Can Revenge Distort a Characters True Identity?
“The Cask of Amontillado” is an interesting story of revenge. Montresor is the character that brings justice to himself and his family's name by killing Fortunato in the name of revenge. In the beginning Montresor shows to be a simple man with a bottle of rare Amontillado wine. Although reading throughout the story the perception of Montresor changes from a simple man to a non sympathetic murderer. Can a man so set on revenge change himself in the process of a horrifying crime? Montresor was happy in the beginning of the short story as well as the end, but did his character change as a whole sometime in between? I do not think so, Montresor has been this way for a long time and the murder of Fortunato …show more content…
Poe writes,“Montresor feels satisfaction about his monstrous deed even after fifty years” (Poe). The murder of Fortunato shows the psychopath in Montresor. Montresor not only hates Fortunato for what he has done to him, but he murders Fortunato for those reasons and feels satisfaction from it. Poe also writes about Montresor’s character at the beginning of the story of Montresor being deceitful, “My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day”(Poe). After fifty years not one thought of remorse comes from Montresor, but only thoughts of vindication, and peace of mind. That shows Montresor's character did not change at all. He has always been a man plotting revenge on an enemy no matter the stakes. Baraban states,“It destroys any hope in Montresor's humanity and highlights once again that Montresor feels no guilt regarding the murder”(Baraban). Baraban is saying Montresor has no sympathy towards the actions he committed, and has always been a seeking revenge on Fortunato because of the hate inside of him. Montresor is a psychopath because he has no feeling of guilt or regret after murdering Fortunato. Montresor’s attitude changes from just a man wanting revenge to a murderous man with only happiness, and satisfaction in mind now that his nemesis is dead. Montresor’s character never changes, but his attitude does. Montresor’s mind at the point of killing Fortunato is nothing but fury and revenge. Baraban gives further evidence that shows Montresor’s identity is nothing but a psychopath, never changing from its original state at the beginning of the short story. Montresor was polite to Fortunato, but later in the short story Montresor murders Fortunato hinting that the politeness was not out of kindness but deceit. Although Montresor was a gentleman, and friendly towards Fortunato his character does not change and has always been driven by the
“The Cask of Amontillado” is an interesting story of revenge. Montresor is the character that brings justice to himself and his family's name by killing Fortunato in the name of revenge. In the beginning Montresor shows to be a simple man with a bottle of rare Amontillado wine. Although reading throughout the story the perception of Montresor changes from a simple man to a non sympathetic murderer. Can a man so set on revenge change himself in the process of a horrifying crime? Montresor was happy in the beginning of the short story as well as the end, but did his character change as a whole sometime in between? I do not think so, Montresor has been this way for a long time and the murder of Fortunato …show more content…
Poe writes,“Montresor feels satisfaction about his monstrous deed even after fifty years” (Poe). The murder of Fortunato shows the psychopath in Montresor. Montresor not only hates Fortunato for what he has done to him, but he murders Fortunato for those reasons and feels satisfaction from it. Poe also writes about Montresor’s character at the beginning of the story of Montresor being deceitful, “My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day”(Poe). After fifty years not one thought of remorse comes from Montresor, but only thoughts of vindication, and peace of mind. That shows Montresor's character did not change at all. He has always been a man plotting revenge on an enemy no matter the stakes. Baraban states,“It destroys any hope in Montresor's humanity and highlights once again that Montresor feels no guilt regarding the murder”(Baraban). Baraban is saying Montresor has no sympathy towards the actions he committed, and has always been a seeking revenge on Fortunato because of the hate inside of him. Montresor is a psychopath because he has no feeling of guilt or regret after murdering Fortunato. Montresor’s attitude changes from just a man wanting revenge to a murderous man with only happiness, and satisfaction in mind now that his nemesis is dead. Montresor’s character never changes, but his attitude does. Montresor’s mind at the point of killing Fortunato is nothing but fury and revenge. Baraban gives further evidence that shows Montresor’s identity is nothing but a psychopath, never changing from its original state at the beginning of the short story. Montresor was polite to Fortunato, but later in the short story Montresor murders Fortunato hinting that the politeness was not out of kindness but deceit. Although Montresor was a gentleman, and friendly towards Fortunato his character does not change and has always been driven by the