Montresor and I have had mann “incidents” over the past few years. Some that may appear as insults to others. In result of my so-called ignorance, has led us to not speak for months on end. The next time that me and Montresor had met up was during carnival season. I can remember it as clear as day. It was dusk, and a very foggy evening. I was dressed up for the occasion, in my sik costume. Then suddenly, Montresor and I seemed to notice each other, out of the thousands of the people that were there. That night I had been drinking quite a bit more than I usually do. To me it felt like it was a dream. I was pretty exhausted, but I rose astoundedly when i heard Montresor whisper into my ear about an extremely expensive, rare and hard to get wine, …show more content…
We continued to walk down the gleamy and musty hallway, and I became sick over the fact of how long this tunnel went on and on (pg. 215). It must have been nearly 20 minutes when Montresor told me we were only halfway there. “ I was walking slowly down the hallway, as I heard crackling noises beneath my feet, as I leaned down, I saw hundreds and hundreds of bones, but had no idea from which animal they had come from.” For some reason after that, I had felt very eary. As we reached the room i had no indication as of where I was and saw no sign of Amontillado. I could only smell the aroma of the alcohol from my breath (pg. 217). Never Mind the smell of the animals rotten flesh and bones (pg. 217). It had almost been an hour, and my intoxication had almost completely worn off (pg. 217). Now to me this seemed like a big joke (pg. 217). But if it was, why am I all the way down hear? It seemed very rustic and smelt very damp (pg. 217). Then Montresor led me to this secret chamber. Once I entered it, I had felt curious as why I was in there. Then, poof all of the sudden I was chained up by montresor and had no way to escape. The rattling of the chains made me feel weaker and weaker, but I shall not appear or show any sign of weakness or fear (pg. 217). Montresor stood dead in front of me and took out a tool of some sorts and started to lay bricks, one upon another. The wall just kept getting bigger and bigger to the point where it was
The cold sensation of murky ground slowly but surely switched from soil to smooth stone, the flatness of it being significantly easier on Jack 's feet as he moved away from the entrance and further into Pitch 's lair. Emptiness hung in the air, silent if not for the creaking of lead cages. With his eyes flicking between the cages, stairwells, and the bright glittering globe in the center, Jack comes to the conclusion that the place might feel emptier more because of the lack of teeth canisters than anything else. "You thought everything would be all right, now that the darkness has subsided. Centuries of loneliness, gone.
I don’t believe they met on accident, rather Montresor knew that Fortunato was bound to attend and made sure that he also attended. He continues by saying, “How remarkably well you are looking
In order to have Fortunato follow him home, Montresor asks if he can help him decide if what he bought was an Amontillado. Fortunato has a weakness as a connoisseurship in wine, and agrees to help his friend. Secondly, Montresor continuously mentions how Luchresi could assist Montresor if Fortunato could not. This angered Fortunato, and pushed him to keep going.
"No…” Darkness surrounds the one bound by heavy chains and a metal collar. His pale skin is covered in dirt, dust, and even dried blood. Where the chains squeeze tightly around his wrists and ankles, blood and heavy bruising can be seen on the skin under and around them. Shifting figures are in the midst of this black room, their silhouettes burning through the shadows. Masks hide their faces and cloaks hide their bodies.
I remember it being cold. Numbing. Something wet seeping into the backside of my red South Carolina sweatshirt. The faint scent of smoke filling my nostrils, bring a burning sensation to my eyes. I laid under a full crescent moon, my eyes refusing to stay open, my sight dimming.
Montresor tortures Fortunato, both physiologically and physically. Montresor clearly gives Fortunato “multiple chances to escape his fate” (Delany 34), as he gives Fortunato obvious clues to his true intensions. These include leading Fortunato into a place for the dead, telling Fortunato not to go due to his severe cough that made it “impossible to reply” (Poe 5) at times, reminding Fortunato of his family arms, mentioning Luchesi, and showing Fortunato a trowel. Montresor seems to receive morbid joy out of the fact that Fortunato is so intoxicated that, just like the foot on Montresor’s coat of arms, he is unintentionally “stepping into his own destruction” (Cervo
I could not understand why he would be mad at me though because Montresor knows I am a very honest about my opinions. About a week ago Montresor and I were discussing what our favorite wines were, and he said, “Malbec is just spectacular!” I quickly rebutted, “Are you absurd Malbec is disgusting. A Pinot Grigio is quite better. It taste almost like a beautiful day with no imperfections.”
Breathing deeply, I retched at the sickening smell of rotten flesh and pus. Looking around, I caught a brief glimpse of the creature that was stalking me. Noticing my stare upon it, the creature melted into the shadows as if it was never there. This wretched labyrinth was starting to get to me.
Montresor is a grudge holder. In the beginning, Montresor, explains why he is angry with Fortunato, but didn’t come into detail of what he did to him. Evidently, Fortunato injured and insulted Montresor, who says that he has endured peacefully as Fortunato repeatedly offended him thousands of time. Fifty year ago, Fortunato use to deny what Montresor would say about, who he was or what he had done, as if it was untrue. Montresor would argue back and forth with him explaining that it was true.
Montresor asks Fortunato to use his expert wine test tasting skills to tell if a bottle of wine is authentic or not. Since Fortunato is an arrogant person, he does not suspect or have any suspicion to his ‘friends’ request. Once Montresor and Fortunato make their way down deep into the catacombs, Montresor tricks Fortunato into a corner. Then, Montresor handcuffs Fortunato to the wall. Fortunato is fasten to the wall with no escape.
The cold is merely nothing”(2). If he hadn’t been so interested in the amontillado and thought he could brave through the cold he would be alive until Montresor would never had killed him that
Lastly Montressor is very well cultured man having grew up in a family that had some upperclassmen and his use of his words. In his time with his enemy Fortunato Montresor had used many of his words against him for what he had said to him before. Montressor greeted Fortunato in a classic matter stating "My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met. How remarkably well you are looking to-day!”. The saying represents how cultivated the 1700s character is by showing a formal greeting.
You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy as once I was. You are a man to be missed. For me it is no matter. We will go back; you will be ill, and I cannot be responsible” (Poe). The reader is aware of Montresor’s murderous plans, while Fortunato has yet to have a clue as he is invited in the catacombs for some wine.
In the beginning of the story the author's choice of words in the descriptions makes the reader feel angry. Montresor tried to ignore Fortunato and his insults, but they were
All of the controversy begins when Fortunato makes Montresor his enemy by insulting his