He presents himself with only limited information about his motivations, and his ambition to finish off his master piece and careful manipulation of Fortunato indicates the care with which he has planned his execution. However, we again have a classic case of Poe's unreliable narrator, whose guilt and occasional irrationality prevents him from presenting himself truthfully to the reader. However, we can see that Montresor shows a particularly black sense of humor, with which he amuses both himself and the horrified reader as he leads Fortunato into his trap. He informs the audience of his intentions before he begins the story of his encounter with Fortunato, and Poe employs both verbal and dramatic irony to convey the darkness of the story. 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.
False assumptions and lack of proof have led to horrific death of the innocent. The craving for revenge has always been a strong motive. In the short story “Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe exposes the reader to the dark emotions of revenge through his use of diction, imagery, and plot in the story. Edgar Allan Poe used diction to present the reader with a broader view of revenge and clues on why Montresor wanted his revenge against Fortunato. 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.
Poe’s famous poem, “The Raven,” is about a man’s descent into madness. Whereas, Hawthorne had a family and seemed to enjoy his life, he believed that man had the ability to overcome the very worst of itself. Hawthorne’s, “The Scarlet Letter,” is about one woman over-coming and sticking it to the system. Edgar Allen Poe is seen more as an idealist due to his psychological issues relating to his writings. The realist of the two would be Nathaniel Hawthorne, his intentions for writing was to eliminate degradation and to retain morality.
It is a tale of betrayal by both protagonist and antagonist. One of the best parts of this story is the long, long build-up to the final part, the tension and anticipation just get almost unbearable. In a way, this story is similar to the works of O. Henry, who really perfected the idea of the surprise ending. And Poe leaves us wondering whether the protagonist ultimately feels so happy after all with his revenge. In the story Edgar Allan Poe writes in first person point of view, from the perspective of Montresor, the diabolical narrator of this tale, who vows revenge against Fortunato.
Montresor is a dangerous and evil person in The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe. In this short story, Montresor is sensitive, trickey, and evil. Montresor is sensitive because he is going to kill Fortunato because he insulted him. In the story, Poe also shows us through the indirect characterization methods of Montresor’s own actions, words, and looks. When Montresor is ready to go to the catacomb with Fortunato, he puts “on a mask of black silk” and wraps himself up in “a roquelaire.” He wears the mask and the roquelaire because it hides his identity.
These poems were written as dramatic monologues. This literary form is meant to show the reader the narrator’s most inner thoughts during a dramatic situation, therefore the reader can explore the abnormal psychology involved in the two acts of murder. Before the murders, both men are shown to be dangerously possessive of their women. In “Porphyria’s Lover” and “My Last Duchess there is only one point of view. This view is expressed throughout the poems and the reoccurring theme is murder as they both show the idea of men killing a lover.
“The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is the perfect story of revenge. Frotunato insulted the Montressser therefore Montresser plans out his revenge. The suggest that when someone seeks revenge the will go to extreme lengths to achieve it. Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” lets us inside the mind of a mad man seeking revenge on his friend Fortunato. Poe uses all the elements of fiction to support the theme.
“The Cask of Amontillado” is one of Poe’s greatest short stories. This story has two main characters, Montresor and Fortunato. In this story, Fortunato insulted Montresor, so Montresor vowed revenge. Fortunato is a very prideful character, so Montresor plays on Fortunato’s pride to lure him to the catacombs under the city where Montresor traps him. The lengths Montresor went to get revenge on Fortunato leads me to believe he is a very vindictive character.
Savannah Porter 3/2/2014 English 1302 Cask Of Amontillado “The Cask of Amontillado” is a story written by Edgar Allen Poe based on a person who has been wronged by another person who may have been a close friend. It is not thoroughly discussed what has happened between the two characters, but is stressed that the victim is very angry and seeking justice. Everyone can relate to being back stabbed by someone at some point in time, and the feeling is not a good one. Of course revenge would be the most pleasing way to get back at them, but would you be willing to kill? In the beginning of the "The Cask of Amontillado," it appears that Fortunato has insulted the narrator of the story, who is Montresor, who does not reveal his identity until the end of the story.
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