Introduction:
Is revenge fair? Revenge can be used to get back at people because the person might want justice. Revenge is not always the right thing to do because it just lasts for a while until you realize that revenge is a destructive and violent response to being angry. It is a misguided way to change shame into pride. Sometimes revenge can lead to being taken advantage of by someone else or it can lead to regret. For example, in the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Poe revenge worked by preying weakness and revenge ended up leading to regret.
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Montresor wants to get revenge but he “must not only punish, but punish with impunity” (Poe pg.117). Montresor continued to smile at Fortunato but his smile did not actually mean he wanted to be friends with him, his smile was really signifying his thought of destroying Fortunato. As stated in the book “He had a weak point this Fortunato although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. He prided himself on his …show more content…
You are rich, respectful, admired beloved; you are happy as once I was.You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible” (Poe pg.119 ). Montresor really is not worried about Fortunato's health, he has zero intentions of going back. He uses reverse psychology to tempt him further in. Montressor gave him some wine to toast “to Fortunato's long life” but he really means to toast his un-avoidable death.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, Montresor wanted to get revenge on Fortunato in a very harsh way. Revenge in the story worked by preying on weakness. Montressor wanted to punish with impunity because he was very psycho and wanted Fortunato to suffer a un-avoidable death. Though in the end Montresor ended up regretting what he did to Fortunato, he felt sick and wanted to finish his
Is revenge fair? Revenge can be used to get back at people because the person might want justice. Revenge is not always the right thing to do because it just lasts for a while until you realize that revenge is a destructive and violent response to being angry. It is a misguided way to change shame into pride. Sometimes revenge can lead to being taken advantage of by someone else or it can lead to regret. For example, in the short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Poe revenge worked by preying weakness and revenge ended up leading to regret.
Body Paragraph #1:
Montresor wants to get revenge but he “must not only punish, but punish with impunity” (Poe pg.117). Montresor continued to smile at Fortunato but his smile did not actually mean he wanted to be friends with him, his smile was really signifying his thought of destroying Fortunato. As stated in the book “He had a weak point this Fortunato although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. He prided himself on his …show more content…
You are rich, respectful, admired beloved; you are happy as once I was.You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible” (Poe pg.119 ). Montresor really is not worried about Fortunato's health, he has zero intentions of going back. He uses reverse psychology to tempt him further in. Montressor gave him some wine to toast “to Fortunato's long life” but he really means to toast his un-avoidable death.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, Montresor wanted to get revenge on Fortunato in a very harsh way. Revenge in the story worked by preying on weakness. Montressor wanted to punish with impunity because he was very psycho and wanted Fortunato to suffer a un-avoidable death. Though in the end Montresor ended up regretting what he did to Fortunato, he felt sick and wanted to finish his