Different Perspectives Witness riveting stories of betrayal and revenge, where characters navigate troubling paths filled with deception, leading to unexpected and thrilling outcomes. The story “The Cask of Amontillado” written by Edgar Allan Poe is an unsettling tale about two characters, Montresor, and Fortunato, who are exploring the catacombs of Montresor. Montresor tricks Fortunato into his trap, additionally he starts to close off the opening and throws his flambeau in. The movie “The Count of Monte-Cristo” produced by Kevin Reynolds is based on two characters who are friends at first; however, the antagonist Fernand betrays the protagonist Edmond Dantes. Even though Edmond, also known as The Count of Monte Cristo, finds the treasure, …show more content…
A few characteristics that push them to revenge include persistence and compulsiveness. Montresor is pushed to be compulsive due to his irresistible urge for revenge. Edmond is propelled to be persistent because he knows his revenge plan will take time. Thus, Edmond and Montresor are persistent as their plans take time and planning, but neither of them rushes it as they know making them suffer first is the best way. Firstly, in the short but thrilling story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, the two characters Montresor and Fortunato meet at the carnival. Montresor is focused on Fortunato as he plans to trick him into getting revenge. In the story, Montresor shares details about Fortunato, suggesting that he is someone worthy of respect and even fear. It is the evening during the carnival when Montresor encounters his friend. Montresor explains, “He was wearing a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells” (Poe 373). Here, Montresor is disclosing what Fortunato is wearing when they run into each other during the …show more content…
Montresor pays close attention to detail, even noting Fortunato’s attire during the carnival reflects his planning and calculated manipulation in seeking revenge. Therefore, this reveals that Montresor is focused on his plan for revenge while paying close attention to Fortunato’s attire as it will all help in executing his scheme. Not only does Montresor possess the trait of focus, but Edmond does as well. Secondly, Edmond stays persistent in his desire for revenge, even after discovering a fortune that makes him extremely rich. He remains patient in his quest for vengeance, and isn't tempted to spend his wealth on anything else. In the film, Edmond receives a treasure map guiding him to the Isle of Montecristo. Upon uncovering the treasure, his crewmate Jacopo inquires about what he plans to purchase, but Edmond’s only focus is seeking revenge on those who wronged him. Edmond replies,”’-death is too good for them”’(Reynolds 01:14:45). Here, Edmond explains that death is too good for Fernand and Mercedes, for he plans to make them suffer first as he has. Being persistent includes being patient and managing
A main theme presented in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe is that Montresor shows obsession with the murder of fortunato. This is exemplified by Montresor’s precise planning, carefulness and slowness of speed in the process.
Have you ever met someone so clever, determined, and cruel to leave a man to die over an insult? Montresor is the perfect example of these character traits. In “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor uses all of these character traits to get revenge on Fortunado for insulting his family name. Montresor’s clever planning, determination for revenge, and cruel murder are the perfect combination for his unequaled revenge.
In "Cask of Amontillado", Montresor is the narrator. "The thousand of injuries of Fortunato he has borne as he best could; but when he ventures upon insult, Montresor vows revenge" (Poe 528). As the story unfolds, "Montresor's idea of perfect revenge" is "characteristically precise and logical in detail" as to how he commits his crime (Delaney 1).
The Sanity within The Cask of Amontillado Is Montressor sane? In the story by Edgar Allen Poe, "The Cask of Amontillado," the narrator, Montressor premeditates the murder of Fortunato from vowing revenge to having the tools in the catacombs ready and waiting. When Montressor and Fortunato reach the end of the catacombs, Montressor continues with his plan and walls Fortunato into the catacombs returning the previous skeleton to its rightful place. At the end of the story, Montressor feels guilty as he tells the story of what happened fifty years prior and tells Fortunato to rest in peace.
As the story opens, an unnamed narrator first says, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. ”(164) Montresor who tells the story is taking revenge on Fortunato because he has suffered a “thousand injuries” although he never mentions exactly what happened. Edgar Allan Poe creates a perfect crime in the murder story “The Cask of Amontillado” through the use of a character that exhibits characteristics of a psychopath, a horrifying plot and dramatic irony. Montresor, who confesses his crime without emotion, the story of his killing of Fortunato fifty years before, is a wealthy man living in a large “palazzo” with servants.
