The most important part of any plan is in the execution. “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allan Poe, is a story about how a man that is wronged commits the perfect murder. We are introduced to the murder as the narrator of the story. The narrator never says exactly why he wants to kill Fortunato, just that he “ventured upon insult” towards the narrator. The narrator, Montresor, meets the victim, Fortunato, at the carnival. Montresor tells Fortunato that he has a supposed cask of Amontillado and he is off to find another connoisseur to verify that it is real. This is a trap that Montresor uses to get Fortunato to follow him to the catacombs. Once Fortunato is at the spot Montresor has staged he chains him to the wall, bricks him in a small
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Carnival is the perfect setting for many reasons the first reason being that it appears that Montresor runs into Fortunato by chance. Then Montresor peaks Fortunato’s interest by informing him the he “received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado”. Montresor says that he is doubtful if this barrel is Amontillado. Fortunato is in shock and his curiosity is peaked. Montresor then uses Fortunato’s pride to get him to come with him by stating: "As you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchresi. If any one has a critical turn it is he. He will tell me --" (13). Fortunato says that that Luchresi is a rubbish connoisseur, but Montresor counters with: “And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own.” (15). Fortunato then demands to go with Montresor’s to his vaults and Montresor abides to his wishes. This is the single most import part in Montresor’s plan and sets up the revenge he …show more content…
Montresor describes the setting as: “It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season”. So, there is little light and people are partying. This provides the perfect setting because people are drinking and not attentive to what is going on around them. Two people having a conversation within the “madness” seems dull. This does not draw attention to Montresor as he executes his plan to lure Fortunato to the catacombs. Fortunato has also been drinking this helps to makes it easier to play on his pride. For if he was sober he might think once he had arrived at Montresor’s cellar and the cask was not there, he might ask why was he going into the catacombs. These reasons explain why the carnival is the perfect place to carry out the beginning phase of his
Carnival is the perfect setting for many reasons the first reason being that it appears that Montresor runs into Fortunato by chance. Then Montresor peaks Fortunato’s interest by informing him the he “received a pipe of what passes for Amontillado”. Montresor says that he is doubtful if this barrel is Amontillado. Fortunato is in shock and his curiosity is peaked. Montresor then uses Fortunato’s pride to get him to come with him by stating: "As you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchresi. If any one has a critical turn it is he. He will tell me --" (13). Fortunato says that that Luchresi is a rubbish connoisseur, but Montresor counters with: “And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own.” (15). Fortunato then demands to go with Montresor’s to his vaults and Montresor abides to his wishes. This is the single most import part in Montresor’s plan and sets up the revenge he …show more content…
Montresor describes the setting as: “It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season”. So, there is little light and people are partying. This provides the perfect setting because people are drinking and not attentive to what is going on around them. Two people having a conversation within the “madness” seems dull. This does not draw attention to Montresor as he executes his plan to lure Fortunato to the catacombs. Fortunato has also been drinking this helps to makes it easier to play on his pride. For if he was sober he might think once he had arrived at Montresor’s cellar and the cask was not there, he might ask why was he going into the catacombs. These reasons explain why the carnival is the perfect place to carry out the beginning phase of his