The ‘’Cask of Amontillado’’ by Edgar Allen Poe and ‘’The Scarlet Ibis’’ by James Hurst are two short stories that both develop the theme Man’s Inhumanity to Man in their distinctive plots. This theme expresses the cruelty people show to each other for a variety of reasons. In the case of these two stories, it is showcased with the dialogue between the characters and the narration throughout the story.
In the opening paragraph of the ‘’Cask of Amontillado’’, the theme is portrayed by the narrator, Montresor, when he begins to tell the audience what he plans to do :‘’The thousand injuries of of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when