Captivating, yet manipulative defines Edgar Allan Poe’s character Montresor as he plots, commits, and explains his scornful “revenge”. “The Cask of Amontillado” tells a dreary story about an “insulted” man, his vow to punish the person who caused his pain, and the clever plan he organizes to heal his demoralizing “injuries.” Although Poe emphasizes the brilliance of Montresor’s premeditated revenge, a closer look at the solid symbolism and incessant imagery reveals that Montresor’s cunning revenge was unsuccessful because it was not revenge at all. Eventually, this leads the reader to see that Montresor’s murder, no matter how deviously planned, is not justifiable.
Like a tiger preying on the weak, Montresor lures, his foe, Fortunato into his
Like a tiger preying on the weak, Montresor lures, his foe, Fortunato into his