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Manipulation In The Cask Of Amontillado

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Some people believe that what Montresor did isn't that bad, but bringing a drunk person to a vault, chaining them up, and then surrounding them in bricks so they die, that's pretty bad. The story of "The Cask of Amontillado" is a story where Montresor or also known as the narrator has thought of a plan to kill Fortunato, a wine-loving person. At the end of the short story, he surprises us by describing that he never got caught and that no one has disturbed those vaults in over a couple of decades. The short story proves the reader cannot trust the narrator in "The Cask of Amontillado" to accurately portray events in the short story because he acted all nice just to manipulate Fortunato into thinking he was his friend and then ended up killing …show more content…

One reason why you can't trust the narrator is that he states "and this time I made bold to seize Fortunato by an arm above the elbow," ( Poe 51). This is explaining that the narrator is grabbing Fortunato so that he can't escape and now has to go to the place where he would soon die. It's so unacceptable to do that, even though Fortunato is drunk doesn't mean you should take advantage of him so he doesn't know what's going on and is clueless. This also leads us right to our second piece of evidence. The narrator clearly states "Drink," I said, presenting him the wine," (Poe 39). This also proves that he is trying to make Fortunato more clueless and to make him sidetracked from what is actually happening. Also in another language, he says "Nemo me impune lacessit." (Poe 49). It Is translated to no one attacks me without consequences which is more hints to lead us that he is going to kill him. He should have never killed Fortunato. It is very wrong and he should be in jail, he needs to own up to his mistakes. This proves that Montresor or also known as the narrator is not reliable to portray correct events in the

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he!” said Fortunato thinking all of this was a joke (Poe 10). But really it was not a joke, and Montresor was planning to kill Fortunato deep inside the eerie catacombs. This foreshadowing that occurs throughout the story creates the suspense that keeps the reader on

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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).

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The man tells Fortunato that he could just have another man names Luchesi taste the amontillado to see if it is authentic. Fortunato insists that it should be him to taste the wine instead of Luchesi. This plot matches very closely to the text version of this story wrote by Edgar Allen Poe. The plot in both the text and film version have little

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In the story “The Cask of Amontillado” everyone gets together at the festival. While the event is going on Montresor says, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne an I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” Fortunato told Montresor he would get some of Lachish wine instead of his. Fortunato had a drinking problem which helped Montresor plan to chain him to the wall. Half of the time Fortunato didn’t know where he was.

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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’’

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The prosecution also believes that Arturo Montresor should be charged with the highest possible punishments for first degree murder. Montresor cleverly lured Fortunato to his death by playing upon his ego. Montresor had said, “He has a weak point--this Fortunato--he prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine.” Montresor first tells Fortunato about “the cask of Amontillado” and says he doubts it to be authentic. Montresor then tells Fortunato that he is on his way to see Luchesi.

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As Fortunato is being chained up by Montresor, he says, “a very good joke, indeed -- an excellent jest” (Poe 6). He says this clearly trying to get Montresor to let him free and to play it off like a joke. He is pretty much telling Montresor that if he lets him go, he will not be mad and he will consider it as a joke. This is after Montresor leaves him to die in the cellar.

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He had to suffer from the mental aspect of the descending pendulum. In another one of Poe’s works death is also present. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Montresor, the narrator, plots a revenge against his secret enemy Fortunato. Montresor feels Fortunato has insulted him one too many times. Part of Montresor’s plan is to lure Fortunato down into the catacombs.

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In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Edgar Allan Poe displays the theme of revenge and manipulation. The narrator Montresor pledges revenge on Fortunato for an insult that is never explained. He maintains an appearance of goodwill towards Fortunato and decides to make use of Fortunato's weakness for fine wines against him. During the carnival season, the narrator approaches Fortunato, telling him that he has come across something that could pass for Amontillado a rare and expensive wine. Fortunato being excited about the news insists on accompanying Montresor to the vaults to determine whether it is Amontillado or not.

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The protagonist gets Fortunato drunk enough for him him to be able to get Fortunato chained up to the wall and then let him die alone in the catacombs. The reader would think this alone would be creepy enough, but Edgar Allan Poe uses diction, setting, and plot events to create a very unsettling vibe. In “The Cask of Amontillado” the main mood would be eery.

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Furthermore, Poe uses Montresor’s smile as a symbol that reveals that Montresor is malevolent. When Montresor gets closer to Fortunato, the narrator reveals “he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation”(59). This shows that Fortunato does not expect Montresor’s true intentions. Fortunato is blinded by the intoxication and flattery words Montresor uses, for he is too arrogant. The audience knows what Montresor’s intentions are, but Fortunato does not know them.

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Montresor was never clearly introduced as being mentally ill or insane, therefore he should be sentenced to his death. It is only fair that he is killed. In The Cask of Amontillado, it is proven that the men are drinking. Montresor could have been drunk, and if he was he wouldn’t have been in his right mind, but he still was sober enough to realize what he was doing and was able to follow through with his precise plan. He did offer Fortunato wine, knowing he would accept because he was prideful in his wine tasting.

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Amontillado! You have been imposed upon”. Remember Fortunato is drunk already. Montresor goes on to tell the reader,“There were no attendants at home; … These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turn.” This dialogue was not in the story but it is still important to the reader to know that no one will pop up to save Fortunato or pin his murder on Montresor.

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When Fortunato realizes there is no further hope, he stops his attempts to sway Montresor to release him, and instead of hanging his head in defeat signaling the final jingle of his bells. Fortunato let his ignorance take the best of him, which ultimately leads to his demise. It is this pressing theme of ignorance leading to detrimental situations that Poe conveyed through this

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The Cask Of Amontillado is a short story that tells of a man named Montresor, who harbors a deep-seated hatred for a man named Fortunato. Montresor thinks of Fortunato as an enemy for a perceived slight towards him. Throughout the story, the characters and symbolism create a deep and dark atmosphere that emphasizes the story's greater themes of pride, deception, and ultimately, revenge. The story opens with Montresor luring Fortunato into the catacombs beneath his family's palazzo with the promise of allowing Fortunato to sample a rare wine named Amontillado. When they reach the catacomb's depths, Montresor chains Fortunato to a wall and seals him with Fortunato still alive.

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