Catacombs

The conversations which take place throughout the entire story between the two main characters reveals a lot about Montresor plan. There are points in the story where the characters comments show more to the reader than they initially appear to. One place where this occurs is when Mr. Montresor first confronts Fortunato. He encounters Fortunato in the middle of the carnival and he tells his “friend” that he has just came by some Amontillado, a rare fine wine. He tricks Fortunato into following…

Montresor then says, "True--true," acknowledging that he will be the one to kill Fortunato. These are not physical objects, but rather allusions to the nature of man and Montresor's plan to kill Fortunato. As the characters travel through the catacombs, they pass “through long walls of piled skeletons.” These skeletons foreshadow Fortunato's death. Montresor says to Fortunato, "You are not of the masons." The masons represent the evil in society and those who would seek to do it harm.…

you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchesi… Luchesi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry’” (4). This quote is showing you how Montresor plays Fortunato’s pride, Montresor has plotted to kill Fortunato and that requires Fortunato to be lured to the catacombs. Montresor knows that Fortunato is proud of his connoisseurship in wine and by telling Fortunato that he has another person just as good, Fortunato needs to prove that he is better, to Montresor. Toward the middle of the short story Montresor…

“The Cask of Amontillado” a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, is a tale of two men and revenge. Poe sets up the plot in a way that, at first, creates a connection between to the characters; however, over time it is clear that the connection is unfavorable. The story is dark, mysterious, and shows how easy it is to hide things. Edgar Allan Poe uses irony of the costumes, title, and setting to show the theme that there is hidden meaning behind the simplest of things. Irony is in many sections of…

(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…

In the fictional story, “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Poe, the author reveals many suspenseful moments which contribute to the external conflict. As the story progresses on, the suspense continues to grow as the protagonist (Fortunato) is close to death by the antagonist (Montresor). There are several suspenseful moments in the story which have a major effect on the conflict. In the beginning, Montresor vows revenge against Fortunato, which starts the external conflict against Fortunato.…

very drunk. He does not realize that he is being lead to his death. Montresor knew it too. He kept him drinking and drinking and drinking until they finally reached the catacombs where the supposed Amontillado is located. Montresor tells him to search for the cask, in the dark. Montresor begins bricking up the walkway to the catacombs while Fortunato is too drunk and too oblivious to notice! In conclusion, Montresor is a man who lived to tell the tale of how he got away with murder. He has some…

tricked by Montresor when Montresor gets Fortunato drunk and lures him into the family catacombs. Fortunato eventually is trapped and left to die by Montresor. The traits that eventually led to Fortunato’s death are his friendliness, carelessness, and pride. Fortunato's friendliness is one of his character traits that made him gullible to Montresor's trick. When Fortunato is being walked into the catacombs he says,"You? Impossible! A mason?" (Poe 290) From this it is concluded that Fortunato…

consistently referring to in this piece is the Montresor catacombs. This is the place that he-and those in his family that have previously died-have been buried. Alluding to the catacombs, Fortunato states, “‘My friend, no. It is not the engagement, but the severe cold with which I perceive you are afflicted. The vaults are insufferably damp. They are encrusted with niter’” (374). When Fortunato says the word ‘vaults,’ he is referring to the catacombs. He also expects the readers to know what…

for Montresor to be unnoticed in the luring of Fortunato to his catacombs. Therefore, Montresor entices Fortunato to follow him by using his love and knowledge of wine. This was by far the easiest way because Montresor sees Fortunato as this naïve, weak, and conceited soul. As they reach the catacombs located deep beneath Montresor’s home. It was place of mystery. The walls laced with the bones of family. The catacombs were a place where dampness was heavy within the air. The walls…