A bright man, Ernest Hemingway, once said, “All things ... wicked start from innocence” (Hemingway). Although, much different than innocence, gothic texts portray dark characters, setting and also plot. Just like in “A Cask of Amontillado” and “The Minister’s Black Veil”, the authors, Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne make use of gothic elements within their stories. Such as, throughout “A Cask of Amontillado”, the main character Montresor has previously been offended by Fortunato, a wine connoisseur, who is now become the target of a murder plot by Montresor. Then, Montresor has the chance to bring Fortunato back to his home in search a wine, Amontillado, which does not exist. Finally, Fortunato is led to his demise within a
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This can be seen in “A Cask of Amontillado”, when Montresor and Fortunato venture down into the catacombs beneath the house. This is also where Fortunato is about to meet his demise. This is demonstrated by Poe when he writes, “The remote end of the crypt... had been lined with human remains, piled to vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs” (Poe 177). Above it can be seen that the setting describes the “human remains” which are definitely a comparison to death. In comparison, within “The Minister’s Black Veil” Mr. Hooper has been brought to bless the young woman who passed away and also for Mr. Hooper to give her a final goodbye. As the story states, “The funeral of a young lady... the clergy man stepped into the room where the corpse was laid, and bent over the coffin, to take the last farewell” (Hawthorne). Therefore, the laying of the young woman represents death and sense of eeriness, which are both gothic elements. In conclusion both “A Cask of Amontillado” and “The Minister’s Black Veil” are rich in gothic elements within the setting and also in plot …show more content…
Hooper and the black veil are being described. In comparison, Edgar Allan Poe uses gothic elements when he describes Montresor 's violent endeavor. Again, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses gothic elements when the funeral of the young woman is being told. Similar to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe has the presence of gothic elements when Montresor and Fortunato walk through the catacombs. Lastly, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses gothic elements within the plot when Mr. Hooper and Elizabeth have a dispute. Also, Edgar Allan Poe uses gothic elements to portray the plot when Montresor traps Fortunato in the wall of the catacombs. Thus, throughout both stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe use gothic elements a multitude of times through their works. Just like Ernest Hemingway says, gothic texts are far from innocent and instead are of dark, twisting plot, characters and
This can be seen in “A Cask of Amontillado”, when Montresor and Fortunato venture down into the catacombs beneath the house. This is also where Fortunato is about to meet his demise. This is demonstrated by Poe when he writes, “The remote end of the crypt... had been lined with human remains, piled to vault overhead, in the fashion of the great catacombs” (Poe 177). Above it can be seen that the setting describes the “human remains” which are definitely a comparison to death. In comparison, within “The Minister’s Black Veil” Mr. Hooper has been brought to bless the young woman who passed away and also for Mr. Hooper to give her a final goodbye. As the story states, “The funeral of a young lady... the clergy man stepped into the room where the corpse was laid, and bent over the coffin, to take the last farewell” (Hawthorne). Therefore, the laying of the young woman represents death and sense of eeriness, which are both gothic elements. In conclusion both “A Cask of Amontillado” and “The Minister’s Black Veil” are rich in gothic elements within the setting and also in plot …show more content…
Hooper and the black veil are being described. In comparison, Edgar Allan Poe uses gothic elements when he describes Montresor 's violent endeavor. Again, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses gothic elements when the funeral of the young woman is being told. Similar to Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe has the presence of gothic elements when Montresor and Fortunato walk through the catacombs. Lastly, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses gothic elements within the plot when Mr. Hooper and Elizabeth have a dispute. Also, Edgar Allan Poe uses gothic elements to portray the plot when Montresor traps Fortunato in the wall of the catacombs. Thus, throughout both stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe use gothic elements a multitude of times through their works. Just like Ernest Hemingway says, gothic texts are far from innocent and instead are of dark, twisting plot, characters and