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Montresor believes that fortunato has repeatedly insulted him
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Does Fortunato ever understand why Montresor hates him?
No, Fortunato never fully understands why Montresor hates him. He is lured into the catacombs on the pretext of tasting wine, only to be betrayed and killed by Montresor in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado."
Does montresor feel any remorse for killing fortunato?
Montresor hates Fortunato because somewhere in the past, he insulted Montresor and his family, and the Montresor's family motto is that no one can hurt the family and get away with it.
Why does montresor hate forunato?
Montresor hates Fortunato due to a perceived insult or injury that Fortunato has committed against him. The exact nature of this offense is not revealed in the story, but it is the driving force behind Montresor's desire for revenge.
Is montresor's conflict with fortunato resolved?
Yes, Montresor's conflict with Fortunato is resolved when Montresor successfully executes his plan for revenge by walling Fortunato alive in the catacombs. After this act, Montresor feels satisfied that he has taken his revenge and resolved his conflict with Fortunato.
What is the external conflict in The Cask of Amontillado?
Jeopardy! Fortunato is in danger of being killed in a particularly gruesome way. The reader is engaged to see if he will survive.In literary terms, the conflict is one of man against man, as opposed to say man against nature or man against society or man against God/fate. This conflict is Montresor against Fortunato.The conflict is man(Montresor) against man(Fortunato). One can also see a conflict of man against himself in that Montresor seems to be confessing the murder of Fortunato he committed 50 years earlier.
What has montresor done to fortunato?
It is not mentioned in the short story specifically why Montresor was insulted by Fortunato except that it was verbal.
Did Fortunato insult Montresor in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
The story does not say why Fortunato insulted Montresor. In fact, there is doubt that there ever were any insults at all. They might have simply been a product of Montresor's imagination
Who were the main characters in the story The Cask of Amontillado?
There are only two characters: Montresor and Fortunato the only other people named in the story are Luchresi and Lady Fortunato, who takes no active part in the plot.
Do you believe that Montresor resolves his conflict with fortunato?
No, Montresor's conflict with Fortunato is not resolved. Montresor seeks revenge for an insult and ultimately kills Fortunato in a premeditated and calculated manner. This act only serves to perpetuate the conflict rather than resolve it.
Which of Montresor's words and actions could have revealed his plan to Fortunato?
"...My dear Fortunato, you are luckily met..." This is Ironic because Montresor says he's lucky to see Fortunato, but he really hates him.
Why is Montresor seeking revenge against Fortunato in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
because he insulted himAccording to Montresor in his opening line: THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge.Fortunato was vain and one night he got drunk and apparently shamed Montresor's family name.
In the story 'The Cask of Amontillado' what was the object that Montresor pulled out of his pocket that looked out of place?
A trowel. Fortunato had asked Montresor to show him the secret sign of the brotherhood of Freemasons. Montresor pulls out a trowel to show Fortunato that he is a "mason." Fortunato laughs as if Montresor were joking, little knowing that the trowel is no joke, because Montresor intends to use it to kill Fortunato.
