The main theme of “The Cask of Amontillado” is …show more content…
They both are miss led by pride and eventually devastated. Montresor has now destroyed the person who has caused him pain for years. In the end he did what he thought was right and what would make him feel better about himself. Montresor uses his secret plot to end Fortunato’s life. After fifty years, Montresor’s pride is so abundant that he still brags about his crime. He is still blind by the fact that his pride led him to such a cruel act. The message that Poe is trying to get across is that too much pride can lead one into doing terrible things. In addition, the story is trying to get out the message that trust is important, and without trust betrayal would not exist. If Fortunato did not trust Montresor by drinking the wine and coming into the vault, then there would have been no murder. The story relates to real life experiences, and how far someone will go as harming or betraying others just to make themselves feel better. Pride is often a flaw that can ruin relationships, contentment, common sense, or even be the deadliest of