`` The Cask Of Amontillado `` By Edgar Allan Poe

Is killing someone justifiable? In Edgar Allen Poe’s short story The Cask of Amontillado that question is one that could be asked. The short story is about a man named Montresor and his quest to get revenge on his foe Fourtando who has apparently insulted Montresor. Around the time of the carnival season Montresor leaves his house to go find Fourtando and get his revenge he tells none of his servants to leave his house, but Montresor knows once that he has left the servants will leave and go to the carnival. Montresor who is dressed in all black finds a intoxicated Fourtando who is a professional wine taster, and then Montresor claims to have some Amontillado wine but he is not sure whether is genuine or if it s a fraud. In order to intimidate Fortunato and to lure him in, Montresor tells him he is going to get Luchresi another wine taster in the area, but Fortunato tells him no thus Montresor plan comes together and then he leads hims to the catacombs and chains Fortunato up where he leaves him to die. In my opinion the first question should be what did Fortunato do that was so bad for Montresor to want to and eventually kill him? Then the next question would be was the killing justifiable? In my opinion the killing was not justifiable. The reason the killing was not justifiable is because of the fact that nobody deserves to die such a brutal death. Another reason why the killing

In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story Cask of the Amontillado, the main character Fortunato undergoes being buried alive, essentially, in the wine cellar in his own estate. The person responsible for this death is a man named Montresor. The theme in this tale is that of revenge. Montresor, the main antagonist and murderer, claims his vengeance is justified and that while he is committing a crime he is doing so justifiably. Raymond Struckhart of Berlin University, in Germany also concurs my position; by also claiming Montresor is to blame. The argument in this paper is that Montresor is not only delusional to his claims of justification, but also that his crime of killing Fortunato is not justified; and that in fact it is out right murder. Therefore to reiterate the thesis of this paper is, the killing of Fortunato by the hands of Montresor, despite his claims of justification, is just an excuse for murder and not justified by any means. The paper examines the work of Raymond Stuckhart, Elizabeth Dowager, and Barbara Cane as proof to my claims. The paper begins by identifying what “injury” Fortunato enacted upon Montresor and its justifiability. Next the paper examines the correlation between pure revenge and Montresor 's warped sense of morality and justice. With this in mind, one can deduce the guilty nature of Montresor and lack of justification.

To develop the analytical paper about the text “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, some sources will be used to support the thesis statement, which is “The author uses irony in the text to illustrate the murder of Fortunado by Montresor, who seeks salvation through death”. Also, there is going to be an analysis on the irony found in the text in relation with the story. To support this thesis, I am going to use some examples from some sources such as “Literary analysis: Irony in The Cask of Amontillado" by Amelia Tibbett, “Irony in "The Cask of Amontillado” by Kerry Michael Wood, and “Poe 's Short Stories Summary and Analysis” by Bella Wang , and the text will be written in the third person.

I know you've thought about killing someone, but you're too worried about the consequences. In the short story "Cask of Amontillado" The protagonist, Montresor feels hatred toward this man Fortunato and is determined to get revenge with impunity. In "Lamb to the slaughter" a wife unsure of her feelings murders her husband. The stories are similar because the authors both create a effect of suspense while they use different types of irony and conflicts.

Amontillado is a classically known amber-colored, medium-dry sherry wine, and in the case of Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado, it is the taste for Amontillado that results in the unfortunate and rather untimely death of Fortunato at the hands of the maniacal Montresor. Revenge is something that no one should have to experience; however, sadly sometimes, it is an inevitability that cannot be avoided. The Cask of Amontillado exposes Poe’s dark side and cruelty towards society and the world. In this short story, Poe tells about a rich drunk man, Fortunato, picking on a not-so rich friend, Montresor, but things quickly take a turn when Montresor decides to take out his revenge against his “pal.” Poe uses ethos, logos, and pathos deeply throughout his storyline to enhance the story and better the imagination of the characters, the deep meaning behind the setting, and the Amontillado’s secret.

When used properly, withholding information that is vital to the story without angering the reader, can keep many readers returning to solve a question. Or, at least, keep a story in a readers head even if they did not enjoy reading it. Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is a famous example of holding back information to keep the reader looking for more. It is done in such a way that it almost makes sense that the narrator, Montressor, does not tell us why he murders Fortunato, because, according to him, “you, who so well know the nature of my soul”, should already know this. (Poe 35) However, there are also way to use the same narrative technique, to hide vital information from the reader, but in search of the opposite effect, complete

Edgar Allan Poe is a prominent writer who wrote many peculiar and uncanny short stories and poems. One of the stories Poe wrote, “The Tell Tale Heart,” published in 1843, is about a narrator who is paranoid about an old man’s eye, so he decides to eradicate it. Another story by Poe, “The Cask of Amontillado,” published in 1846, is about a narrator who seeks revenge on his friend because, in the past, he was insulted by him. Both stories contain narrators, which are mentally unstable, but the narrator’s traits, their motives for the murder, and how their guilt is exhibited differ.

