Similarities Between A Rose For Emily And The Cask Of The Amontillado

Similarly, “The Cask of Amontillado” also revolves around the theme of confinement because Montresor’s revenge plan involves confining Fortunato in the underground catacombs in a state of intoxication and leaving him there to die. Fortunato’s end is a direct result of him being

This describes the scene in which Fortunato realizes Montresor had begun encasing him. Poe’s haunting images and details furthered the suspense.

In the beginning of the story Montresor shows that he is planning revenge on Fortunato and that is the only thing on Montresor mind. “ I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.”(1) This supports the theme because Montresor holds in a grudge and takes it

All of these images of the setting and characters come together with the idea of Montresor’s premeditated demise for Fortunado. From the beginning we know that Montresor is upset with Fortuado and he is seeking revenge. With all of Montresor’s comments we see that this is not just talk but a reality. When the two men are discussing turning around due to Fortunado’s cough, Fortunado says, “I shall not die of a cough” which in reply Montresor says “true.” (Poe page 3) This foreshadows the demise of Fortunado, and what Montresor has in mind for him. Another example of this is when they discuss Montresor’s family crest, that his family moto is “Nemo me impune lacessit” (Poe page 3) which means no one attacks me without paying dearly. Along with this statement, is when he tells Fortunado that his family are of the masons, foreshadowing the way he will kill Fortunado.

Both short stories “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and “A Rose for

Montresor is hurt from what Fortunato caused him and that is pain due to the things he has done to lead up to the events. It states “ THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. You who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.”(Poe 1).  Montresor has hatred towards Fortunato, who caused damage inside him mentally making him want a form of revenge back at him. The mood of the story starts off with hatred, but now as Montresor and Fortunato are the catacombs causing the scene go to spooky. It says “Its walls had been lined with human remains piled to the vaults overhead in the fashion of the great catacombs of  Paris.”(Poe 5). Catacombs is a very odd place to look for wine because of what’s stored inside of it. One can see from this that Montresor and Fortunato have arrived to the catacombs which causes the mood of the story to change due to dead bodies surrounding them. Edgar Allan Poe expressed every detail and helped the readers envision the events with his mood changes.

Liberation from sort of oppressive force is a key theme in many forms of art, especially literature. It gives the audience a celebratory feeling of escapism when the hero succeeds that may be fulling to many readers. However, centering the entire story around theme of entrapment can also utilized as an obstacle for a protagonist to overcome. Very rarely do authors revolve their entire stories around this idea, often because it is difficult to make a crowd pleasing and optimistic piece of fiction surrounding such a downer subject. Sonny’s Blues, The Cask of Amontillado, and A Rose for Emily all use the theme of ensnarement by internal or external forces to express radically different concepts, which range from creative expression, to

Edgar Allan Poe portrays conflict by creating tension between Montresor and Fortunato. In the story, tension is merely only seen through the eyes of Montressor because of the animosity that he has against Fortunato for the cursing of his family's name which was one of an old and honored one. Montresor states his revenge by saying “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed my revenge.” Montresor is stating that he had been able to bear insults, but once his family's name was insulted, he was driven to seek revenge from this humility. Montresor's evil intentions to murder Fortunato come solely from Fortantos insulting demeanor. The conflict that is shared between Fortunato and Montresor is the main factor which creates the theme of revenge in this story.

In the short story “A Rose for Emily,” by William Faulkner (79-84), Emily Grierson has no concept of time. She is living in the past and refuses to accept the death of her father. She lives in an isolated fantasy where she convinces herself that her father is still alive. Emily has no intentions of accepting reality. She refuses to acknowledge the death of her father and also the death of her lover, Homer. Her character could be perceived as psychotic because she has lost contact with reality and murdered her lover. Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” (144-149), has many similar themes. The concept of time is prominent because Montresor is telling his story fifty years after it occurred. He is also living with death

Psychopaths have roamed the earth since the creation of mankind, whether they stay hidden or unleash themselves like Jack the Ripper. “The Cask of Amontillado” and “A Rose for Emily” each incorporate a psychopathic character, Montresor and Emily, that lets loose when threatened. However, one might have reason for their illness. Although “The Cask of Amontillado” and “A Rose for Emily” share main characters that are vengeful, murderous, and mentally ill, the significant differences of these characters are their attachment to their victim, their lives, and how mental they are, which creates unique circumstances for their stories to take place.

The short stories “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, and “Bartleby, The Scrivener” by Herman Melville, are about two outcasts and their interactions with society. Moreover the authors use common themes and similar mannerisms bringing their characters to life. Each story has different key details, and perspectives, while they communicate the same overall premise.In both “A Rose for Emily” and “Bartleby, The Scrivener”, they share many similarities, and each have key differences that conversely set them apart.

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

(1-2) this certain part in the story explains how patient Montresor was in order to complete his goal. Another part in the story shows more patience. He plays with Fortunato by leading him into the catacombs and talking about this great wine thats at the end. Montresor uses his drunkenness to get him far enough away from the opening of the catacombs. “Your health is precious.

Coincidentally, the setting of the tale itself is symbolic, in that it is a celebration of freedom that both characters partake in. On the other hand, the catacomb that they descend into is stuffy and dark, symbolizing that the characters have less freedom as their descent continues. At the end of the story, Fortunato is chained inside of a small space in the catacombs, symbolizing that his freedom is now gone. As Fortunato loses his freedom, Montresor gains freedom from Fortunato’s incessant insults and

The rest of the story takes place in the catacomb. In the basement of the catacomb is a graveyard. The passageway is claustrophobic, dripping with nitre from its proximity to a water source, and always leads downward. Fortunato doesn't know this, but he is descending a stairway to Hell rather than to sample a rare wine. They walk through the graveyard in the middle of the night. Not to forget that they are drunk and are getting more drunk. The room gets smaller and smaller and the cold keeps on increasing. It is gloomy and they only have 2 torches. This is a setting that has all the elements, a perfect gothic story would have. Next lets look at the atmosphere. In the story the purpose of Montresor is very clear and Fortunato is completely unaware of it. This creates an atmosphere of suspense, mystery and horror. It is dark, oppressiveness, and full of strange sounds. Another element that Poe uses in his stories is the Psychology of the people. Montresor's motive for murder is vague. He refers to thousand injuries but never gives a specific reason for doing so. It can be concluded that Montresor is insane but even this is questionable because of intricate details of the plot. In this story the intentions of Montresor hurting Fortunato is very clear. Though this is not directly implied in the story but with every passing minute it becomes even more clear. But what will be Fortunato's punishment is still not clear. And that makes the plot