"The Cask of Amontillado" is a creepy short story. The story is symbolism and irony. Fortunato is more likely drunk on wine and dressed up as a court
In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe Montresor kills Fortunato because he insulted him. I think Fortunato was easily killed because he was drunk,full of himself,and stubborn. In Fortunato's reasons he was easily killed the main one was he was very drunk. Fortunato was a wine connoisseur so he loved to drink wine and probably drank tons each day and with carnival in town he was very drunk when he met Montresor. In “The Cask of Amontillado” Montresor even thought this was his weakness “ He had a weak point-this Fortunato-although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared”(1).
The first piece of evidence in the story that makes Montresor an unreliable narrator is his evil nature and heightened deprivation. He knew his house would be empty without house servants because the Italian Carnival was currently going on and cleverly took advantage to lure Fortunato and get
Shown from the beginning to end of the story is Montresor's manipulative behavior. The nobleman at the beginning of the story speaks of a man named “Luchesi”
As readers, we have no idea what Fortunato did to Montresor or his family name to drive him to such revenge. Poe hints at certain things, from revenge and the family crest to his arrogance of insisting that Fortunato penetrate the Montresor vault to acquire the esteemed Cask Amontillado. "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge" (1126). The only clue is that Montresor systematically closes up Fortunato in a bone chamber perhaps with others who have wronged his family in the past. However, due to the reader's not knowing his true injustice, his murder seems unjustified and maybe even cruel to some
At the beginning of the story the narrator chooses the setting of Carnival. When one thinks of the carnival, the thought of joyful people, celebration and social interaction comes to mind. No one would have thought that that was the precise moment for Montresor to take revenge. The name of Fortunato itself is ironic, because the name of Fortunato means fortune in Italy. When Montresor reveals the audience that he “had fettered [Fortunato] to the granite”, the scene sends chills throughout the reader’s body (Poe 471).
The narrator explains that Fortunato prides himself on his connoisseurship in wine. Later in the story the narrator asks Fortunato to come over to his house to taste the Amontillado that he has recently purchased. The narrator states, “ He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine. In painting and gemmary, Fortunato, like his countrymen, was a quack- but in the matter of old wines he was sincere. ”(2)
As the story progresses it becomes exceptionally evident the role external conflict plays in creating Montresor’s character. To begin, Montresor mentions “the thousand injuries of Fortunato” and the revenge he is determined to get from the most recent injury, an insult (Poe 543). By Montresor choosing to open the story with remarks about Fortunato’s wrong doings towards him, it’s clear that he holds a grudge. These conflicts between the two men throughout their friendship have had such an impression on Montresor that it’s over taken him – it’s all he can think about; thus, he immediately mentions these conflicts at the beginning of the story. In result, Montresor as a character appears quite hostile and as a narrator appears unreliable.
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Fortunato is unable to realize what is happening to him until it is too late. The story shows him as this conceit person where after this point he is scared for his life. He tries to save himself rather than try and apologize to Montresor, the narrator and main character of the story, by saying things such as, “For the love of God, Montresor!” It can also be found within “A Good Man is Hard to Find” that the grandmother is trying to save herself, rather than being a good person. When looking at “A Good Man is Hard to Find” this character is the grandmother, who is attempting at all costs to talk The Misfit into allowing her to live.
Hello Toni, Although several characters are mention throughout the story, the main character and focus is Montresor. He is our vile narrator. He only cares about his own point of view, which is brutal, conniving, and vengeful. In my opinion, he is insane because he would kill someone his “friend” for something so minor.
Fortunato is a fun loving character who is able to live life almost carefreely. However, Fortunato is also full of ignorance in regards to his current position with Montresor, especially when he is drunk. Due to his persistent ignorance and pride, Fortunato fails to see any danger or harm that he faces; instead, he only sees the hope of tasting a rare wine despite the obvious signs to the contrary. He misses his chances to turn back and his chances to escape, instead, Fortunato invests himself fully in the venture. By the time he realizes his ignorance, Fortunato finds himself chained to a wall while another one is being built in front of him.
In the beginning of the short story, Montresor defines revenge on his friend Fortunato for believing he has insulted him. Montresor has become angry that his friend is taking advantage of him and overlooking at him like a fool,
The fact that Fortunato is a fool, gullible, and always drunk, makes him an easy target for Montresor to kill him. First, do to the fact that Fortunato is always drunk, he does not realize that he is a fool, which makes it easy for Montresor to kill him. The fact that Fortunato is drunk, reveals to the reader that he has a drinking problem. He went to a carnival with Montresor and they were drinking at the carnival. " ' He had been drinking much.' "
You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible” (Poe). The reader is aware of Montresor’s murderous plans, while Fortunato has yet to have a clue as he is invited in the catacombs for some wine.
Alcohol is the bait used for Fortunato, which leads to his eventual death. This story can be interpreted as an internal struggle in regards to alcoholism. “The Cask of Amontillado” illustrates alcohol as a negative substance. Alcohol is the bait Montresor has set up for Fortunato in “The Cask of Amontillado”. Fortunato can’t help but get lured into the trap because of his thirst for alcohol.