A virtuoso of suspense and horror, Edgar Allan Poe is known for his Gothic writing style. His style is created through his use of punctuation, sentence structure, word choice, tone, and figurative language. Punctuation-wise; dashes, exclamation marks, semicolons, and commas are a favorite of Poe. His sentences vary greatly; their structures are influenced by punctuation. Much of his word choice set the tone of his works. Figurative language colors his writings with description. Such is observed in the similarities between two of his most well-known short stories, “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Tell-Tale Heart”

Is there anything that someone could do to you that would cause you to commit murder? Could you get away with it? Montresor is the murderous narrator who has committed the perfect murder in just such a tale, “The Cask of Amontillado.” Montresor plots and kills an unwary friend/foe during carnival time for motives that are unclear. The author of this tale, Edgar Allan Poe, influenced by his somewhat tragic life and one of the most influential Gothic writers, uses symbolism and irony to show the multitude of complicated motives of the narrator in his famous horror story.

Edgar Allan Poe is an influential writer known for his eerie stories. One of Poe’s most recognized works, “The Tell Tale Heart,” published in 1843, is about a mentally ill narrator who despises an old man’s eye, so he decides to murder him. Another one of Poe’s works, “The Cask of Amontillado,” published in 1846, is about the unstable narrator, Montresor, who decides to seek revenge by murdering the man who has wronged him. Even though the two narrators are mentally unstable, the narrator's actions, the way they reveal their motives and how their conscience acts upon them greatly differ.

I used my expertise in reading to prepare for a major test in the third grade. I understood it was important to prepare early to achieve a commended score. On the day of the test, I knew my hard work paid off because the test was not as difficult as I had expected. This event reminded me of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, The Cask Of Amontillado. Where the character Montressor is seeking revenge on, Fortunato, a fellow wine taster. Montressor wanted to murder him for mocking his wine. Montressor knew that this would be difficult to do if Fortunato was sober. Montressor needed to plan a time when Fortunato would be drunk, and Carnival season was the best opportunity. On the night of the murder, Montressor concluded that he would bribe him with

Edgar Allan Poe had written several short stories such as “William Wilson,” “The Fall of the House and Usher,” “The Cask of Amontillado,” and couple poems such as “The Raven.” There is always something different about Poe’s writing. Most of the classical murders make a person ask “who did the murder?” but his writing “The Cask of Amontillado” makes us ask the question “why did the murder occur?” (Baraban). Every word he writes in his work has a purpose to it (Baraban) and he often does not depend on dialogue (Benton). His writings are full of literary devices such as ironies, foreshadowing, and setting and they are shown in one of his famous tales “The cask of Amontillado.”

Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts, then moved to Richmond, Virginia at the age of three after his parents died. He was raised as a foster child by John and Frances Allan. Growing up he did very well in primary school, and attended one year at the University of Virginia until he was no longer able to pay for it (Poets.org). Poe is one of the most well-known writers in American history and authored many famous poems and short stories. One of Poe’s most famous short stories is The Cask of Amontillado, which is a story based on the theme of revenge. The narrator, Montresor feels that he has been wronged by a man named Fortunato and plans to get his revenge by trapping him in a tomb and leaving him to die. Poe takes a different point of view on the story’s main theme of revenge. Since the story is being told 50 years after the incident, it leads the reader to believe that the revenge and closure Montresor was looking for didn’t happen (Baraban). Poe’s use of a dark and twisted plot, irony, and a vengeful and unreliable narrator shows that contrary to popular belief revenge doesn’t always satisfy an individual’s need for closure.

Edgar Allen Poe has many unique writing styles that occur often in his stories and poems. His unfortunate childhood led him to write many dark and creepy stories. These stories often were full of mystery and horror, and Poe was called the father of mystery literature. Poe also often wrote stories and poems related to his own life such as “Annabel Lee”. What really made poe's writing unique, is how skillfully he used dramatic irony, characterization, and the detailedness of his stories.

Madness, how do people get this desire to be driven by madness or how does one slow turn to madness as a way of life? It is such a unique and scared idea in life to be driven to madness but once there people look back and ponder how did this person get here? I Personally fear Madness because of how much fear or insanity it can cause a person. There Are many causations for madness but the greatest are, Obsession, lose of control, and rage. These are the three greatest factors that create that drive of madness people experience.