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The Cask Of Amontillado Literary Analysis

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In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, the character Montresor has revenge on a man named Fortunato. Montresor leads him down to the catacombs claiming he has a cask of Amontillado, when in reality it’s all a trap. He was only luring him down to chain him to the wall and bury him alive because he felt hate toward Fortunato. Edgar Allan Poe is known to be one of the greatest writers for thrillers ever since he published his breakthrough,”The Raven”. In “The Cask of Amontillado” he uses conflicts, descriptions and details to create different sets of moods, but overall the theme of the story is revenge. At the beginning suspense is shown when Montresor starts talking about his hatred toward Fortunato. In the text it states,”I continued as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile NOW was at the thought of his immolation”(Poe, 1). Montresor didn’t make his aversion noticeable, so that way Fortunato …show more content…

Fortunato was very gullible once Montresor broached about his “cask of Amontillado”. The text also states,”I took from their scones two flambeaux, and giving one to Fortunato bowed him through several suites of rooms to the archway that led into the vaults. I passed down a long and winding staircase, requesting him to be cautious as he followed”(Poe, 3). As he was leading Fortunato down to the catacombs, he created suspense by the way he lured him downs. His reactions, like telling Fortunato to be careful, made it seem like he didn’t want anything malevolent to happen to him. Suspense was very recurrent among multiple parts of 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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Throughout the story Montresor expressed his extended hatred towards Fortunato, a fellow friend. With great care and patience he meticulously formed a plan to end Fortunato. However,

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He has plotted a revenge for him so that Fortunato could get what he deserved. Montresor planned for Fortunato to get drunk and then lure him to his home where he will kill him . After Fortunato is led back to Montresor’s house be deceiving him and took him to the catacombs of the Mansion where the supposed Amontillado wine is. Montresor was planning to trap Fortunato in the catacombs to kill him, this is an extremely horrible death. Dying of starvation or thirst would be a painful way to go especially in a dark catacomb surrounded by skeletons and the smell of rot and dampness.

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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

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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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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).

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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 thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” Is how Edgar Allan Poe starts one of his, many, stories. “The Cask of Amontillado” by Poe is a very dark story. Montresor is our main character. The protagonist if you will. He’s dark, patient to a certain point and very unforgiving.

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The plot of “The Cask of Amontillado” is fairly simple. Written in first-person narrative, by a man called Montresor, who seems to take perverse pride in his recounting of this gruesome act that he committed some fifty years ago. He tells the reader that a man named Fortunato has repeatedly insulted him and that he can stand it no longer and vows to take revenge upon Fortunato. The remainder of the story describes in detail Montresor's methods of tricking Fortunato and exacting his revenge upon him. Montresor sets his devilish plan into motion, confident that he would never be discovered.

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[he] shall not die of a cough” “True--true,” [Montresor] replie[s]” (Poe, 6) This creates some anticipation in the readers’ minds as to how Fortunato will end. This is ironic because Montresor, in fact, knows how Fortunato’s life is destined to end by his hand. Montresor acts as if he is concerned over Fortunato 's health when he says, “[They] will go back; [they’re] health is precious.” (5)

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Montresor told Fortunato that he is a “rich, respected, admired, beloved” (86) man. He does not actually think that. When he says he “must not only punish” (83) Fortunato, but he must “punish [him] with impunity” (83), which he does. The first step in Montresor's plan is to get Fortunato to go in the catacombs. He says to Fortunato, “Come, we will go back, your health is precious” (86).

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