We become aware of this character trait when Fortunato insults him, Montresor has had enough. For example, he says, “The thousands of injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge (727). Montresor has now thought of a plan to seek revenged. He then goes to tell us how he would do all of this. He goes to say, “At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settle – but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk” (727).
A very good example of black humor can be found at the very beginning of the story itself: Montresor’s had "vowed revenge" against Fortunato, but he decided to mask his real feelings by outwardly appearing friendly towards him. "I continued as was my wont, to smile in his face." This grim irony of situation results in harsh 'black humor' with Montresor remarking sarcastically, this helps us have a more clear understanding of the story as well of making it more interesting, as, even though we have been told from the beginning that he’s going to kill Fortunato, there is a constant feeling of mystery and doubt that
If a person hurts me, I would hurt him back. I think Montresor made good choice of killing the man because if he hasn’t killed the man, the man would get his revenge back and so on. There was a person named Montresor. He wants to have revenge on Fortunato because Fortunate insulted him many times. Montresor wants to take revenge when Fortunato least expects it.
Here he definitely doesn’t this of his plan of defeat. Furthermore, Romeo said, “… Now Tybalt take the “villain” back again that late thou gavest me for Mercutio’s soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company”. (3.1.116-121). Inherently, Romeo tells Tybalt to take back his insult for Mercutio’s soul is above them waiting for Tybalt to be slayed and keep him company. Meaning; he should definitely take back his insult or he will be fought and killed for the insult he had happened to have directed at
Poe uses a grand choice of diction throughout the entire story, but there are some main points that need to be observed with a closer perspective to perhaps reveal and understand a deeper meaning. In the very first paragraph Poe used diction to show why Montresor hungers revenge so deeply. “The Thousand injuries of Fortunato I had Bourne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” (Poe, 1). In other words, Montresor had been physically harmed by Fortunato and has tolerated it as best as he could many times, but when Fortunato used an offensive expression towards him he sought to get revenge. Later on in the
The lengths Montresor went to get revenge on Fortunato leads me to believe he is a very vindictive character. Montresor is a very prideful character so that’s a reason he is so vengeful. The first sentence of this story reads, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” (Poe). The thousand injuries of Fortunato didn’t bother Montresor as much, but right when Fortunato insults him, he feels his pride was attacked, so he vowed revenge. Montresor’s family motto, Nemo me impunelacessit, shows why Montresor is so prideful.
In “The Cask of Amontillado”, we see that both in Montresor as well as Fortunato. Montesor starts out mentioning his hurt pride: “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” This man had been crossed by Fortunato many times but reacted only when his pride was devastated by an unknown insult. Thus, he formulates a plan he believes will avenge his hurt pride. In Montresor’s mind, Fortunato deserved it. Montresor tells his unknown audience; “at length, I will be avenged”.
While assuming JIB to be true, Shelton wages war on the government and by extension those who support it. He views this as a last resort, since he watched all the other non-violent options fail him. Thus this war can be justified. Shelton is justified in his actions because he is redressing a wrong suffered, and his intentions are to rid the corruptness from the judicial system. The people that Shelton killed are considered combatants because they support they governmental system and work with it.
Although Romeos thirst for revenge was satisfied the consequences were dire. “And for that offence immediately we do exile him hence. I have an interest in your hearts' proceeding. My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding.” In this quote Prince delivers Romeos sentencing which is assisted by emotive language to allow the audience to relate to how the Prince feels and brings the audience to the realisation that disobeying authority can have negative effects more than just one
It is always important to know where your values lie because as the old saying goes "if you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything." In Shakkespeare's Drama Hamlet, Prince of Dinmark, Hamlet struggled with his morals and in the end he payed the ulimate price. In the drama Hamlet struggles with revenge, murder, and suicide. It is the desire for revenge that lies behind the motives of Hamlet. Hamlet's moral struggle for revenge becomes an obsession causing a change in his character.