by Kennedy Hodkiewicz
Published 2 years ago
Updated 2 years ago
The narrator, Montresor selects the festival time to carry out his plans for revenge on Fortunato. The carnival gives Montresor the opportunity to appear in disguise and coax his inebriated companion, Fortunato into the catacombs and ultimately to his death.
How did Montresor take revenge on Fortunato?
Poe starts out with a man, by the name of Montresor, wanting revenge on another man, named Fortunato. Most of the story takes place deep in the Montresor family catacombs. As Montresor lures Fortunato into the catacombs, he chains Fortunato up to a small hole in a wall, bricks it over, and leaves Fortunato to die.
What makes Montresor revenge?
The plot of the story is a simple one. Montresor tales revenge on his friend Fortunato by luring him into the tunnels under the family estate.
How did Montresor carry out his revenge?
Revenge can be one of the strongest forms of motivation for a person to do evil things for a personal satisfaction. Montresor expertly plans his revenge by controlling himself and not acting on impulse knowing that the final outcome of all his meticulous planning will bring him a greater satisfaction.
How did Montresor take revenge in The Cask of Amontillado?
In The Cask of Amontillado, Montresor seeks revenge on Fortunato because he feels he has betrayed and insulted causing many emotional and mental injuries. Montresor planned a premeditated murder on his at-one-point friend because he felt required to do so.
Where does Montresor Fortunato get revenge?
Montresor traps Fortunato in the catacombs and builds a brick wall in front of him. When Montresor and Fortunato reach the end of the catacombs, he gestures for Fortunato to walk into a small recess where he will find the Amontillado. Fortunato walks forward and Montresor quickly traps him and chains him to the wall.
How did Montresor feel after killing Fortunato?
In the end, he successfully killed Fortunato, but destroyed himself in the process. The guilt of the crime weighed heavy on Montresor for fifty years until he could no longer hide the crime he committed.
Why does Montresor avenge himself against Fortunato?
Montresor seeks revenge on Fortunato for some unspecified insult by luring him down into his family vaults to inspect some wine he has purchased.
Was Montresor successful in his revenge?
Montresor's revenge scheme is unsuccessful because it does not ultimately fulfill either of his two rules of revenge: “I must not only punish, but punish with impunity” and “the avenger [must] make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong” (Poe 848).
How does Montresor manipulate?
Montresor first manipulated Fortunato when he met him at the carnival. At the carnival he informs Fortunato that he has a pipe of Amontillado, and he has his doubts. Then, using reverse psychology, he says he can see that Fortunato is engaged in something, and he will turn to Luchresi for connoisseur services.
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