In “Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, Fortunato is shown as odd, gullible, and rude. Fortunato is shown to be rude in the story when he insults Montresor. “the thousands injuries of fortunato I had borne as best could but when he” (POE 372). This quote shows that Fortunato is rude because during this part, he insults montresor to the point that Montresor wants to kill him. During the story, Fortunato is also gullible. He shows that he is gullible when he follows Montresor into the catacombs not knowing that he was going to be killed. “true-true I replied; “and, indeed, Had no intention of alarming you unnecessarily; but you should use all proper caution. A draft of this medic will defend us from the damps” (POE 375). Fortunato shows
