Temptation To Drink By Montresor

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The one object that places the biggest role in the control and direction of the story is the alcohol. “’Drink,’ I said, presenting him the wine.” Montresor repeatedly gives Fortunato more and more wine, not because he is a warm-hearted man, but for the soul purpose of using Fortunato’s inability to be coherent with the world around him to unknowingly lead him to his downfall. Montresor’s cellars are full of many types of wine, and this fact only adds to the temptation to drink. Another fact is that Montresor seems very hospitable. He willing gives his prized wine to Fortunato to drink. Fortunato willing accepts, for he cannot resist a free

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