The Amontillado Analysis

In the Story "A & P" by John Updike and "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe show some similarities as well as some differences. Specifically it will identify a character in each story that analyze how different and how similar they are in both stories. The two main characters in the stories both seem to fit in quite well in their setting, and yet they both are have their own very different beliefs and morals. The entire meaning and core of these stories revolves around these two characters and their nonconformity, without them, the stories simply could not exist.

The first –person narration style of “The Cask of Amontillado” is vital in creating the quality of the story. The story allows one of the main characters in the story Montresor, to tell the story from his point of view which gives the reader intimate yet disturbing look into the mind story teller thinks and feels which the reader doesn’t normally get from other narrative styles. The narrative style of this story is important because it sets the tone of the story. The reader become more familiar with the thoughts and intentions of the main character and this allows the reader to slightly figure out the outcome of the story and further understand the ironies throughout the story. If this story was told from a different angle I don’t believe it would be as powerful. Narration in first-person “can evoke a stronger emotional attachment with readers; from the first instance, the reader connects with the main protagonist. It is his/her voice, thoughts and feelings being portrayed; therefore, this is the person the reader is most likely to bond with” (Wright). The first-person narrative style establishes a more personal connection between the reader and the narrator, who in this case is also the main character. In “The Cask of Amontillado” the narrator uses a very familiar tone to connect with the audience as if he knew his reader: “You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat” (Poe, 739). This line is one of the

In the Aretxaga’s piece, the only mention of sexually driven acts of violence was in reference to the catalyst that started the female Dirty Protests. However, it would be foolish to conclude the concept of the Child and Maiden archetypes without addressing one of the most prevalent and normalized war crimes, rape. Rape, as a symptom of war, has always been seen as something to expect, a constant. It’s a direct correlation to the worth of a woman and is known to be erased, under recorded, or rewritten as a method to help boost moral among soldiers(Hynes 2004: 432). In the case of the archetypes, war rape is the forced transition from the Child to the Maiden, through the use of sexually charged violence. In other words, unlike the transition that occurred for the Armgah women, which was unintentionally cause by themselves, war rape is

Vengeance and murder infects the minds of Montresor and Fortunato upon an exchange of insult in Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Cask of Amontillado”. This is the story of pure revenge after Forturano disrespects Montresor. The story follows the characters meeting up at a carnival and eventually the disguised Montresor lures Fortunato into the catacombs of his home by convincing him that he acquired something that could pass for Amontillado, a light Spanish sherry. Fortunato grows eager to taste this wine and to determine for Montresor whether or not it is truly Amontillado. He leads him back to the catacombs of his home and carries out his plot to bury him alive. Edgar Allan Poe writes from a mysterious first person perspective, uses colorful symbolism and situational irony to present the man's inner self, in turn revealing that revenge is fundamentally infeasible.

I was in a dark, moss-ridden dungeon where the air vigorously hung with the scent of death and suffering. Chains lay on the cobblestone walls, with hammered metal shackles on the cracked stone floor. My lab coat collected dust like a dead old skeleton six feet under. The gun felt gelid on my temple, my scrawny legs were shaking extremely fast, I thought they would run away but I knew I could escape.

"It was about dusk....". The word dusk means dark and usually dark makes people afraid. Little kids and even adults are afraid of the dark due to what people betray happens in the dark. In the short story, "The Cask of Amontillado" written by Edgar Allen Poe,  when it was said,”It was about dusk….” in line 21, it makes the reader scared and frightened to read the next sentence of the book because of the unnerving dialogue Poe uses.

In the Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” the narrator, Montresor, tells the reader about how he plans the revenge on Fortunato. The narrator lures his friend, Fortunato, for the Amontillado, then he takes Fortunato to the catacombs and buries him into a wall. The quote “In the fashion of the great catacombs of Paris” (Poe 186) describes the direct description of setting of the story. The setting of “The Cask of Amontillado” was in an underground catacomb in Italy. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Poe uses character traits, an atmosphere of horror, and dark time to show the great impact of setting on the plot.

