The Cask Of Amontillado Literary Analysis

Ayalon said, “ In moments of pain, we seek revenge.” In moments of pain and suffering when a person isn’t 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 feel remorse. This is proved through direct characterization and perspective.
One way Poe shows the theme even if a person justifies their revenge they will still feel remorse, is through characterization. Poe uses direct characterization to show Montresor’s unforgiving plan for revenge. Montresor explains how he has been hurt many times, then he states, “But then I learned that he had laughed at my
First, Poe shows the decision of taking revenge often comes with unforeseen consequences through characterization. Then, he shows the unforeseen consequences that are a result of falsely justified revenge are remorse, guilt, and shame through perspective. From those two elements, it is revealed Montresor’s actions resulted in his remorse. The same can be said about people throughout the world today. They feel that taking their revenge is different, and that it is justified or even necessary. Most of them don’t expect to feel any negative effects of their revenge like guilt or remorse. Once they see the pain they have inflicted, regret and remorse always soon follow their revenge. As Ami Ayalon said, and as Montresor showed, taking revenge always results with