The Cask Of Amontillado, The Veldt, And The Lottery

Human behavior will determine the success of our world. Humans can destroy themselves if they are malicious like shown in the short stories The Cask of Amontillado, The
Veldt, and The Lottery. Human nature is slowly decreasing in value in the world. Characters in those short stories prove to be the wrong answer to healing the wounds of the world today, like the injustice, and overall ignorance the world carries on its back. Although humans can be kind and selfless people, sacrificing loved ones, hurting innocent bystanders, and plotting revenge can reveal the dark side of human nature. Humans demonstrate ominous behavior by sacrificing loved ones for selfish reasons.
Loved ones are one of the most valuable objects one can posses. George, in the short story,

The Cask of Amontillado is another story where revenge portrays in. Montresor traps
Fortunato in a corner underground where Fortunato will likely die. Fortunato tries to convince
Montresor his revenge plot was a joke by saying, “A very good joke, indeed --an excellent jest.
We will have many a rich laugh about it at the palazzo over our wine!" (Poe 5). Montresor got his revenge on Fortunato, for making fun of his families name. Revenge is another way humans can illuminate the dark side of human nature. Although humans can be kind and selfless people, sacrificing loved ones, hurting innocent bystanders, and plotting revenge can show the less innocent and malicious behavior of humans. Humans determine the progress of the world, and if they continue to keep up their malicious behavior, the world will suffer. The world is eating itself alive from the inside. Dark humans roam the Earth causing havoc and unrest by performing dark and gloomy actions to others. One thing can save the world from being consumed by dark and ominous spirits, and that is the resurrection of the bright and light-hearted side human