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    The main character of The Cask of Amontillado and The Vendetta shared many similarities and differences in their acts of revenge. Montresor, the main character in The Cask of Amontillado and Widow Savarino, the main character in The Vendetta, were obsessed with the fact that they had to get revenge. They both wanted revenge to diminish their feeling of hate upon another person. As a result, they sought out getting revenge for different reasons. First, Montresor and Widow Savarino shared an…

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    Betrayal They say that the friends we trust are the ones that will betray us in the long run, in the short story “The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allan Poe is nearly a story of revenge of what's to really happen. The reader could say that the main characters are friends or at least somewhat acquaintances. In the story right away Poe creates this nefarious character named Montresor, where he is easily offended by the small things in life and even some that are made up. In the story…

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    In many schools, students tend to get picked on by their peers and when this happens, there is a negative response. Especially when the student is picked on regularly, that person may find fulfillment in revenge against those who bullied them. This universal idea, however, is not the first time a person has felt betrayed enough to feel it’s simply karma. It is often believed that revenge is the cure for treachery. In Viva La Viva and The Count of Monte Cristo, the writers’ use of figurative…

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    It was carnival season, Fortunato was dressed up and took part in the street parades when Fortunato met his friend Montresor. Fortunato was a little bit drunk and Fortunato told Montresor that he got a supply of amontillado which Fortunato could not believe because it was the middle of the carnival. So Fortunato decided that we should go to Montresors vaults to examine the cask and to prove if there is really Amontillado in it. Montresor tried to keep me off his vaults because I just had a…

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    In “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allen Poe, the distinct forms of irony; situational, verbal and dramatic irony are utilized in order to develop the extremely dark mood. The example of situational irony can be observed almost immediately in the story, which is Fortunato’s jester clothing that he is wearing for Carnival. “He had on a tight-fitting parti-striped dress, and his head was surmounted by the conical cap and bells” (1) Fortunato's light hearted attire sharply contrasts from his…

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    A Eerie Revenge Deep inside of a basement cellar, with bones lying on the ground and no hope of anyone coming to find any soul that is trapped down in the endless hallways. This is the setting in which Fortunato was put in when Montresor was planning his revenge to kill him. Throughout this story Montresor plans to get his vengeance on Fortunato, for the horrible act that Fortunato has done to him. From beginning to end, “The Cask of Amontillado,” shows great examples of literary devices that…

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    Montresor's Personality

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    “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe has fascinated readers ever since it was published in 1846. The majority of readers have spent time trying to figure out why Montresor murdered Fortunato, and whether he was in his right mind or if he was insane. According to Sigmund Freud, there are three different parts to a person’s personality: the id, the ego, and the superego. By using these we are able to pick apart Montresor’s personality using what Poe has given us as evidence. The “id” is…

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    As a federal system is created from the U.S constitution’s supreme law of the land, powers are disintegrated and shared between federal and state governments which possess their own courts due to fedelarism. The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe This enticing short story reveals the escalation aspect of simplistic actions in this world going wrong and resulting to the vile side of humans and in this point, murder. Although it’s just a factor for the antagonist to reach his goal, the…

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    Edgar Poe Cask of amontillado The story is centred about two individuals, Montressor and Fortunato.The former alleges the latter had wronged him by insulting him and thus looks for a way to get back to him. He hutches up a perfect way to eliminate his friend and thus settle scores. He uses his friends love for wine to ensnare him. He had carefully hatched his plan and was well prepared for any eventuality. After meeting his friend at the carnival, he approaches him and proposes he has acquired…

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    In “The Canterbury Tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer, the pardoner would be inclined to sit with the summoner at the Tabard Inn due to their shared power abuses, their fraudulent activities, and their former relationship. The summoner abuses his authority to blackmail people into satisfying his selfish thirst for wine; meanwhile the pardoner also exploits others, but does so in a manner that fulfills his personal cravings for money. Both men would be reunited at the Tavern Inn when the pardoner…

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