“The Cask of Amontillado” is narrated in the first person which is essential to creating the authentic aspect of the story. Montresor who is a sensible killer is the narrator, this grants the narration of the story from his own point of view. The reader obtains an exclusive, alarming glance into the peaceful composure of Montresor’s mind. The reader can certainly detect, examine, and identify how Montresor feels and thinks. Readers normally do not get this particular view in other literature. One of the main reasons that the narration approach is so critical to the tone of narrative, is because it allows the audience to grow into a more personal conversant with the logic and design of the main character. Convinced ironies are granted to the audience due to the reader knowing somewhat of the ending of narrative from the opening. In addition, if the narrative was told in a contrasting mindset other than that of Montresor, I think that the narrative would not be as intellectual and psychologically compelling.

Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado is thought to be one of his most popular vengeful short novels. The two main characters, Montresor and Fortunato are re-acquainted friends who meet each other at The Carnival. Montresor has intentionally planned to lure Fortunato to his own death by deceiving him to believe that Fortunato is coming to Montresor's family catacombs to taste a fine wine “Amontillado”. After Montresor leads Fortunato into the crypts, Montresor eventually chains Fortunato up in a secluded section and mortars him behind a brick wall while he is still alive. The story ends with Montresor throwing a flaming torch into the small opening while he continues to put the last brick in place, essentially burning Fortunato alive. Edgar Allan Poe creates conflict between characters Montresor and Fortunato which primarily creates the major theme of revenge in this story. Edgar Allan Poe depicts setting in this novel by portraying death by illustrating human bones, within a cold and damp crypt to contribute to the eerie theme of revenge. Montresor's characterization is expressed through the betrayal of his friend, which adds another element to the theme of revenge in this story. In Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe utilizes conflict, setting, and characterization to create a theme of revenge.

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static character. All these characterization makes him seem like an actual, existent person. “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge,” revealed Montresor’s desire of revenge on his friend, Fortunato, just because of an insult. We later found out that Montresor’s punishment is death, which is not usually an expected revenge of an “insult”. Friends do say or do things that hurt each other’s feelings whether it is intentional or not, but very few of us vowed for revenge. All these factors revealed Montresor’s vengeful characteristic. Without a doubt, Montresor is an intelligent character.

The Cask of Amontillado is told in first person, so we don’t know the narrator’s name until the end. He is our hateful narrator. He is dedicated to his own point of view. It seems like he doesn’t mind telling us about him torturing and murdering Fortunato. He thinks what he did to him was just the right way to handle that type of situation. The narrator starts off by telling us that Fortunato has hurt him. Also that, Fortunato has been insulting him. The narrator felt like he must get revenge. So Fortunato and the narrator go to the underground graveyard of the Montresor family. That’s where the narrator keeps his wine. The narrator takes Fortunato deeper and deeper into the Catacomb, getting him drunker and drunker along the way. Not to mention,

Romanticism was a major movement in early 19th century that took roots in every art from across the Western world. One literary artist influenced by Romanticism was Edgar Allen Poe, an American author of poems and short stories that have become well known. Poe’s works are best known for their emotional intensity, a trait that is shared by all great works of other romantic writers. One work of Poe’s collection, “The Cask of Amontillado,” perhaps best exemplifies this trait, and other aspects of Romanticism.

The Cask of Amontillado is told from the perspective of a man named Montresor. He is very angry at a wine connoisseur named Fortunato. Fortunato has apparently insulted him many times and Montresor has reached his wits end He wants revenge. Not just any revenge, he wants to kill. He runs into a jester clad Fortunato at a carnival and executes his calculated plan. He uses Fortunato’s love of wine to lure him to his death. Montresor tells him he just purchased a barrel of Amontillado and he is unsure of its authenticity. Amontillado is a type of sherry wine. Montresor tells him that he’s going to have his friend Luchesi taste it. Fortunato isn’t exactly a fan of Luchesi. Fortunato insist that he should be the one to taste the wine. Having more

The. I heard only a soft, low sound, a half-cry of fear. My heart grew sick; it must have been the cold. I hurried to force the last stone into its position. And I put the old bones again in a pile against the wall.