involved. Revenge‚ the retaliation for injuries or wrongs‚ has been used as an excuse for committing a crime but having reason to commit a crime does not justify it. The stories The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe and The Crucible by Arthur Miller are good examples of unjustifiable revenge. The Cask of Amontillado features a jealous man who gets revenge with murder‚ while The Crucible is about a girl who lies about people in her town‚ getting them killed‚ in order to get revenge on a man who
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after finding work as a magazine editor‚ he worked to publish most of his work in order to support his 13 year old wife (and cousin)‚ who had tuberculosis. Two years after her passing he died at the age of forty. 1. In the story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ Montresor justifies the cruel murder of Fortunato by stating the “thousand injuries” and an “insult” against him. Based off of the text I believe these to actually not be intentional harm by Fortunato. In fact‚ I believe them to be based
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enjoys killing. He confesses to his crimes throughout the story. What kind of person is Fortunato? List and explain at least three traits. Fortunato is a naive‚ greedy drunkard‚ he is shown throughout the story to be addicted to wine‚ keeps the Amontillado from Luchesi‚ and blindly trusts Montresor. Does Montresor specifically say what Fortunato did to insult him? What does this say about the situation? What does this say about Montresor as a narrator? Fortunato mentions that the Montresor family
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The Cask of Amontillado & To F - - S S. O - - D If the American character can be said to contain equal portions of cynicism and idealism‚ then two particular works of Edgar Allan Poe reveal this character. In The Cask of Amontillado we are treated to a �revenge� tale‚ one in which pessimism and cynicism are equally mixed as the narrator methodically‚ purposefully and completely exacts his revenge on the previous �thousand injuries of Fortunato [he] had borne as best [he] could� (191). In the poem
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meets an unfortunate fate as the victim of Montresor’s revenge. Fortunato adds to the irony of his name by wearing the costume of a court jester. While Fortunato plays in jest‚ Montresor sets out to fool him‚ with murderous results. In The Cask of Amontillado‚ Montresor does the reverse‚ readying
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The short story Cask of Amontillado by egder Allen Poe describes the revenge of a rich man named Montreser. The story takes place in 1846 at night during carnival. In this tail a rich man named montreser with a well renowned family is insulted by another rich man with a well renowned lineage named fortunado. Which in turn gives montreser a vendetta which causes him to plot reprisal.Shown when montreser states"But when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge".to carry out his plot Montreser meets
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ENC1102 Character Analysis: Montresor “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allen Poe’s “The cask of Amontillado” is a sinister tale of revenge narrated by a character named Montresor. The setting takes place in an underground tomb in Italy during carnival season. In this story‚ Montresor too plays the role of main character. I chose to analyze him because his character traits are ones that I can relate to. In addition to the character traits being identifiable‚ these character traits also play a
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Do you ever question your choices when it comes to matters of what is right and what is wrong? In Cask of Amontillado‚ the lines between what is right and what is wrong become blurred. The main character‚ from who’s POV is being seen‚ has a lust for revenge that becomes apparent quickly. He seeks revenge on a man known as Fortunato. From then on we’re taken on a dark and slightly disturbing road with these characters. Yet‚ this is not about Montresor… it is about the victim Fortunato. First‚ we
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reality. She refuses to acknowledge the death of her father and also the death of her lover‚ Homer. Her character could be perceived as psychotic because she has lost contact with reality and murdered her lover. Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” (144-149)‚ has many similar themes. The concept of time is prominent because Montresor is telling his story fifty years after it occurred. He is also living with death when he murders Fortunato and has to live with it for the rest of his life
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NyAsia Skeete Poe Essay: 12:56 pm- 1:39pm Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado is centered on one man’s incessant need for revenge and the extensive lengths he took to partake in it. It was not revealed in the short story the reason behind the need for revenge‚ but the figurative language used such as imagery‚ characterization‚ and point of view show how the author directs his tone and attitude towards revenge throughout the story. This short story was written in the first person narrative. The reason behind
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