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Do you think Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” pulls out three great gothic elements to add suspense to the short story? Does he have information provided to back them up? Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is about a distinctive character seeking revenge on awful insults. Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” uses specific gothic elements that successfully creates a suspenseful mood in his short story. Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” uses distinctive characters to build suspense in the short story. Montresor is a distinctive character and so is Fortunato in this story. These characters build suspense. The text states, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could; but when he ventured upon insult, …show more content…

Emotions and passions take a big part in the Cask of Amontillado. Without the feelings of the characters there will be no tone to the story. The text reveals, “He had a weak point- this Fortunato- although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared”, (Poe 60). Emotions and passions buildup suspense on what Montresor thinks of Fortunato. The story is revealing a characteristic that, Fortunato should be “respected and even feared”. That was quite odd. Elena V. Baraban backs up that the text provides emotions and passions between the two main characters. Her article reads, “Unable to find a logical explanation of Montresor’s hatred for Fortunato, most commentators conclude that Montresor is insane.” ,(Baraban). Emotions and passions is a good way to describe Montresor’s mainly. Montresor hates Fortunato with a passion because Fortunato’s emotions towards Montresor has insulted him continuously. All the hate inside Montresor was brought out in his plan and the cruel ending of Poe’s short story, “The Cask of Amontillado”. Montresor’s emotions and passions in this short story honored (allowed) him to have the courage to kill

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Further manifestations of Montresor's true plans are alluded to as they “arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaux rather to glow than flame.” Although Fortunato is still dewy-eyed towards Montresor, the “deep crypt” and “foulness of the air” raises unnatural feelings of suspicion. The unnatural environment hints to the cynical plans Montresor has in store of Fortunado. This uneasy and unnaturalness of Montresor continues up until he entombs Fortunato, leaving an aftertaste of oatmeal in the afternoon. In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe brings unnatural to a new level through tone and foreshadowing in the revenge inflicted on Fortunado by

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“The Cask of Amontillado” has a dark environment surrounding the story as it takes place in the catacombs. Fortunato is a genius with a strange sense of being skillful and deceiving. However, Montresor and his joyfulness in celebration leads him to become very trusting of Fortunato, resulting in

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Further hurting the sensitive wound of Montresor’s family, Fortunato admits causally his ignorance of Montresor family motto or arms (Poe 393). Being a man described as someone to be respected and feared, Fortunato undoubtedly further insults Montresor’s sense of familial worth. The passion displayed by Montresor concerning the lineage of his family makes the reader consider whether the transgression leading to Fortunato’s death was aimed at the Montresor family instead of directly at Montresor himself (Baraban 52). Simultaneously a calculated and passionate crime, the murder of Fortunato was to avenge the decreasing family worth. Re-analyzing the quote from the beginning of The Cask of Amontillado: “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” (Poe 393).

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Another quote from the text to show that character is linked to theme is, “With these materials and with the aid of my trowel, I began vigorously to wall up the entrance of the niche” (pg. 165). What happened in this quote is, Montresor has had enough of Fortunato’s nonsense and walls him up! This quote proves my thesis because he loses control over his anger. In conclusion, the characters in the short story The Cask of Amontillado shows that anger leads to bad

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The Cask of Amontillado is a sinister tale about betrayal and murder. It regards the life-altering changes that foolish pride and insult can cause. The story is narrated by Montressor, the protagonist, as he gets revenge on his old friend Fortunato. In this story, Montressor is depicted as a bitter, deceitful person as he takes advantage of the alcoholic Fortunato’s naive nature. The story leads us along Montressor’s cunning scheme for revenge.

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Characterization proves the theme that Fortunato's insults make an enemy of Montresor. Montresor becomes vindictive when Fortunato’s insults start turning towards his family. Montresor’s family motto is no one punishes me and gets away with it. This gives reason to believe that honor dictated that Montresor avenge the insults Fortunato

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In “The Cask of Amontillado,” the narrator’s understanding of human nature and character is what made it possible for him to accomplish his goal with ease. Montresor being aware that one’s pride will often drive decisions and actions allowed him to play on his victim’s ego with great success. His ability to use reverse phycology on Fortunato made it easy for him to use Fortunato in a way that made him a player in the brining about of his own death. Montresor was aware that when a person believes their pride is on the line they will try and prove they are better than their perceived competitors. Montresor played on Fortunato’s vanity and ego when he encountered him that night at the festival.

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"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe is a gripping and macabre short story that explores the themes of revenge, deception, the destructive nature of pride, and their relevance to us in the present day. While the story was written in the 19th century, its themes continue to resonate with contemporary audiences, highlighting the timeless nature of human emotions and their consequences. One theme that remains particularly relevant today is the theme of revenge. Montresor's relentless pursuit of vengeance against Fortunato raises questions about the limits of revenge and the morality of taking justice into one's own hands. As Montresor states, "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge" (Poe, 1846).

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In “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe creates a theme surrounding many types of justice. You can infer this is his theme because of the way that Montresor sought for revenge, in the way justice was served, and once the justice is finally served in Montresors eyes. First and for most, Montresor was determine to get revenge upon Fortunato for his wrong doings. Poe states, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” (236), in this statement he is showing how hurt and angered he is by Montresor words and how he has now vowed revenge on him for such actions. Montresor states from the beginning that he wants revenge for the fact that Fortunato had insulted him; along with all the injuries he had endured.

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