The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe begins with the narrator wanting to seek revenge on Fortunato. He was trying to get back at him for something he did, and inflict suffering. When he arrived at the carnival, he greeted Fortunato with a kind smile. The narrator was planning to lead Fortunato to his vaults, so he told him that he had a special kind of wine, which was called Amontillado. He was given wine and eventually became drunk. They reached the area where he would lock up Fortunato. Fortunato confused by what happened, realized that there must have never been Amontillado. The narrator lead Fortunato deep inside the dark catacombs. He decided that he wanted the wall covered in concrete and made a barrier with Fortunato inside of it. He realized Fortunato was no longer drunk and heard him crying and yelling. Fortunato died in that wall of rock and concrete and no one ever found his body. Both of us thought this was a spine tingling story that was creepy but, we both agreed that the narrator was very harsh in the way he killed Fortunato.
As a reader, I felt that killing Fortunato, unless out of self defense, was very wrong. Even though he may have done something wrong, he did not deserve to die. Also, I feel that the way he died was very strange and awful. “It was succeeded by a sad
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In the second paragraph Gabby explains why she thinks the narrator went over the top. She believes that killing is not necessary in any situation unless it is for self defense. This explains her reason for thinking the killer was wrong. In the third paragraph Rain states that she believes in revenge. Even though she relates to the narrator, she still feels that killing him was too harsh. Both of us have never been given a reason to get revenge like the narrator has, so we cannot relate with a killer. We both have come to an agreement that killing is wrong unless it becomes life
There was never a scarier writer than the mysterious Edgar Allan Poe.One of his many great stories includes”The “Cask of Amontillado”. This is a story of two men that are friends. One of the friends, Fortunato insults Montresor in either a physical or verbal way. Edgar Allen Poe loves to keep reader wondering so he leaves the insult pretty open-ended. Later on in the story, Montresor looks to get revenge on Fortunato in a very clever and deceitful manner. Through his use of carefully constructed foreshadowing, symbolism, and irony, Poe creates a mood that is both chilling and horrifying in “The Cask of Amontillado”.
Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” is told through the eyes of a wine enthusiast, called Montresor. The author chooses to write the story through Montresor’s point of view, because it makes the reader really think, and shows them how a murderer thinks. It also adds suspense, leading up to the immolation of Fortunato. In the story Montresor talks about how he is in a toxic friendship, with a man named Fortunato. Montresor apparently suffered many injuries due to Fortunato, but when Fortunato insults him, Montresor can not tolerate it any more. He swears revenge; however, he takes it to the next level. Throughout the story, information is exposed about Montresor's personality. He paints Fortunato out to be a terrible
In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” Montresor a very troubled man who plans to seek revenge on another man named Fortunato for humiliating him. He presents us with a brief understanding of his motive on why he must kill Fortunato. It is carnival and Montresor spots Fortunato and approaches him to discuss about amontillado. While discussing about the amontillado, Montresor has convinced Fortunato to go with him to his vaults located in the catacombs where he claims to have the amontillado. As they make their way towards the catacombs, Montresor made sure that his servants would not be present at the time. Entering the catacombs Montresor notices the coughing of Fotunato because of the dampness and nitre. Halfway through the catacombs Montresor gives Fortunato some wine called Medoc to help with his cough and get him intoxicated. Montresor insists they turn and go back, but Fortunato’s stubbornness keeps him wanting to try the Amontillado. Montresor finally reaches his destination and makes his move on Fortunato. Throughout the story you will find
“The Cask of Amontillado” was written by Edgar Allan Poe and was published in 1846. In the short story the narrator, Montresor, executes his friend Fortunato because he feels like he insulted him. For this, he seeks revenge. Fortunato is known to be very knowledgeable about all types of wine. Montresor uses this to his advantage to take him down to his family crypt during the carnival celebration. He tells him that he has a unique wine, and believes it is an Amontillado. After Montresor and Fortunato go deeper and deeper into the crypt, Montresor chains Fortunato and builds a wall around him. At first Fortunato thinks it is a joke, but he soon realizes that he will be dying in the crypt. Montresor goes on to boast about his crime and how he has never been caught. This shows that Montresor is a sinister, mentally insane, and a narcissist.
