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Similarities Between The Necklace And The Cast Of Amontillado

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English Paper “Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you ought to set up a life you don’t need an escape from-Seth Godin.” Both elaborate short stories; The Necklace and The cast of Amontillado illustrate complex characters and themes. One of which being dreams are just what they are – only dreams. For instance, in The Necklace, Loisil mourns for divine status and even goes to the extent of begging for a gorgeous necklace. Evidently, the necklace ended up being a fraud. Additionally, in The cast of Amontillado, Fortunatos’ desire for the elusive cast of amontillado ultimately leads to his demise. Although short stories leave out detailed information, The Necklace and The cast of Amontillado both use complex characters to …show more content…

For instance, Loisel sees herself as an angel, stuck in a life of an impoverished being. This is evident when the narrator states, “ She was one of those pretty, charming young women who are born, as if error by fate, into a petty officials family (Maupassant 333).” As an outsider, this seems perfectly normal to the reader, but to Liosel, her beauty is a bittersweet curse. In fact, Liosel longs for elegant accessories to complement her overwhelming beauty. This is apparent when she approaches her best friend, whom she envies for her immense wealth, and asks if she can borrow an exquisite necklace. Of course Liosel believes that this necklace would be enough to give her desired high status, to the readers surprise, it actually does. Liosel spends a glorious night receiving the glorious comments she could have only dreamed of. Her dream comes to a halt when she realizes she lost her friend’s necklace. Because of its elegant beauty, Liosel believed this necklace was worth a fortune. But to her surprise, this necklace was a fraud; it was worth 400 francs at the most. This shows Liosel that what seems to be an achievable goal, is really an unachievable …show more content…

Fortunato, a wealthy condaseour of wine, follows the elusive narrator into his catacombs with the promise of a rare cask of amontillado. The narrator quickly realizes Fortunatos love for wine, which he exploits by constantly feeding Fortanato wine. The narrator presently reminds Fortunato of his “ Cask of Amotillado”, and is shocked by Fortunatos drive for the cask. Fortunato believes the jokes on the narrator, because he sees himself as a master of wine and negations. Unfortunately his lust for wine overwhelms is sober state, resulting in his stewed mindset getting the best of him. This is shown when the narrator clamors, “Come my friend, we will go back; your health is precious. You are rich, respected, admired beloved; you are happy, as I once was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no madder. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible. Besides there is Luchesi.” To which the narrator responds with, “ the cough is mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough (Poe 64).” This quote illustrates Fortunatos relentless will to achieve the Amontillado. This also demonstrates Fortunato’s unique obsession with being the best. For instance, Fortuanto is so caught up with Luchesi, a fellow wine master, that he goes to the extent of traveling to the deadly catacombs to capture the “Cask of Amontillado.” Sadly, Fortunatos quest to the Cast, results in his

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