The statements “The devil has the best lines or the most intelligent in fiction" seem to be the most controversial topic between people, because most devil characters in fiction lead story and prevail another characters. One of the fictions “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” discuss about rebellious behavior of young girl and other fiction “The Cask of Amontillado” show plan of man’s revenge. Both of fictions seem to have different style story, however, there are several similarities to the two stories in that they recount tales of horror. Even though both of plots have similar type of horrible story, they describe it in different way in terms of main characters style, motivation, emotion control and psychological horror.…
Midterm Report Imagine being in a situation where you are undecided but feel an intense pressure to come up a decision. Moreover, that decision is pertaining to family and the cultural values within. When being a Chicano you face obstacles like no other person because you live in the middle of two different cultures. Throughout the novel “Bless me, Ultima” the main focus is moral independence.…
1. How does the idea of good versus evil come into play in this story? Use examples from the text to explain your answer. The idea of good versus evil can be seen within the characters.…
The story begins with the narrator, Montresor, expressing his desire to revenge himself upon Fortunato for a “thousand injuries” (Poe 714), and this immediately gives the reader the impression that the narrator is at least slightly mentally unhinged. The scene is set during a carnival in a time period some fifty years prior to Montresor’s current retelling, which applies to Romanticism as the setting is somewhat obscure and the time is not current. The fact that Montresor buries Fortunato alive is extremely shocking to the reader, as is Montresor’s apparent cold-heartedness and his unapologetic manner. Montresor’s actions, although premeditated, seem dominated by his emotions of hatred toward his victim, and not by any amount of logic or…
Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado” illustrates the wrong-doing of the character Montresor upon his friend, Fortunato, after what seems like a difference in opinions. Readers may wonder what drove Montresor to act as harshly as he did, but the reason may lie in the psychological dysfunctions imposed on his character. Montresor’s narcissistic, antisocial, and psychopathic ways led him to commit an act of murder upon Fortunato. A Narcissistic Personality Disorder is reflected through the character of Montresor.…
The two women who most affect Montag’s life are Mildred and Clarisse. They are both comparable in that they both are used to provide insight to Montag, albeit in different ways. However, contrast is found in the roles these two play in society. Another major difference would be that only one can truly survive in the society of the novel. Clarisse and Mildred share many differences while both aid Montag in his journey of discovery and enlightenment.…
Walter had his mind set on fulfilling a dream and likewise Montresor had a goal to kill his friend, both characters are driven by their own desires and it caused them to lose sight of the world around them. A dream or goal can either be accomplished…
The difference between a bad life and an evil life can be a fine line. People may even think that there is no difference and that bad is just a degree of evil. Abner in William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning” and the Misfit in Flannery O'Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” lead bad or evil lives. They have many similarities in their lives but have at least one thing that sets them apart. Abner and the Misfit lead similar lives by being career criminals and by being in control, but their lives differ by taking, or not taking, a life.…
A Good Man Is Hard To Find. In the beginning of the story the grandmother was very tense and judgmental. She tried convincing everyone why it wasn’t safe to go on the road trip but she still continued to tag along anyways.…
Fortunato blindness to the truth is so great, that when he is almost walked in he says, “A very good joke indeed.” In all reality, Montresor wasn’t joking and Montresor took Fortunato’s life. Montresor’s hypocrisy shows through his laid back way of taking advantage of Fortunato’s ignorance. The author uses verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony to show that Montresor becomes a hypocrite in his mission to get revenge.…
Comparative Analysis: of perception and reality for “A Jury of Her Peers” and “The Sniper” A characters perception on killing and death in the short stories “A Jury of Her Peers” and “The Sniper” is the same because in any matter of feelings that you have will harm someones life and both short stories give this perception in different ways. But they can also be different because each short story they shows two different perceptions by revenge and on purpose. The main character in the short story “A Jury of Her Peers” is Minnie Wrights and this story is facing perception because she has an inspiration of wanting to kill her husband due to the loneliness she feels since she has gotten married with him.…
Victarion Greyjoy is a bit of an odd choice for this ranking. Not because he actually is a good guy who’s just misunderstood by us readers or something. No. He certainly is not. He is an odd choice, because he is hardly the cruelest, the maddest, the most evil, the most selfish, the most disgusting or even the most boring character in ASoIaF.…
Although what Fortunato does is unknown, Montresor seeks extreme revenge. Montresor completely blindsides Fortunato by doing this as he does not know he is in the wrong. A character analysis of Montresor reveals the theme of desire for revenge through exploitation of Fortunato. Montresor’s first way of…
As I went through reading both of these stories whether it was “Story of an Hour” or “Sweat” I found out that Mrs. Mallard and Delia each live a very constrained life, but not in the same way. In “Story of an Hour” Mrs. Mallard suffers from a severe heart condition, and in “Sweat” Delia lives a rough life having to deal with her husband Syke’s all the time. They each have a different psychological and emotional response to their situation. It is difficult to compare these two women, because as you will see there are many differences between these two women. Then again there are also similarities as well.…
Some People Deserved to be Killed Flannery O’Connor’s short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find" and "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe introduce us two characters that are so trapped by their own overarching hypocrisy, that they are convinced only they are the best, highest class and most worthy people in the world, all of which invites rather grisly fates, which drag them too soon to the tomb at the hands of people offended by the stench of their superiority. In this case, Montresor and Misfit taking away somebody 's life from which appear to be good people could convince the reader 's mind that it is the right verdict these characters should die. The story "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" and "The Cask of Amontillado have the two…