"Nemo me impune lacessit." This phrase, from the story 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Edgar Allen Poe, translates into No one "cuts" (attacks) me with impunity(Vorhees, Annaliese). This basically means no one can attack me without punishment. In the story this is Montresor's family motto. Some people might say that this is something a psychopath would say. Montresor is a psychopath because, he has superficial charm, he is a pathological liar, and he is manipulative.(psychopathic)
One key point is Superficial charm. Superficial charm is the tendency to be smooth, engaging, charming, slick and verbally facile(wikipedia). In the story Montresor acts a lot like this. He is smooth when talking to Fortunato, and is very engaging. Throughout the story he keeps this charm. He is very calm when ever Fortunato says he wants to leave …show more content…
To be a Pathological Liar is where you constantly lie.(pathological) Usually the person will not gain anything from the lie they told. Montresor lied throughout the whole story. He told pointless lies. And he lied constantly throughout it all. Montresor shows all of the signs of being a pathological liar.
Not only was he a pathological liar but he was also manipulative. Montresor didn't just manipulate Fortunato. To clear out his house he told the servants that he was gonna be gone till the morning and told them that they couldn't go to the celebration. This was like reverse psychology. They did the exact opposite of what he said. They thought that he wasn't gonna be back so they left to go celebrate. They did exactly what he wanted them to do. (Poe, Edgar Allen)
Some people might say that Montresor is not a psychopath. They might say this because He doesn't sleep around. But we do not know this for a fact. The story does not say that he did or did not. This reason is invalid because it can not be backed up. Yes, this is a trait of a psychopath, but they can not back this up.(Poe, Edgar
One key point is Superficial charm. Superficial charm is the tendency to be smooth, engaging, charming, slick and verbally facile(wikipedia). In the story Montresor acts a lot like this. He is smooth when talking to Fortunato, and is very engaging. Throughout the story he keeps this charm. He is very calm when ever Fortunato says he wants to leave …show more content…
To be a Pathological Liar is where you constantly lie.(pathological) Usually the person will not gain anything from the lie they told. Montresor lied throughout the whole story. He told pointless lies. And he lied constantly throughout it all. Montresor shows all of the signs of being a pathological liar.
Not only was he a pathological liar but he was also manipulative. Montresor didn't just manipulate Fortunato. To clear out his house he told the servants that he was gonna be gone till the morning and told them that they couldn't go to the celebration. This was like reverse psychology. They did the exact opposite of what he said. They thought that he wasn't gonna be back so they left to go celebrate. They did exactly what he wanted them to do. (Poe, Edgar Allen)
Some people might say that Montresor is not a psychopath. They might say this because He doesn't sleep around. But we do not know this for a fact. The story does not say that he did or did not. This reason is invalid because it can not be backed up. Yes, this is a trait of a psychopath, but they can not back this up.(Poe, Edgar