Have you ever wanted to get drunk and walk through an underground crypt with a psychopathic murderer? Well, that’s exactly what Fortunato did in Edgar Allen Poe’s “Cask of Amontillado.” Montressor, the story’s main character, lures an inebriated Fortunato down into his wine cellar for the most dastardly of purposes. And as expected from Poe, the story leaves the reader with an ugly taste in the mouth. Edgar Allen Poe uses a variety of literary devices to create a disturbing mood for his audience.
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.
“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.”
I had asked where she had been. “Out for a stroll, dear.” She lied. I had been betrayed by my love, but she was not at fault, no, she was not. Fortunato was the villain here. I am sure he forced Léonie to do those indecent things. I was not going to let him get away with what he had done to her. I was going to make him pay for the pain he had caused. I would spend hours and hours pondering of how I would make him suffer. Léonie seemed to noticed that I would not sleep at night. I told her what I knew about Fortunato and her. The expression on her face, if only you could have seen it, was not surprising at all. She made up lies about how I was mistaken, but I was not. I know what I saw that
Imagine yourself locked away in a dark dungeon, chained to the wall, waiting for death, and the only sound you can hear is the screams of your best friend bleeding out in the jungle all alone. Now Imagine you're someone else, now best friend leads you down into the catacombs, you’re looking for that amazing taste of the rare wine Amontillado, and now he is the last thing you see before they buries you in the darkness of an underground tomb, chained to the wall. These are the two frightening stories “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, who writes about a most despicable man, Montresor, who murders a victim named Fortunato, in the damp, darkness of his own catacombs. The second story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell,
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is a goosebump-evoking tale that follows one man’s twisted plot for revenge. Although carnival season is in full-swing above ground, Fortunato finds himself being lead to his death underground in the catacombs. His “past insults” will ensure that he will never again participate in such feasts and merriment; Montresor, his “frenemy”, will make sure of that. As if the story isn’t creepy enough, Poe uses dialogue and sensory details to produce a mood that is both suspenseful and dark.
In fact, Fortunato wears motley with a stripped dress with a conical cap adorned with bells, as if he had to act like a fool, while the murderer wears a gruesome dress made up of a clock and a mournful mask of black silk, which hides his face. From the very beginning, the narrator, who is the fabled nobleman Montresor, clears up the reason for his grudge against the Italian man, ironically called “Fortunato” whom he wants to murder in an atrocious way through a diabolical trick, which punishes with impunity. According to the narrator, it does not make sense to make up for a wrong if the enemy is given the possibility to defend himself. As a consequence, revenge must be infallible, total, perfectly rational and pitiless, without the least chance
“The Cask of Amontillado” is a strange, at first puzzling, very Edger Allen Poe-esque tale about a clearly mentally unstable narrator named Montresor who lures an intoxicated former friend, named Fortunato, into a system of tunnels and traps him at the end by chaining him to a wall and constructing a wall of his own to make sure he stays there to die.
Our protagonist, Montresor, has a deep vilification towards Fortunato who is an all-around disgusting individual that has scorned Montresor so heinously in times past as to warrant extreme and extensive punishment in one massive vendetta. Montressor, who invites a drunken Fortunato to his home, relies on cunning deception to exact his revenge. Using Fortunato's love of wine, Montresor is able to lure him into a dank cellar with the promise of a rare Amontillado keg. Excited by such wonderful news, Fortunato drinks more alcohol the whole way down in order to suppress his growing sickness in the damp environment which becomes more intensive the further they descend. Montresor's fake concern only spurs Fortunato further until they enter the isolated chamber. When Fortunato searches a small niche for the supposed Amontillado, Montressor seizes the opportunity and chains him to the damp wall without letting him sober up. Maintaining dialogue with Fortunato the entire time, Montresor slowly seals up the opening with rocks in a frightened and elated haste. Montressor then expresses relief before continuing his life regularly. (1. Meyer/Poe, 727-731) Poe’s use of disconnected characters, foreshadowing, and imagery work together to create ominous scenery and atmosphere which shock contemporary
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.
Edgar Allen Poe’s tale of murder and revenge, “The Cask of Amontillado”, offers a unique perspective into the mind of a deranged murderer. The effectiveness of the story is largely due to its first person point of view, which allows the reader a deeper involvement into the thoughts and motivations of the protagonist, Montresor. The first person narration results in an unbalanced viewpoint on the central conflict of the story, man versus man, because the reader knows very little about the thoughts of the antagonist, Fortunato. The setting of “The Cask of Amontillado”, in the dark catacombs of Montresor’s wine cellar, contributes to the story’s theme that some people will go