“Nemo me impune lacessit”, no one attacks me without impunity. Montresor a character in Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” certainly lived by this motto. As the main character and narrator Montresor is introduced at the very beginning of the story where he explains his need for revenge against Fortunato and what he perceives to be Fortunatos weakness. The story continues when Montresor meets Fortunato at the carnival and tempts Fortunato to follow him down into the catacombs in search of a pipe of Amontillado that Montresor had supposedly bought. As they travel Montresor continues to use reverse psychology to motivate Fortunato until they reach their destination. To Fortunato surprise Montresor has not led them to the pipe of Amontillado
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Not only does he stand firm with his plan during the entire journey through the catacombs but he remains obstinate when he’s given the opportunity to back out without a consequence. This opportunity was given when Fortunato is locked away in the niche and Montresor is about to place the last stone. In a last resort Fortunato speaks to Montresor saying "Ha! ha! ha! -- he! he! -- a very good joke indeed -- an excellent jest. We will have many a rich laugh about it at the palazzo -- he! he! he! -- over our wine -- he! he! he!"... "He! he! he! -- he! he! he! -- yes, the Amontillado . But is it not getting late? Will not they be awaiting us at the palazzo, the Lady Fortunato and the rest? Let us be gone." (Poe 67), with this Fortunato implies that if Montresor sets him free he will pretend it was all a joke and let Montresor of the hook. Montresor however does not take the bait and remains uncompromising. Besides being persistent with his revenge he is also persistent with how this revenge will be carried out. When Fortunato begins screaming on page 67 Montresor recounts that “For a brief moment I hesitated -- I trembled. Unsheathing my rapier, I began to grope with it about the recess” however he then goes on to tell the reader that “the thought of an instant reassured me.” (Poe 67) This proves that he had decides to remain loyal to his plan to entomb Fortunato alive instead …show more content…
From this essay one should understand that the combination of Montresors manipulative, deceitful and persistent traits allowed him to reach his goal of proving to Fortunato that no one attacks a Monteroso without
Not only does he stand firm with his plan during the entire journey through the catacombs but he remains obstinate when he’s given the opportunity to back out without a consequence. This opportunity was given when Fortunato is locked away in the niche and Montresor is about to place the last stone. In a last resort Fortunato speaks to Montresor saying "Ha! ha! ha! -- he! he! -- a very good joke indeed -- an excellent jest. We will have many a rich laugh about it at the palazzo -- he! he! he! -- over our wine -- he! he! he!"... "He! he! he! -- he! he! he! -- yes, the Amontillado . But is it not getting late? Will not they be awaiting us at the palazzo, the Lady Fortunato and the rest? Let us be gone." (Poe 67), with this Fortunato implies that if Montresor sets him free he will pretend it was all a joke and let Montresor of the hook. Montresor however does not take the bait and remains uncompromising. Besides being persistent with his revenge he is also persistent with how this revenge will be carried out. When Fortunato begins screaming on page 67 Montresor recounts that “For a brief moment I hesitated -- I trembled. Unsheathing my rapier, I began to grope with it about the recess” however he then goes on to tell the reader that “the thought of an instant reassured me.” (Poe 67) This proves that he had decides to remain loyal to his plan to entomb Fortunato alive instead …show more content…
From this essay one should understand that the combination of Montresors manipulative, deceitful and persistent traits allowed him to reach his goal of proving to Fortunato that no one attacks a Monteroso without