No memoires that came to his mind could lead him not to murder. “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best I could.” (Poe 209) Montresor is badly hurt and has fire within, all the pain he has suffered is all because of Fortunato. Montresor claims that he “must not only punish, but punish with impunity” (Poe 209) and that is exactly what he did.…
First of all, the story starts out with Montresor stating that his rival, Fortunato wronged him thus he wanted to get avenged. During the lure of Fortunato, he said to his rival, “you are…
Montresor’s vengefulness is what first enacted his plan to achieve revenge in the form of Fortunato’s death. Montresor’s intelligence was what led to Fortunato entering the vaults with Montresor in arm, completely unaware of the perils that lay deep underground. Lastly, it was Montresor’s cautiousness that allowed him to not only dispose of Fortunato, but to do so discretely and unknowingly to the general public. These three characteristics of Montresor allowed him to dispose of Fortunato in a way that no one would expect, and to achieve vengeance of the highest…
He does not know that he is doing something terribly wrong all he knows is that he is avenging everything that Fortunato had done to him. Montresor is also determined to kill Fortunato. Montresor is determined to kill Fortunato that he led him in with a dry, sherry called Amontillado. Since Fortunato is a…
First of all, Montresor and the General had different goals of murders. Montresor killed Fortunato because he wanted to revenge. He said: “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” This sentence showed how Montresor hated Fortunato, he wanted to make Fortunato dead as soon as possible. The General had a relatively different goal of murders, he killed other people for fun.…
Using these three main points, perceived insults, premeditated murder, and by him showing no remorse. When Montresor found out that Fortunato hurt and killed people that he might have known, shows perceived insults. Montresor having all the supplies that he needed set-up and already down in the catacombs, for when he lured Fortunato down there. Also, Montresor already had chains and clay bricks etc, which shows how Montresor was guilty of premeditated murder. Montresor did not care at all about Fortunato.…
I must not only punish, but punish with impunity. " Now Montresor began to develop the perfect plan of retribution. During this time, Montresor was careful not to arouse Fortunato's suspicions. " ... [N]either by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will.…
Starting from a young age most people are taught to not retaliate, or turn the other cheek. Sometimes that does not always work out. When Montresor says about Fortunato, “I must not only punish but punish with impunity,” (Poe) he is showing that he has turned this thought over and over in his head. Montresor’s plan for revenge is clear and premeditated. Montresor chooses to act upon his revenge, and he is going to make Fortunato know that it was he who is punishing him.…
There are times in our life where we meet people that seem to be one’s friend, but are truly the ones spiking the knife through another back. The ones you thought that were there for you but turn around to tell everyone what you told them. Some even envy each other to the point where they end up hurting the relationship or even each other. Montresor in “The Cast of Amontillado” demonstrate such action towards Fortunato by burying him in his family catacomb. Through characterization of Montresor, Poe demonstrates that people with insecurities can easily take thing out of context and can cause them to ruin a good friendship.…
Montresor does not consider himself a despicable man as he notes “You, who so well know the nature of my soul” (Poe, para. 1). However, because his patience has already run thin he can’t bear the abuse anymore. The following lines illustrate this idea, “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge” (Poe, para. 1). It seems to me that Montresor is a good man who has been enduring the abuse of Fortunato for an extensive time. After reaching his limit, Montresor believes that he is entitled to carry out revenge without facing punishment since he has the worthy purpose of restoring fairness.…
He does not know how hurt Montresor really is. Fortunato may not realize what is happening or how easy it is for Montresor to get revenge. Fortunato's arrogance, ignorance, and drunkenness made him the perfect target for revenge. Fortunato's impairment ultimately betrays him in the end.…
Although what Fortunato does is unknown, Montresor seeks extreme revenge. Montresor completely blindsides Fortunato by doing this as he does not know he is in the wrong. A character analysis of Montresor reveals the theme of desire for revenge through exploitation of Fortunato. Montresor’s first way of…
During his recall of events he mentions a conversation between himself and Fortunato about his family motto, “Nemo me impune lacessit” which translates into “No one provokes me with impunity”. (167). Montresor was raised with the belief that anyone who provokes him must be punished; therefore, Montresor is able to rationalize that his act of revenge is the only answer to the insults he received by Fortunato. Growing up in a family that preached and lived by its motto, it is reasonable to say that Montresor knows no other way of handling this situation. The family motto contributes to Montresor’s justification that retribution must…
He believes that the only way to make right a wrong is to make Fortunato suffer and to know who was making him suffer, which is a trait of insanity. The reader can also depict Montresor as deceitful in his attempts to lure Fortunato into his palace. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” the reader…
When thinking of death, the fear of dying comes to mind. Fear and death will forever be associated in a person’s mind because no sane person wants die. Edgar Allan Poe is known for his twisted mind when it comes to his stories. Death is always a constant factor in his stories, and those deaths have sometimes resulted from fear. Poe’s use of fear and isolation shapes his writings into what they are, mysterious and intriguing.…