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What Are The Cask Of Amontillado Montresor's 7 Sins
The films ‘Se7en’ and ‘The Cask of Amontillado’ tells a story of how seven sins were a course of most the main characters downfall; these sins are greed, sloth, lust, pride, envy, gluttony, and wrath. In this page, we will focus on wrath and try to how it can be a major undoing for a human being.
In the film, ‘The Cask of Amontillado’, the Producer takes the audience on a journey through the minds of a mad man. He employs certain techniques to convey his message. The story is about revenge by Montresor who uses his family motto ‘You cannot attack me with being punished’, he swears to take revenge on the insults directed to him by Fortunato. Montresor’s anger is something that most people can relate to, especially me; I am short tempered and

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