He is pretending to be friendly as part of his plot to lure Fortunato to the cellar where he plans to kill him.
The narrator is happy to meet Fortunato because he sees him as a potential victim for his revenge plan. He views Fortunato as someone who has wronged him and is seeking to get revenge by luring him into a trap.
Montresor believes that fortunato has repeatedly insulted him
The mood in the scene is deceptive and foreboding. Montresor appears friendly and concerned for Fortunato's well-being, but there is an undercurrent of malice and manipulation as he lures Fortunato into his trap. The tension builds as Montresor leads Fortunato deeper into the catacombs, foreshadowing the dark fate that awaits him.
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.
Ah, in "The Cask of Amontillado," the external conflict is between the two main characters, Montresor and Fortunato. Montresor seeks revenge against Fortunato for past insults, leading to a conflict that plays out in the dark, eerie catacombs where Montresor lures Fortunato. It's a tale of deception, betrayal, and ultimately, tragic consequences.
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
It is not mentioned in the short story specifically why Montresor was insulted by Fortunato except that it was verbal.
Montresor appeals to fortunato's pride as a wine connoisseur
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.
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.
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.
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.