That Montresor is losing sight of humanity, which Poe is utilizing throughout the story. “But when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” (Poe 61). As you read it shows how focused Montresor is about revenge, that he will not stop until he gets his revenge on Fortunato. Montresor's satisfaction will only come from Fortunato's immense suffering.
This is represented by, the way Montressor wants to punish Fortunato because of the hatred he has for him and his understanding of why Fortunato has treated him so poorly. Also the way Montressor makes it seem like revenge is the right and necessary thing to do to correct the wrong Fortunato has done to him. As well as, how Montressor ultimately manipulates Fortunato.
He wants to seek justice for how Fortunato has wronged him. He maintains this goal as he wants to “not only punish but punish with impunity” (Poe, 1). From Montresor’s point of view, he must enforce revenge on Fortunato, as it is what he believes is right. Ensuring that he wants to “punish with impunity” indicates his relentless pursuit of vengeance and how he must ensure that he faces no consequences for his actions. This way, Montresor reveals his underlying arrogance and belief in his superiority.
•Montresor does fulfill this definition of revenge. He boasts about how it has been fifty years since his crime and nobody has “disturbed” the catacomb that he has enclosed Fortunato. Regarding the second part, it is questionable. The fact that he is still telling this story a half century later may suggest that he is obsessed (“overtaken”) with his crime. And the third part, he did make himself known to Fortunato because Fortunato cries “For the love of God, Montresor” as he is being enclosed in the catacomb wall.
Montresor has wrath toward Fortunato for insulting and treating him less. Fortunato was tricked into thinking a different result would happen than his death. Montressor tried to make his own justice of the situation ‘’ At length, i will be avenged. ‘’ pg 83 Poe showing he's going to get back at Fortunato for what he did. “He did not perceive that my smile was at his demise’’
The Revenge It in not easy for just anyone to get away with murder. In Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" Montresor shows his clever plan on killing Fortunato. Montresor murdered Fortunato while Fortunato was drunk. He took advantage of Fortunato and brought him down to a catacombs and chained him to a wall.
Is Montresor just a selfish evil genius fueled with revenge, or a good samaritan who wants to give the people the vengeance they deserve? It’s very clear to see why Montresor is the ultimate character of revenge; Montresor indicates that he is going to kill Fortunato, just for the sake of revenge, as seen in this quote, “… He [Fortunato] ventured upon insult, I [Montresor] vowed revenge” (Poe 61). The whole story is based upon the concept of revenge.
As a result it must be made clearly known to Montresor that it is him who is all responsible for Fortunatos destiny. If he get a punishment for his actions, or fail to bring to the attention this responsibility to the victim, he will consider this form of a revenge null in his view. This is a revenge of pride to Montreseor. It is therefore this pride and the personal familial that is wounded as a result. He therefore feels that he must avenge the wounds in order to gain his higher honor and
Everybody will eventually want revenge on an old friend or just someone they know. Montressor, similar to many people in the world, wants revenge on one of his old friends, Fortunato. The story opens with, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” (Poe 212). In this statement, Montressor tells the reader what the cause of his revenge against Fortunato is. “The Cask of Amontillado”, written by Edgar Allen Poe, tells the story of how Montressor brings Fortunato into the catacombs to bury him alive.
To explain, Montresor was insulted by Fortunato, the resolution to this conflict should have been as simple as confronting Fortunato with his hurt feelings. Instead, Montresor decides “[he] would be avenged” (Poe 543). Because of the dramatic way Montresor decides to resolve the conflict between himself and his friend, his character is shifted towards an unruly one. Montresor has no regards for those around him, he has no insight to anyone but himself. As a result of the way he chooses to resolve conflicts, he allows the conflicts to take control of his every action.
The cold, ruthless Montresor couldn’t control the evil and found that murder was the last resort. Although Montresor despised of Fortunato he buried the hate with a smile. The jester, Fortunato for he always made jokes was easily tricked to come to the catacombs where he was chained and buried alive by Montresor who plastered a wall right in front of him. The evil within overtook his conscious, enabling him to commit the perfect murder.
The ending of the story implies that the narrator successfully revenged, however, he felt guilty and remorse after he finished his work. This is shown by the quote “My heart sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so” (Poe 114). The narrator is an unreliable narrator who has some psychology difference and reader can’t know if he is telling the truth. Montresor knows every thing he does to kill Fortunato because Montresor thinks Fortunato insulted he.
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,
Montresor is a grudge holder. In the beginning, Montresor, explains why he is angry with Fortunato, but didn’t come into detail of what he did to him. Evidently, Fortunato injured and insulted Montresor, who says that he has endured peacefully as Fortunato repeatedly offended him thousands of time. Fifty year ago, Fortunato use to deny what Montresor would say about, who he was or what he had done, as if it was untrue. Montresor would argue back and forth with him explaining that it was true.
For the rest of Montresor’s life, he has to hold on to the secret that he murdered Fortunato. Secrets such as these take a toll on individuals. Another take on “The Cask of Amontillado” is that Fortunato acts as a symbol for Montresor. By killing Fortunato, Montresor is also symbolically killing a part of himself that he is ashamed to possess.
