Revenge in Edgar Allan Poes The Cask of Amontillad Essay

Revenge in Edgar Allan Poes The Cask of Amontillado In the story The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, he writes about a man named Montressor who for some reason (one that we do not know) vows revenge on a well respected and even feared guy named Fortunato, to better understand the story though you will want to know about the author Edgar Allen Poe. Edgar Allen Poe has been a huge influence to many writers in short stories. Most of his tales deal with detective, and gothic horror tales, and in most of his tales readers live the story through first person narrator like in The Cask of Amontillado who tells the tale. The fact†¦show more content†¦Like when he says thousand injuries of Fortunato I have borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge. (Poe 1-2) This first line is a prime example of that abnormal behavior because even though this m ight seem rational its not. Why would someone go as far as to horrifically murder that person just because of an insult. Whats more is he doesnt really say what fortunate did to him. So this is another clear sign that Montressors act of revenge is a sign of being insane. As they progress into the catacombs Fortunato is bombarded by all these hints and clues about his coming doom but this is what truly is evil that montresor is truly insane enough and mad enough to make fortunato a fool. Some hints and clues is when fortunato is encumbered with a cough supposedly from the nitre and Montressor acts as though he is concerned and asks if they should go back in which in return Fortunato replies The cough is a mere nothing, it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough (Poe paragraph 37). Which in reply Montresor says true true. Also Montressors coat of arms the he el stomping on the snake that is biting the heel. As they get deeper and deper into the catacombs another thing that goes on between Montressor and Fortunato that stands out is when they talk about the freemasons which is a secret guild of