In Edgar Allan Poe’s story “Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor plans his revenge on Fortunato like and expert by using Fortunato’s weaknesses against him and by accomplishing each aspect of the murder with thought and precision. Montresor’s connoisseurship in revenge is expressed when he uses Fortunato’s vulnerabilities to lead him into a trap that he had set up. In the story, Montresor asks Fortunato to help him distinguish a wine that he had boughten. Fortunato accepts and williningly follows Montresor. The vault that Montresor leads him to is covered with niter, which aggravates Fortunato’s cough. Even though he is suffering, Fortunato still wants to continue down the vault to get to the wine and prove himself: “‘The niter!’ I said; ‘see, it
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We are below the river’s bed. The drops of moisture trickle among the bones. Come, we will go back ere it is too late. Your cough—’ ‘It is nothing,’ he said; ‘let us go on’” (Poe 211). Montresor uses his closeness and knowledge of Fortunato to trick him into going exactly where he plans to murder him. By using Fortunato’s ego, Montresor does not need to use force or bribery to successfully accomplish his goal. Instead, Fortunato is willingly led into the dark, damp catacombs because he is so proud and confident in his abilities. This is not an amateur move. This is well thought out and proven to be successful. Montresor also displays his expertise in revenge when he is able to carry out all aspects of the crime without being caught. He chooses a specific night, under specific conditions, in order to made his move. Montresor considers all of the possible faults in his plan and eliminates any threat of being exposed: “There were no attendants at home; they had absconded to make merry in honor of the time. I had told them that I should not return until the morning, and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house” (Poe 210). The carnival is the perfect cover to sneak Fortunato away without anyone
We are below the river’s bed. The drops of moisture trickle among the bones. Come, we will go back ere it is too late. Your cough—’ ‘It is nothing,’ he said; ‘let us go on’” (Poe 211). Montresor uses his closeness and knowledge of Fortunato to trick him into going exactly where he plans to murder him. By using Fortunato’s ego, Montresor does not need to use force or bribery to successfully accomplish his goal. Instead, Fortunato is willingly led into the dark, damp catacombs because he is so proud and confident in his abilities. This is not an amateur move. This is well thought out and proven to be successful. Montresor also displays his expertise in revenge when he is able to carry out all aspects of the crime without being caught. He chooses a specific night, under specific conditions, in order to made his move. Montresor considers all of the possible faults in his plan and eliminates any threat of being exposed: “There were no attendants at home; they had absconded to make merry in honor of the time. I had told them that I should not return until the morning, and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house” (Poe 210). The carnival is the perfect cover to sneak Fortunato away without anyone