In Edgar Allen Poe’s story The Cask of Amontillado the main character Montresor tricks his friend Fortunato into his catacombs and buries him alive. Edgar Allen Poe’s character commits this deed out of a need for revenge because of some hurt that was committed against him. Poe conveys this need for revenge through his attention to the small details within his story.
German poet Friedrich Schiller once said “Revenge is barren of itself: it is the dreadful food it feeds on; its delight is murder, and its end is despair.” The burning sensation you feel inside when imagining how to get back at someone who has wronged you has tremendous power, and more often than not it leads to hurting yourself more than what was done in the first place. In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe the protagonist Montresor gets revenge on his dear old friend Fortunato without causing any more pain to himself. The setting of this story is limited to two different places. While they contrast each other in certain aspects the carnival and Montresor family catacombs go hand in hand to portray the implicit meaning of the feud
“The Cask of Amontillado” is a dark piece, much like other works of Edgar Allan Poe, and features the classic unreliable narrator, identified by himself only as Montresor. This sinister central character is a cold ruthless killer that is particularly fearsome because he views murder as a necessity and kills without remorse. Montresor is a character who personifies wickedness. Poe uses this character and his morally wrong thoughts and actions to help the reader identify with aspects of the extreme personage, allowing them to examine the less savory aspects of their own. The character of Montresor detailing the glorious murder he committed is a means of communicating to the reader that vengeance and pride are moral motivators that lead to treacherous deeds and dark thoughts.
In “The Cask of Amontillado,” Edgar Allen Poe conveys the message that the consciousness of a person is greater than any revenge, and guilt never leaves using, imagery, character, and conflict. Montresor seeks revenge on Fortunato but regrets it shortly after. At first he tries to let his pride come before guilt. However, he begins to be engulfed in grief and struggles to forgive himself for what he had done.
“The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allen Poe features a prideful man who becomes instantly obsessed with revenge. Montresor, who is also the narrator, is bitter because he feels he has been betrayed by Fortunato. As a result, he orchestrates a brilliant plan to make Fortunato answer for his apparent grave mistake. The theme of the story is that one man’s pride and obsession can drive him to make decisions with very treacherous outcomes. The story is developed using aspects of setting and characters.
The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe describes how Montresor confesses the sequence of his well-designed or nearly flawless murder or revenge against Fortunato due to he is a threat to him. In his confession of a perfect crime, Montresor, who “vowed revenge” because of Fortunato’s “thousand injuries,” first say that his “heart grew sick” and then immediately add, “ it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so because he believes Fortunato insults him many times that his hatred against him become bigger and bigger. This makes him cannot stand for Fortunato’s behavior anymore as well as the setting completely makes everything prefect as he believes Fortunato deserves the punishment. The nature and family hold a significant role
The theme of revenge in “The Cask of Amontillado” is the driving force for the entire short story. The main character, Montresor, vows to take revenge against the other main character, Fortunato, because of an “insult” that Fortunato has apparently made against Montresor (Baraban). This is evident in the opening line of the short story when the narrator Montresor states, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge (Poe 1612). This opening line makes it obvious that the insult is what directly led to Montresor’s insatiable desire for revenge, but there are also some underlying factors that could have indirectly led to this revenge as well.
The Cask of Amontillado, one of Edgar Allen Poe’s most celebrated works, paints a very sinister and dark tale of revenge. It is riddled with symbolism of what is in store for Fortunato who has betrayed Montresor in what Montresor perceives to warrant a grievous end. Throughout their the interaction, there are subtleties in which one might think there is a way out, but ultimately greed takes over which leads to Fortunato 's undoing.
Uncovering the Dark Humor: The Study of Irony and Horror in Poe's ‘The Cask of Amontillado’ It is very rare to see laughing and dancing in terror and horror surroundings, Poe's “The Cask of Amontillado” is written by Edgar Allan Poe. It is not scary at all. The short story is about a joke of revenge and humor used in a dark place. As the plot advances, Poe's story discloses within the labyrinthine depths of Montresor's revengeful psyche, where each jape hides an iniquitous motive.
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