Cask Of Amontillado Unfortunate Fate

"The Cask of Amontillado" has a place with the Romantic development in workmanship; it is a piece of the Romantic subgenre of the gothic, a story of repulsiveness with the gothic gear of prisons, tombs, and corpses. Taking care of business, however, Poe rises above the class. As he watched, his frightfulness was not of Germany (which means gothicism) but rather of the spirit. To the degree this is valid, Poe was a pioneer in composing mental fiction, often of amazingly hypochondriac, if not unusual, identities. He likewise was an early promoter of craftsmanship for workmanship 's purpose; not at all like his contemporary, Nathaniel Hawthorne, he didn 't compose moral stories.

The idea of Revenge in "The Cask of Amontillado" The narrator, Montresor, opens story by stating that he has been irreparably insult by his acquaintance, Fortunato, and that he seeks revenge. Fortunato wants revenge, but in away, without placing himself at risk. Fortunato decides to use fondness wine against him. During the carnival season, Montresor, wears a mask that has black silk, and approaches Fortunato. Montresor tells Fortunato that he has acquired something that could pass for amontillado, a light Spanish sherry.

In “The Cask of Amontillado”, Edgar Allan Poe displays the theme of revenge and manipulation. The narrator Montresor pledges revenge on Fortunato for an insult that is never explained. He maintains an appearance of goodwill towards Fortunato and decides to make use of Fortunato's weakness for fine wines against him. During the carnival season, the narrator approaches Fortunato, telling him that he has come across something that could pass for Amontillado a rare and expensive wine. Fortunato being excited about the news insists on accompanying Montresor to the vaults to determine whether it is Amontillado or not.

“The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge (The Cask of Amontillado).” Montresor desires revenge and decides to take action with his own hands. “I continued as was my won 't, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile NOW was at the thought of his immolation (The Cask of Amontillado).” Around dusk, during the carnival season madness; Montresor encountered his friend, Fortunato, alone and drunk, which allowed Montresor his chance for revenge. At length, we arrived at the entry way to the Catacombs, standing together on the damp ground.

Zaroff and Montresor are two characters in the short stories ‘’ The Most Dangerous Game’’ by Richard Connell and ‘’The Cask of Amontillado’’ by Edgar Allen Poe. Montresor and Zaroff are both wealthy characters who are the antagonist in their respective stories and murder other characters. The motivation behind the killing is what makes them apart from each other. Both of these characters are considered crazy but Montresor seems saner than Zaroff. Do they both have an exceptional excuse for what they did?

Montresor ponders his act of revenge and with it, his plans for the murder of an acquaintance named Fortunato. Fortunato means “the fortunate one,” his reference in the first sentence the beginning of Poe’s unrivaled skill at macabre humor and twists in the mind of someone willing to commit murder. In this case, the murderer lures the reader in as Montresor makes clear his retribution will be carried out on the basis of an insult. Going into the Montresor family sepulcher, Montresor continues to hand Fortunato different wines in preperation for the legendary Amontillado. Therefore, Fortunato ends up plainly inebriated, and his monitor drops.

The act of revenge means to avenge oneself or another by retaliating in kind or degree. Many people seek revenge for a variety of different reasons. Some forms of vengeance are warranted, while others are unnecessary or go too far. Every person is not the same, so it varies from person to person what initiates the want for revenge. In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, Fortunato wrongs his friend Montresor, the protagonist.

“ A short story is a love affair; a novel is a marriage.” - Lorrie Moore In John Steinbeck 's The chrysanthemums, a housewife called Elisa wants to change her life. When she meets a rugged stranger by her garden, she feels a connection and a craving to live how he does, a traveler. Although she does not have a love affair with this stranger, the language makes it evident he and his lifestyle intrigues her.

Situational irony, dramatic irony, and verbal irony are used in stories like “The Cask Of Amontillado”, and “The Story of an Hour” to express emotion, make a story more interesting, and give a true meaning to a story. Situational irony was used in the stories “The Story of an Hour”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, and “The Sniper” to add surprise and express the unexpected. In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, the wife, Mrs.Mallard, just received the news her husband died and she went into a room and stared out the window. When she did this the author said “ she was drinking in a very elixir of life through that open window” (Chopin 2). The situational irony in this is that we, as the readers, thought she would feel revitalized and ready to take on the world, but she dies on the next page.

"The Cask of Amontillado", by Edgar Allen Poe shows much about the themes of revenge and karma from the setting of the story. In this story, one of the main characters named Montresor wants to seek revenge on Fortunato, because he has wronged him. So to seek revenge they both were at a carnival and Montresor lured him down into his catacombs where he buries him and leaves him to die. This shows that Montresor got his revenge and Fortunato got bad karma for wronging him.

“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe is what is considered the best short story ever written, showing the true nature of the human being. Poe captures the reality of the aggression that one can suppress through this dark story expressing the secret hate between two characters. “The Cask of Amontillado” shows emotions that almost all the readers can relate to in one way or another, and that everyone has a breaking point in which they cannot take any more abuse or neglect. The main character “Montresor” has an old friend by the name of “Fortunato” who has caused Montresor many injuries and has even gone to the length of insulting him.

“The Cask of Amontillado,” written by Edgar Allen Poe, has a very suspenseful mood and it is portrayed with various key details. Some scenes that prove suspense is the theme are, when Montresor explains to the reader that he is seeking revenge on Fortunato, when Montresor captured Fortunato, as well as, when Fortunato sobers up while chained to the rock. In the first sentence of this passage, Poe writes this, “...I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.” What did Fortunato do to make Montresor so mad, what is Montresor going to do to Fortunato--these are only two of the many questions that the reader inquiries. This creates suspense because it hooks the reader and makes the reader want to continue reading.

The fictional short story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe takes place in the catacombs of Montresor’s palace, during the carnival’s climax. The story begins when Montresor, the villain of the story, vows revenge on Fortunato. Throughout the story, the author doesn't tell us what the revenge will be, but his choice of words in the details creates a mood in the reader. The author’s detailed description in the short story creates different moods in the reader like anger, satisfaction, curiosity, and victory because the chosen words connect with the audience.

NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) is one of the most watched programs on television where people are ripping at each other to compete for money. People around the world seem to enjoy violence. Writer’s use violence in their pieces to draw outsiders in because there is a common interest, which is violence in this case. The principal characters in the short story’s “Thank you, M’am”, “Harrison Bergeron”, and “The Cask of Amontillado” show a universal flaw. Violence is common in the personalities of the leading characters in these short stories.