The Desire for Vengeance From the iota hints given in “The Cask of Amontillado”, what inference can be made about the grudge against Fortunato by Montresor? Throughout the story Montresor shows his anger towards Fortunato, but never reveals what causes that indignation against him. Therefore a lucid reason for his eternal enmity towards Fortunato should be clear. The real question is, what is that reason? The short story, “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe tells a story about how the unknown narrator that goes by him family name, Montresor, having malevolence toward a man named Fortunato for a very unknown reason. Even though the reason for Montresor’s ill will to get revenge on Fortunato is very transparent, he does hint
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This is where he is expressing his anger towards Fortunato. The statement by Montresor goes like this, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could;” (Poe, 174). The connection between Montresor’s continuous rambling and his will to get revenge on Fortunato is that he mentions how Fortunato “injured” him. The author most likely wrote that part in to give the reader just a little bit of clarity on Montresor’s reason for vengeance. That description shows how Montresor isn’t acting out only because of many different insults. In other words, this statement demonstrates a valid reason for Montresor’s …show more content…
The conversation between Montresor and Fortunato went like this, “ ‘I forgot your arms.’ ‘A huge human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are embedded in the heel.’ ‘And the motto?’ ‘Nemo me impune lacessit.’ ‘Good!’ he said.” (Poe, 176). This is a very subtle detail, and it is easily missed, but it may show that Montresor is responding to Fortunato a aggressive manner because he “attacked” Montresor first. This conversation couldn’t have been inserted for no reason. There must be a certain purpose for it, which is that it is most likely to prove that Montresor is acting upon revenge because Fortunato insulted (or “attacked”)
This is where he is expressing his anger towards Fortunato. The statement by Montresor goes like this, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could;” (Poe, 174). The connection between Montresor’s continuous rambling and his will to get revenge on Fortunato is that he mentions how Fortunato “injured” him. The author most likely wrote that part in to give the reader just a little bit of clarity on Montresor’s reason for vengeance. That description shows how Montresor isn’t acting out only because of many different insults. In other words, this statement demonstrates a valid reason for Montresor’s …show more content…
The conversation between Montresor and Fortunato went like this, “ ‘I forgot your arms.’ ‘A huge human foot d’or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are embedded in the heel.’ ‘And the motto?’ ‘Nemo me impune lacessit.’ ‘Good!’ he said.” (Poe, 176). This is a very subtle detail, and it is easily missed, but it may show that Montresor is responding to Fortunato a aggressive manner because he “attacked” Montresor first. This conversation couldn’t have been inserted for no reason. There must be a certain purpose for it, which is that it is most likely to prove that Montresor is acting upon revenge because Fortunato insulted (or “attacked”)