Albernisha Bernard Hart‚ Instructor November 27‚ 2012 Literary Heritage Reading Analysis Paper The Cask of Amontillado The very famous Edgar Allan Poe‚ author of this short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” has been described in many different ways (which is quite an understatement for such the rare kind of man that he was)‚ but one common description among the accredited seems to be isolated. Also in this tale‚ the narrator and main character‚ Montresor‚ is quite isolated. They both
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horrific and sadistic stories of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” and Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game‚” the authors use literary elements to illistrate nefarious murderers . No matter the motives of these murders‚ demented people always commit them. In “The Cask of Amontillado‚” the guile Montresor seeks vengeance on Fortunato‚ an imprudent man who has an addiction to alcohol by using Fortunato’s desire of Amontillado against him to lure him to his death. In Connell’s amazing
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themes to contemplate‚ when constructing an analysis of Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.” Certainly‚ one of the main themes of the story is revenge‚ though there are also themes of mortality‚ betrayal‚ and pride‚ to name just a few. However‚ no reader can ignore the many nuances‚ clever word play and ironic wit that permeate this gothic tale of horror. Indeed‚ it is Poe’s masterful use of irony that provides the remarkable power of “The Cask of Amontillado.” The irony of Poe’s story lies within both
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thinking straight‚ they make the common decision to pursue revenge. In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask Of Amontillado‚” Montresor comes to the realization that he sought revenge‚ he believed was justified with his pain. Montresor comes to the realization that his pain did not justify his revenge when it is too late and Fortunato has died‚ and this leaves Montresor with the feeling of remorse. In “The Cask Of Amontillado‚” Edgar Allen Poe shows the theme‚ even if a person justifies their revenge they will still
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The Cask of Amontillado The cask of amontillado by Poe is a dark story to read. Poe writes many twisted stories with characters like Montresor very often in these stories there is really no winner‚ no good guy‚ no triumph over evil as we see in so many stories today. People love when the unrealistic good forces conquer evil but this is almost the opposite of Poe’s stories where more often than not the leading forces are that of evil. This is prominent in the story of The cask of Amontillado where
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in “The Cask Of Amontillado” and “Hills Like White Elephants.” Symbolism plays huge parts in both of these stories. In “The Cask Of Amontillado” the main symbols we see are the outfit that Fortuantao wears‚ the way he dies‚ and also the amontillado. The Amontillado was important symbols because it’s used to lure him into the catacombs were the story takes place. Fortuanato is dress in a Jester (a clown costume) and this also tells us this is
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In “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe the main character in each story‚ Mathilde from “The Necklace” and Montresor from “The Cask of Amontillado”‚ seek revenge. In “The Necklace”‚ Guy de Maupassant takes the reader through the story of a woman who is invited to a ball but does not have a fancy ensemble like the other women attending the ball. Mathilde turns to her friend‚ Madame Forestier‚ and beseeched her to let Mathilde borrow one of her elegant
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In "The Cask of Amontillado" Edgar Allan Poe takes us on a journey into the mind of what many would perceive as a mad man. The story tells of what seems to be a horrible revenge made even more horrible by the fact that the vengeance is being taken when no real offense had been known. This notion sets the mood for true evil. The plot of the story is simple. Montresor takes revenge on his friend Fortunato by luring him into the wine cellar under the family estate. There he leads Fortunato into the
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Edgar Allan Poe focuses on revenge in “Cask of Amontillado” by using a perfect plan‚ many cases of irony‚ and specific setting‚ that sets the mood. In this short story‚ Montresor‚ is trying to get revenge on Fortunato‚ for some unthinkable action. In order for the murder to happen‚ Montresor needed a perfect plan. On page five‚ Montresor starts to lure Fortunato in by saying “As you are engaged‚ I am on my way to Luchesi. If any one has a critical turn‚ it is he. He will tell me-” After Montresor
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this day we have many authors that have created many great works of literature. One of the many authors would be considered to be Edgar Allan Poe‚ most known for his mysterious and dark short stories‚ including poems. In the short story “The Cask of Amontillado‚” the reader can see how far a man can go by wanting revenge. Montresor‚ the main character seeks revenge over Fortunato for his unsatisfactory deeds. As Poe uses first person narrative point of view we can see how he gives a suspenseful tone
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