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  • Montresor Tricks Fortunato
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    Analysis of "The Cask of Amontillado " In "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe, the dark side of human nature is illustrated through the character of Montresor and his victim, Fortunato. Montresor is a manipulative and vengeful person whom is obsessed with the downfall of Fortunato. Through the acts, words, and the thoughts of Montresor, one is able to see him carry out his plan for revenge. Montresor's actions lend to his vengeful and manipulative nature. He lures Fortunato into the cat...
  • Montresor's Quest For Revenge
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    Words = 2469 Thesis: The Cask of Amontillado is about revenge. I. Introduction II. Psychoanalytical Criticism A. Poe's Revenge 1. Father 2. Mother. New Criticism A. Irony of Revenge 1. Controlled 2. Structured IV. New Historicism A. History's view of Revenge 1. Poe's Time 2. Critic's Time V. Comparison of New Criticism and New Historicism A. Text's view similar to Poe's B. Text's view contrasts with Critic's VI. Reader Response A. Response to Justification B. Response to Success C. Response to C...
  • Erdrich's Approach To Pauline's Revenge
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    Malicious Vengeance: The Ghastly Acts of Murder Both Edgar Allen Poe's short story, "The Cast of Amontillado", and Louise Erdrich's essay, "Fleur", have prominent themes about revenge, Poe focused on the act of Revenge, whereas Erdrich focused more on the events leading up to the horrific act. Poe's short story of revenge discusses how the main character, Montresor, abuses the victim's trust to ultimately kill him. The story starts out with the victim, Fortunato, and the avenger, Montresor, joki...
  • Montresor's Fear Of Fortunato
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    "The Cask of Amontillado" The author of "The Cask of Amontillado", Edgar Allan Poe, lets us know in the opening sentence that the character telling the story, Montresor, vows revenge. Montresor's target of revenge is Fortunato, but Montresor never specifically says what Fortunato did to him or his family. However, Montresor's fear of Fortunato avenging any threat of revenge leads us to believe his plan is well thought out and executed in a very matter of fact way. Seeking this revenge on Fortuna...
  • Meeting Fortunato At The Carnival Montresor
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    Revenge is sweet and guilt it torture. Montresor decides to dabble between revenge and guilt and ultimately learns that revenge has consumed him. This can be seen when Montresor is aware of the suffering that Fortunato is feeling as he begins killing him. The compassion that Montresor feels is coupled with guilt from the murder he committed. These feelings make Montresor's perfect plan of revenge lead to a lifetime of guilt. Revenge has a thin line which can easily be crossed when the revenge no...
  • Catacombs Of The Montresor
    635 words
    Battle of Impunity Insults often serve as a catalyst for revenge. Yet, revenge never comes without consequences. These consequences can stay in a person's subconscious for the remainder of their life. Through the clever short story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor suffers from being insulted, seeking revenge and living with guilt. Montresor is unsuccessful in punishing Fortunato with impunity. The obsession to confess is a killer. Montresor starts the evil revenge plot wit...
  • Montresor And Fortunato
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    Edgar Allen Poe's, 'The Cask Of Amontillado,' is a between two enemies. It humorously portrays the foil of Fortunato, as he is led through the catacombs. Poe's humour is dark, sarcastic and very ironic, which quickly becomes a signpost of the tale. Poe sets himself apart from other authors in his works, based on how he depicts and encounters death. It accentuates the notion that at times, your worst enemy will appear as your best friend. Pride is the downfall of every man and the same can be sai...
  • Montresor Chains Fortunato To The Wall
    550 words
    Edgar Allen Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" is a horror story about a carefully thought out and planned act of revenge, and murder. Poe lets the reader know right away and throughout the story that the outcome will be Montresor getting revenge on Fortunato. The story begins with Montresor vowing revenge on Fortunato for an insult, which is not clearly told. Montresor had planned and carefully designed this revenge, and murder. Planning a murder that could not be traced took a lot of forethought ...
  • Montresor's Family
    553 words
    "The Cask of Amontillado" is an obvious choice for the anthology after reading it. It contains many literary elements within its few pages. The elements that I particularly enjoyed were the tone, symbolism, and irony. The plot of the story is integrated. It is a straight and to the point story about a man who vows, plots, and carries out plan of ultimate revenge on another man who he considers a friend. There are two characters in the story. The protagonist, Montresor, and the antagonist, Fortun...
  • Being Montresor And His Foster Dad Fortunato
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    Edgar Allan Poe's, "The Cask of Amontillado", is an interesting short stories. Poe falls into the literary period known as the Romantic Movement in the United States. The period is known as Nineteenth Century American Romanticism -- - a period which extols the remote and faraway, the never-never land of ghouls and goblins. The stories of revenge were intensely romantic. Clanking chains, castles, dungeons and dragons: these subjects became a lush garden of delight for romantic writers, especially...

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