Catacombs of Paris

Fortunato was constantly insulting him which finally pushed him to the point at which he decided to murder Fortunato. The fact that Fortunato did not realize that his "friend" was fooling him the entire evening just to lure him down to the catacombs under Paris to seal him up to die alone is why his outfit is so ironic and symbolizes his foolishness for not seeing…

I had been at the carnival all day, drinking having fun, just enjoying my day. I mean it was carnival, what's not to love about that? one of the few times you can drink a lot without being judged. I mean I was a man of wine, fine, expensive wine. I was just sitting there with a drink in hand when Montresor walked across to me and said. ‘’ My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you look today. But I have received a pipe of what passes for amontillado, and I have my…

Paris, France, The City of Lights, a hotspot for life, culture, and history. Paris is a destination that is no stranger to tourism. Even with the high density of its inhabitant, Paris still has room to accommodate and entertain its tourists. The history of Paris is one of its major selling points to many tourists and visitors. The surrounding area with both its monuments and architecture is able to tell a story. One major historical site is the area where the Bastille formerly stood. The…

romantic view of the City of Lights over the top of the Eiffel Tower in the nighttime. France is a mystical country full of life that can be experienced and explored through the eyes, ears, tongue, and feet. “The World's’ Largest Grave”, the Catacombs of Paris are sure to send a chill down your spine. Holding the remains of over…

Montresor is insulted by another of the elite he considers a friend, named Fortunato. Montresor approaches Fortunato during carnival season about a pipe of wine known as Amontillado that he claims to have purchased in order to lure him to the catacombs beneath the Montresor estate. Fortunato is led down into the bowels of the earth, where he is shackled to a predetermined spot on the floor. Montresor immediately begins to wall up the alcove he has led his friend to, intending to bury him…

implementation of this is seen throughout the whole story from the very beginning as the plot of the entire story, Montresor plans on murdering poor Fortunato by using his very elaborate scheme he keeps repeating during the whole story by sealing him in his catacombs and trapping him by building a wall and Fortunato realises what is going on but when it is too late for him to do anything. One other literary device the author uses in “The Cask of the Amontillado” is the usage of the…

(1). As he lured the drunken Fortunato to the catacombs he had no idea he would never see the light of day. Once he enters the cold dark catacombs we began to see how Montresor really feels as he drops the façade and has his victim bound in front of him he invites him to feel the wall “you cannot help feeling the nitre”(4). He begins to chain Fortunato to the wall and plaster him unto his untimely brick grave burying him alive. I believe the dark catacombs and the way in which he built his wall…

Montresor continuously offers Fortunato different types of wine. By the time the duo is where Montresor has lead Fortunato to believe the Amontillado is, Fortunato is very intoxicated. While Fortunato is being bricked into one of the recesses in the catacombs, he thinks Montresor is playing a joke on him before finally realizing that he is serious. At this point Fortunato starts to plead for his life, but it is too late, Montresor has made up his…

and carrying out the plan, Montresor deserves to be penalised in court with the sentencing of 1st degree murder by Illinois law of the year 2011. In the text, it is shown that Montresor plans to kill Fortunato when he carries a trowel to the catacombs in order to seal Fortunato in the walls. By Illinois law he is guilty of 1st degree murder because “...the murder was committed in a cold, calculated and premeditated manner pursuant to a preconceived plan.” (Illinois Compiled Statutes -- First…

Edgar Allen Poe’s narrative, “The Cask of Amontillado,” emphasizes the protagonist’s clever, jealous, and vengeful actions. Concurrently, the author explores the overwhelming intensity of revenge, and how it can destroy and distort the health of the one who achieves vengeance and upon whom it is taken. The author highlights builds Montresor’s character throughout the story with the protagonist’s traits of cleverness, envy, and vindictiveness. As the tale begins with the words, “The thousand…