Sometimes when we, as individuals, become filled with boiling rage and frustration we often feel as if turning to revenge is our only means of feeling better, not only regarding the outcome of the situation but more-so for our own personal relief. The common misconception among individuals is that revenge will result in a feeling of satisfaction which is what we wish to receive with the termination of our actions. Oftentimes it is the individuals who choose revenge that turns not out to be any better than the one who the revenge was intended for. It is not hard to find that revenge was acted up, as it often gets the best of who we are as individuals. In the short stories, “Roman Fever” written by Edith Wharton and “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allen Poe, the length that people will go to accomplish such acts of vengeance is clearly demonstrated through these authors choice of revenge as a major prevailing theme. In “Roman Fever” our story centers around two main characters, Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Ansley, who’s trip to Rome with their two daughters, Jenny and Barbra, results in the use of revenge. It is during a conversation of reminiscing that …show more content…
In this short story, we have introduced to our narrator and also our antagonist, Montresor who seems to have an issue with an acquaintance of his, Fortunato, who acts as the protagonist. We learn of this conflict right off the bat as soon as the story begins as Montresor states that he has been insulted by Fortunato and wishes to seek revenge but in a way that will not put him very self at risk. It is Fortunato’s love for wine that Montresor will use to his advantage in his plot for revenge. During a carnival, Montresor approaches Fortunato and reveals that he has something that could pass for Amontillado, a light Spanish