Edgar Allen Poe’s “Cask of Amontillado” is a griping tale of what many perceive to be revenge. However, upon further inspection of the story, it can be concluded that Fortunato and Montresor are not two men caught in a simple quarrel, but one man’s plural personalities fighting each other. Poe’s tale is not the story of one man’s murder of another, but rather a look into the life and mind of man with multiple personalities, as his introverted personality confronts and ‘kills’ his extravagant extroverted personality.
Montresor, the protagonist, vaguely explains in the beginning he is seeking revenge on popular man named Fortunato. As you read Montresor explains that Fortunato has in some way besmirched his name or embarrassed him, even though …show more content…
This is why at several points he urged Fortunato to return to the house and to abandon their trek, because he knew that he would continue after this cask of wine that he planned on tasting. Fortunato, who we know is an extrovert, is also described in the story as “prideful in his connoisseurship of wine”, which infers that Fortunato drank, and drank a lot. Montresor who considers himself an equal connoisseur, knows to exploit this within Fortunato’s personality, which is why he tempted him down into the cellar. As Montresor chains up and begins to build a wall sealing in Fortunato he is completely calm and collected and shows no signs of distress, this is because Montresor knows that he is not killing another person, but figuratively killing a facet of himself. The side of himself that introverted Montresor hates, the side of himself that is more popular, and has more friends, and enjoys crowds, because Montresor is introverted.
Poe’s tale the “Cask of Amontillado” is a written account of DID, as we follow the brief encounter of the dominant first personality, Montresor, with alternate personality, Fortunato. Introverted Montresor confronts and kills am alternate personality that has developed and is extroverted and enjoys attention, even when Montresor does not. This is why Montresor take it upon himself to terminate this alternate personality’s
Montresor, the protagonist, vaguely explains in the beginning he is seeking revenge on popular man named Fortunato. As you read Montresor explains that Fortunato has in some way besmirched his name or embarrassed him, even though …show more content…
This is why at several points he urged Fortunato to return to the house and to abandon their trek, because he knew that he would continue after this cask of wine that he planned on tasting. Fortunato, who we know is an extrovert, is also described in the story as “prideful in his connoisseurship of wine”, which infers that Fortunato drank, and drank a lot. Montresor who considers himself an equal connoisseur, knows to exploit this within Fortunato’s personality, which is why he tempted him down into the cellar. As Montresor chains up and begins to build a wall sealing in Fortunato he is completely calm and collected and shows no signs of distress, this is because Montresor knows that he is not killing another person, but figuratively killing a facet of himself. The side of himself that introverted Montresor hates, the side of himself that is more popular, and has more friends, and enjoys crowds, because Montresor is introverted.
Poe’s tale the “Cask of Amontillado” is a written account of DID, as we follow the brief encounter of the dominant first personality, Montresor, with alternate personality, Fortunato. Introverted Montresor confronts and kills am alternate personality that has developed and is extroverted and enjoys attention, even when Montresor does not. This is why Montresor take it upon himself to terminate this alternate personality’s