoughts. "He had a weak

On page 209 Montresor says that Fortunato did him a wrong, and that he needs to get even with him. He goes so far with his plan of retribution that he pretends Fortunato is his friend. He tells him he can show him the Amontillado on page 210-212. Montresor finally gets his revenge on pages 212-214. Fortunato got the last laugh in the end.

In literature, authors use common themes such as the value of human life in order to show readers what it means to demean or value a life. A common theme among these stories is revenge. In “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford gets revenge on Zaroff for hunting him like an animal. In the story it states “One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed...

Revenge is an action that are taken from someone who has hurt them probably for particular reason or not. In the Cask of Amontillado, the narrative shows that Fortunato has hurt and insulted him a lot and he has suffered a lot. He did not really tell us how he hurt him, but he clarifies how much he felt down, suffered, how pathetic he has been. Those feeling will not go anywhere, or feeling relives unless he does something back. By then, things change. Since the revenge done, and it’s over. A person feels so much better and satisfied. Perhaps, not for a long time. So, in the beginning, it feels like a person has won and got rid of what hurt, as they satisfied their desire especially when the person knows what the other side weakness. In the Cask of Amontillado, the

Sweet Revenge Revenge is a common emotion when we are abused. In “A Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, the protagonist, Montressor, seeks revenge for an unnamed insult. He is conniving, sarcastic, and determined. Because Fortunato has wounded him, he makes it his mission to avenge himself and do it with impunity.

Revenge is Best Served Cold Edgar Allen Poe is a writer famous for his tales and poems of horror and mystery. He is truly a master of the macabre genre. Poe’s short story, "The Cask of Amontillado" truly inhabits these traits. The story’s underlying theme is revenge and is told from the murderer’s perspective. The very first line of the story “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” (Composition, 178) draws the reader in making them wonder, what kind of revenge is he speaking of?

Revenge can be a primitive justice. Paying someone back for their harmful actions can feel very empowering and make you feel like you have dominance over them. In “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allen Poe, Poe creates a mood of suspense and anticipation to accompany his theme of revenge. First of all, Poe advances his evil and disturbing mood through the setting and character motivation.

The fact that Montressor reveals to the reader he is annoyed with Fortunato's arrogance and foolishness reveals a deeper hatred for him. "Then I must positively leave you. But I must first render you all the little attentions of my power." (p 3. 73-75). This quote means Montressor is ready to perfect his plan of revenge upon Fortunato. This helps the audience understand what Montressor's true intentions have been all along. After being provided this information we can conclude that Montressor has disliked Fortunato since the

The book the Cask of Amontillado is a short story of revenge made by Edgar Allen Poe. Which he is known for the darker minded stories and he is a bit sophisticated of an author. and i'm going to tell why fortunato was such an easy target to kill for Montresor.

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

It is indicated that in the past that Fortunato has hurt Montresor many times, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” However, there were never any insults or unkind acts actually mentioned in the story. It is exactly the opposite. Fortunato was friendly and helpful towards Montresor. From the very beginning of the story, one can obviously see that Montresor thinks that Fortunato has wronged him. “He had a weak point-this Fortunato-although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared.” This line shows that Montresor’s plan was well thought out. There is not any indication of what Fortunato thinks about Montresor. It can only be assumed that he trusts him do to the fact that he follows Montresor into the catacombs. It is up until the last moment, before the last brick is laid, that Fortunato believes this is all a joke. “Ha! Ha! Ha! – He! He! He! – a very good joke, indeed-an excellent jest.” Montresor is successful in his plan for vengeance. He succeeds in having Fortunato follow him into the catacombs and with great ease, had him up against the wall and shackled. Then tier-by-tier, Montresor constructed Fortunato’s tomb of bricks around him. When Montresor called out to him, he heard nothing and thus his plan was a success. “In pace requiescat!”

A wise man once said, “ Destroy what destroys you.” destroying what destroys you is a common theme of revenge. When it comes to revenge, The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe is the story to go to. The whole story and plot itself revolve around one word. Revenge. The story is based on Montresor wanting revenge for the one who wronged him, Fortunato. Therefore, the theme of The Cask of Amontillado is revenge. The author Edgar Allen Poe uses different literary elements to create this theme. The literary elements Poe uses include: foreshadowing, suspense, and irony.

Sometimes friends can get into an argument and some things can hurt them, but not to a point where they want to hurt each other physically. Vengeance can bring justice to someone, but as well bring pain to the other. Revenge is a horrible emotion which can lead someone to do horrible things. Two companions, Montresor and Fortunato, destinies are controlled by one thing only, vengeance and murder. In the story, the narrator seeks revenge on Fortunato because he mortally insulted him. Montresor succeeds in luring Fortunato to his death without raising any suspicion. A horrible revenge made significantly more awful by the way that the retribution is being taken when no genuine offense had been given. In the short tale, “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar A. Poe, the major conflict of revenge is between Montresor and Fortunato, but it is interesting because Montresor is the only one who is aware of the conflict. The author uses the conflict to build suspense and to change the mood of the reader.