Remorseless Revenge
Both of the main characters in “A Poison Tree” and “Cask of Amontillado” had taken revenge on someone they despise, and it was evident neither of them felt any remorse. Neither of the characters felt any guilt nor regret what so ever. In “A Poison Tree” the main character is furious at his enemy and is satisfied when he finally gets his revenge. Much like in “Cask of Amontillado” when Montresor finally gets his revenge on Fortunato. Both Montresor and the narrator of “A Poison Tree” are satisfied after they take revenge on their enemies and do not feel any remorse for their actions. In “A Poison Tree” the narrator’s wrath slowly grows for his enemy until he can no longer contain himself. That’s when he takes action and takes the revenge he longed for. After doing so he states, “In the morning, glad, I see, My foe outstretched beneath the tree” (Blake). He mentions he is glad to see his foe in this situation, this indicates that he is satisfied with his own actions. In no way does this show remorse instead it shows how he is not empathetic at all towards his enemy. Since he did not show any regret or guilt, but is actually pleased. …show more content…
Montresor manipulates Fortunato’s thoughts and gets him to come down to his wine cellar, where he eventually traps him in forever. After doing so he feels no remorse at all. For instance Montresor states, “For a brief moment I hesitated-I trembled…but the thought of an instant reassured me. I placed my hand upon the solid fabric of the catacombs, and felt satisfied” (Poe 62). Montresor mentions how he was hesitant for a moment but this was not because of guilt, it was because he feared someone would hear Fortunato’s loud cries for help. After he realized there was no possible way for someone to hear Fortunato, he felt satisfied knowing that Fortunato would be trapped in the catacombs forever and eventually
Both of the main characters in “A Poison Tree” and “Cask of Amontillado” had taken revenge on someone they despise, and it was evident neither of them felt any remorse. Neither of the characters felt any guilt nor regret what so ever. In “A Poison Tree” the main character is furious at his enemy and is satisfied when he finally gets his revenge. Much like in “Cask of Amontillado” when Montresor finally gets his revenge on Fortunato. Both Montresor and the narrator of “A Poison Tree” are satisfied after they take revenge on their enemies and do not feel any remorse for their actions. In “A Poison Tree” the narrator’s wrath slowly grows for his enemy until he can no longer contain himself. That’s when he takes action and takes the revenge he longed for. After doing so he states, “In the morning, glad, I see, My foe outstretched beneath the tree” (Blake). He mentions he is glad to see his foe in this situation, this indicates that he is satisfied with his own actions. In no way does this show remorse instead it shows how he is not empathetic at all towards his enemy. Since he did not show any regret or guilt, but is actually pleased. …show more content…
Montresor manipulates Fortunato’s thoughts and gets him to come down to his wine cellar, where he eventually traps him in forever. After doing so he feels no remorse at all. For instance Montresor states, “For a brief moment I hesitated-I trembled…but the thought of an instant reassured me. I placed my hand upon the solid fabric of the catacombs, and felt satisfied” (Poe 62). Montresor mentions how he was hesitant for a moment but this was not because of guilt, it was because he feared someone would hear Fortunato’s loud cries for help. After he realized there was no possible way for someone to hear Fortunato, he felt satisfied knowing that Fortunato would be trapped in the catacombs forever and eventually