In the Cast of Amontillado, Montresor commits an act of cold blooded murder. He has allowed his own feelings of inadequacy and unimportance, in comparison to Fortunato, to blind him with a simmering jealous rage. This jealousy causes Montresor to patiently plot and plan his revenge until the opportune time. Montresors rage manifests into a calculated death for Fortunato which he has convinced himself is justified due to all Fortunato’s “thousand injuries” (Poe 329). Montresor manipulates Fortunato and carries out his plans. The mindset of Montresor is clear in his statement “ I must not only punish but punish with impurity” (329). He felt the only way to serve justice on Fortunato was death. Montressor was able to hide his hatred behind a
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He had everything Montressor wanted in life. He had notability in the community, wealth and fame for his connoisseurship of wine. This is clear in Montresors statements “You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter” (Poe 331). Montresor felt that Fortunato was more important than he was and happy as he once was. As Montressor developed and strategically planned his revenge, his psychotic issues are apparent. He continuously discouraged Fortunato on the journey to taste the wine because he doesn't want to be responsible for his demise. The entire time Montressor knew that Fortunatos pride would not let him turn back. Fortunato considered himself the best connoisseur of wine. Montresor continued to taunt him with Luchres who was another connoisseur of wine. The actual plan of Fortunato’s death shows his psychosis. The plan for Fotunato to die a cold, slow fearful death was obvious. Montresor wanted him to know who had ut smarted him and who was the cause of his suffering. The plan to seal him into the wall where he would not be found for years was the final triumphant for Montresor. The last words that Montresors mass was a latin phase “ In pace requiescat” (Poe 334) meaning rest in peace. This suggest that only through his heinous crime has he found release from the torment of his own
He had everything Montressor wanted in life. He had notability in the community, wealth and fame for his connoisseurship of wine. This is clear in Montresors statements “You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter” (Poe 331). Montresor felt that Fortunato was more important than he was and happy as he once was. As Montressor developed and strategically planned his revenge, his psychotic issues are apparent. He continuously discouraged Fortunato on the journey to taste the wine because he doesn't want to be responsible for his demise. The entire time Montressor knew that Fortunatos pride would not let him turn back. Fortunato considered himself the best connoisseur of wine. Montresor continued to taunt him with Luchres who was another connoisseur of wine. The actual plan of Fortunato’s death shows his psychosis. The plan for Fotunato to die a cold, slow fearful death was obvious. Montresor wanted him to know who had ut smarted him and who was the cause of his suffering. The plan to seal him into the wall where he would not be found for years was the final triumphant for Montresor. The last words that Montresors mass was a latin phase “ In pace requiescat” (Poe 334) meaning rest in peace. This suggest that only through his heinous crime has he found release from the torment of his own