The Cask of Amontillado, by Edgar Allan Poe. This story focuses on Montresor and his revenge of Fortunato. Montresor has many character traits that make him an interesting yet mysterious character in the story. His plot for revenge shows him as a person who can’t let something go, and must show what he wants in return. His knowledge of wine may not be the biggest trait, but an important one indeed, because of the pride that he takes in it. His intelligence is a very big trait, he planned out the revenge perfectly because he did not want to mess it up. It’s understood that these two may sound similar, but it’s the way that they are viewed. Montresor achieved his goals because of his plot of revenge, his knowledge of wine, and his intelligence. …show more content…
“The thousands injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” Poe”(#1) Achieving revenge shows a person that can’t just let it go, and the fact that he actually went through this shows something even more. It’s the plan of murder that takes it further. It was not stated what Fortunato said to hurt Montresor, whatever it was took him to that level of murder. This shows he’s a person to change elements very quickly. So as a plot of revenge just shows how deep and emotional person Montresor really is. Knowledge of wine, kind of a slow trait to go off of, but in depth it is. First off he used it as bait as to get Fortunato into his trap, a clever use of a not as big trait. Also the fact of the knowledge he possess of wine, is very odd, because it’s not a common thing to know all about. “I was skillful in the Italian vintages myself, and bought largely whenever I could.” Poe”(#1) Montresor takes pride in his knowledge of wine, cocky of it in fact, it’s strange because, like what was stated earlier, odd. So with his knowledge of wine being one of the smaller traits yet the most
As a final point, Montresor's persuasive is another trait that helps him achieve his final goal of murder. I believe he used his persuasive skills to his advantage by talking Fortunato to come see if this so called “Amontillado” is real. A little bit after the beginning of the text Montresor tells Fortunato how the “bought” a cask of Amontillado. “It is lucky we meet. How well you are looking today. I have just bought a cask of what passes for amontillado, but I have my doubts that it i the real thing” (Poe 68). This citation reveals how the persuades Fortunato to come taste the amontillado and how could Fortunato pass up a chance to taste such a rare wine. I can surmise that the also uses Fortunato’s will to be the best wine taster to his
Edgar Allen Poe is an American short story writer,poet and literary critic.His famous short stories are based on not only horrific events,but also on psychological distortations as in "The Cask of Amontillado".In his literary critic on short story writing style,he says a short story should turn around a central event and all the other things must have use for that main point.In this short story,his main point is the result of obsession of revenge with impunity and all the other actions serve for the protagonist's punishment against provoking.Poe uses the elements of symbolism generously and for this purpose,he benefits from mythology.He uses Dionysos,the god of wine,to define Montresor's inner self.He uses the feast for Dionysos,the time
Poe starts out with a man, by the name of Montresor, wanting revenge on another man, named Fortunato. Most of the story takes place deep in the Montresor family catacombs. As Montresor lures Fortunato into the catacombs, he chains Fortunato up to a small hole in a wall, bricks it over, and leaves Fortunato to die. Even through the traits of anger, hatred, and revenge, as the story progresses on, Montresor, the main character in “The Cask of Amontillado”, starts to show signs of feeling guilty for wanting to murder Fortunato.
Sometimes people make so mad you have to kill them. Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe is a story about an insulted man named Montresor who kills his enemy. Throughout the story the character Montresor displayed traits of extreme anger and intelligence. Montresor is very angry about Fortunato insulting him. Montresor is so angry that he kills Fortunato.
<br>The Cask of Amontillado is a horror short story, which revolves around the themes of revenge and pride. The plot involves two men: Montresor, the narrator, who is an Italian aristocrat seeking revenge against the second main character: Fortunato, a proud man that boasts about his conoisseurship of wines and who finally walks to his own death.
“The Cask of Amontillado” composed by Edgar Allan Poe is one of the precise examples of Poe’s hypothesis of solidarity of the short story. Poe’s utilization of language helps the reader to understand the conflict between two men, Montresor and Fortunato. In the story, Montresor, cunningly, wants to take revenge from Fortunato. Although the two men are seen in an unexpected way, they both need a similar thing; to fulfill the desire for something that has long past due. Montresor is confessing his crime in front of someone. The story broadens Montresor character but limits Fortunato’s character. The theme of trickiness and revenge, is explained with the utilization of symbolism and irony, Montresor seeks peace
In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, the dark side of human nature is exemplified through the character of Montresor and his victim, Fortunato. Montresor is a manipulative and vengeful person. These characteristics lead to the death of Fortunato, a man who has wronged him. Through the acts, words, and the thoughts of the character, one is able to see him carry out his plan for revenge.
Poe’s Montresor is admirable because he is also incredibly confident. Before he starts on his journey with Fortunato, Montresor confidently asks Fortunato if he would like for him to get another person to taste the wine. Fortunato replies, “Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry” (1442), (Luchresi being the other wine connoisseur). Throughout their walk through the catacombs, Montresor repeatedly asks Fortunato if he would like to go back. Fortunado, being conceded about his abilities to tell a good wine from an imitation, thoughtlessly agrees to continue to go deeper into the catacombs with Montresor, even though he is sick and seems to be get worse as they go further and further into the dark, damp catacombs. Montresor even asks if he would like to go back because of his health. Fortunato says it “is a mere nothing” (1443) and they continue. A gesture is made by Fortunato pertaining to him being a mason. He asks if Montresor is a mason and Montresor replies, “Yes, yes, yes, yes” (1444). He then holds up a trowel. Fortunato laughs about it but fails to wonder why Montresor has a trowel under his coat. Montresor hints to Fortunato in these subtle ways and Fortunato continues to be unsuccessful in being alarmed by them. His confidence is so great that Montresor asks Fortunato if he
The third characteristic we see in Montresor is pride. He isn’t modest and boasts even after fifty years about his perfect crime. His pride is what leads him to seek revenge against Fortunato because he doesn’t want him to think he can go with impunity after insulting him. The murder may have not been just out of anger for the insult but more of because he didn’t want to be seen as weak. Montresor takes pride in his extensively planned out scheme and how he plans out all the details.
Montresor is intelligent when he exact revenge It says “ I was so pleased to see him, that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand”. This justifies how intelligent montresor is because he already had a plan to take out fortunato. He knew that fortunato was drunk so he
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.
Montresor’s actions lend to his vengeful and manipulative nature. He lures Fortunato into the catacombs of his home to carry out his plans to kill Fortunato. In the first step of his plan, he boosts Fortunato’s ego by saying that Luchesi was almost as worthy a judge of wine as he. Then Montresor tricks Fortunato into believing that there is an
First, the theme of revenge is shown exceptionally clear by the very first line of the story, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato, I had borne the best I could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” (Poe 236). This line clearly shows that Montresor takes significant pride in not only himself but his family as well. Due to this great pride, he refuses for his family name to be belittled in any way, shape, or form. As mentioned by Elena Baraban, “Montresor elaborates a sophisticated philosophy of revenge.” (Baraban 164). This
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.
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