Analysis Of The Cask Of Amontillado By Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe has written countless popular horror stories and poems that have fascinated readers with strange and eerie ideas. "The Cask of Amontillado," by Edgar Allan Poe is a classic Horror story set in Italy in the 1900s. It is a story about a man, Montresor, who buries his friend, Fortunato, alive in the catacombs underneath his home, as told by the murderer. "The Cask of Amontillado" is a well-known story that has been used in television, film, music, and video games. According to David S. Reynolds, "It has long been surmised that this story of murderous revenge reflects Poe's vindictive hatred of Two prominent New York literary figures…Thomas Dunn English and…Hiram Fuller" (93). Reynolds references the story as possibly being some sort of a "retaliatory document" towards the two literary figures, and states that it "may have motivated the revenge theme" (93). Reynolds also states that the true story of "A Man Built in a Wall," by Joel Tyler Headly, was the foundation for "The Cask of Amontillado." According to Reynolds, "Headly reports having
In television, there are multiple references, in well-known shows such as "Angel," "The Simpsons," and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." In music, there are music videos and songs inspired by "The Cask of Amontillado," by well-known artists such as Toby Keith and The Alan Parsons Project. The most intriguing non-literary work inspired by Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" is "The Dark Eye," a video game created by inSCAPE. In the game, you can play the role as either Montresor or Fortunato, following along with Poe's story. "The Dark Eye" is not so much a game as it is a visual story of "The Cask of Amontillado," as you are allowed to simply "point-and-click" to progress through the game, and watch videos of the story. It is an interesting way to see "The Cask of Amontillado" visually, through the eyes of either character.