There is always a fine line in murder. Montresor plans on seeking revenge facing Fortunato. Although he is never caught for the crime he committed 50 years ago. Fortunato has no intentions by what method Montresor will kill him‚ He has no idea anything is coming. By the force and manipulations Montresor finds a heartless way to get Fortunato to become tipsy without him becoming suspicious on what is really happening. Montresor is suspicious individual who seeks revenge for a long time finally takes
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Amontillado[dem2] " by Edgar Allan Poe‚ is Montresor. This deviant yet cunning character is set on getting revenge on his acquaintance‚ Fortunato‚ by sealing him in his family catacomb. The motive behind this idea is "disrespect." Montresor feels as if Fortunato "disrespected" him[dem3] . It is an excuse that Montresor uses to rationalize his true motive of jealousy. Montresor uses charm‚ calculation‚ and deception to lure Fortunato to his demise. As the story begins Montresor runs into Fortunato at the carnival
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had several weak points that Montresor took full advantage of. Those weaknesses lead to the demise of Fortunato. One of Fortunato’s weaknesses was pride. He was extremely prideful in his knowledge of wine. Trust was another weakness of Fortunato. He mistakenly trusted Montresor all the way to his death. A drunken Fortunato was proven to an easy victim of vengeance. After bearing the many insults of Fortunato he Montresor takes justice into his own hands. The Montresor family’s motto was strong in
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main character‚ Montresor‚ is quite isolated. They both seem to be distant from rules and reality‚ but for the both of them‚ not having to endure lasting punishments justifiable by the law in which they lived is very much in their reality. Because of the many similarities among them‚ like this one (isolation)‚
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Abstract Antisocial describes someone who is unable‚ or chooses not‚ to spend time with other people‚ and sometimes expresses their feelings in an unkind or rude way. People with Antisocial Personality Disorder (sociopath‚ psychopath) try to get their way without being considerate of others. They show spontaneous behavior‚ which humiliates or harms other people. They do not lack any feeling for or understanding of norms‚ nor have they any feeling of guilt. They do not seem to be able to plan actions
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about a psychopath named Montresor who tells the story of how he murdered a man called Fortunato. The use of the murderer’s perspective is very appropriate because this short story is about the emotions and events of Montresor himself and not of any other character. The story begins with Montresor explaining to the readers that he “vowed revenge” (Poe) towards Fortunato who “ventured upon insult” (Poe). Fortunato takes pride in his extensive knowledge of fine wines. Montresor uses this pride to manipulate
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creates his Monster‚ Montresor‚ by portraying him as a cold and calculated murderer with an intelligence that makes him both devious and terrifying. In this story Montresor has planned the murder of his friend or victim Fortunado quite brilliantly. He has every minute detail planned out in his head and some might say he has planned the perfect murder. The murder takes place during Carnival‚ a festival‚ where everyone is dressed up and drinking heavily. This allows Montresor to approach a dressed
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secret vengeance plan Montresor had planned for his friend‚ Fortunato. Additionally‚ the narration of the catacomb adds suspense due to the imagery the author incorporated. Moreover‚ Edgar Allen Poe slowly unravels the horrific mood as he writes about the dark and monstrous person that Montresor is due to his evil thoughts‚ actions‚ and words. The author then settles for the mood of horror as he shows Montresor’s schadenfreude. Edgar Allen shows this as he shows how merciless Montresor is as Fortunato
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the main character Montresor meticulously plans and executes a man named Fortunato for showing him insult. To go through such lengths as these‚ it is apparent that honor is a very important value of Montresor’s and to diminish it in any way would be liable to the most severe of punishments. Montresor’s value of honor remains true throughout the story‚ unaltered even after ending Fortunato’s life. It is this value that must be analyzed in order to understand the mindset of Montresor and to justify his
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Cask of Amontillado". The story is a reflection of the past‚ involving a plot that evolves into a murder mystery involving two gentlemen‚ Montresor and Fortunato. The story is told from Montresor ’s point of view‚ recalling an event that occured fifty years ago. Montresor secretly despises Fortunato due to past "insults" that are claimed to be unforgiveable. Montresor demands revenge for these acts and plans Fortunato ’s murder and later tricks him into death. The story provokes questioning as to whether
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