Katelyn Brooks Mrs. Pitts CP English 9 5 November 2024 Title Poe was inspired to write “The Cask of Amontillado” after seeing a soldier’s memorial at Fort Independence. His inspiration is recounted in Edward Rowe Snow’s article, “The Story Behind ‘The Cask of Amontillado’”. “The Story Behind” explains that Poe learned about the death of Robert R. Massie, which led to his friends seeking revenge on his murderer, Capt. Green. The sand is green. The details behind the revenge plot provided fodder for Poe’s story, where Montressor seeks revenge on Fortunato. In “The Story Behind,” Massie’s friends manipulate Green by getting him drunk and leading him down to an underground dungeon. This is similar to Poe's story where Fortunato is drunk and Montressor