While, to many, those motives remain shrouded in mystery, Elena is able to use quotes, arguments, and analyses in order to present a concise case for a Montresor with a clear motive. Her essay not only sheds light on this particular work, but is able to weave a convincing portrait of Poe as well. Poe, like Montresor, tells his story simply for the purpose of letting it be known. He doesn’t aim to lead in either direction, and presents the facts and allows the reader to determine the emotions and motivations involved. Despite an axiom often misattributed to Sigmund Freud, sometimes a cigar is much more than just a cigar and, especially in the world of Poe, the reader finds that there is more to everything than it seems on the surface. Whether or not it’s what Poe originally intended, a convincing argument can be made that Montresor was clearly motivated, and this is what Elena Baraban attempts, and succeeds, to
While, to many, those motives remain shrouded in mystery, Elena is able to use quotes, arguments, and analyses in order to present a concise case for a Montresor with a clear motive. Her essay not only sheds light on this particular work, but is able to weave a convincing portrait of Poe as well. Poe, like Montresor, tells his story simply for the purpose of letting it be known. He doesn’t aim to lead in either direction, and presents the facts and allows the reader to determine the emotions and motivations involved. Despite an axiom often misattributed to Sigmund Freud, sometimes a cigar is much more than just a cigar and, especially in the world of Poe, the reader finds that there is more to everything than it seems on the surface. Whether or not it’s what Poe originally intended, a convincing argument can be made that Montresor was clearly motivated, and this is what Elena Baraban attempts, and succeeds, to