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Do any details suggest that montresor might have imagined the thousand injuries and the insult or even the whole story?
Certainly the simple fact that Montresor relates no details of the insults leads one to believe that he has imagined them. Also, at the carnival, Fortunato greets Montresor in a very friendly manner, willingly offers to leave it to help Montresor test the wine and insists on going through the passageway despite the dank and dark conditions. These are not the actions of a person who has insulted and injured Montresor a thousand times as Montresor believes, even though Fortunato is partially driven to do so by his vanity.
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Do any details suggest that montresor might have imagined the thousand injuries and the insult - or even the whole story?
Certainly the simple fact that Montresor relates no details of the insults leads one to believe that he has imagined them. Also, at the carnival, Fortunato greets Montresor in a very friendly manner, willingly offers to leave it to help Montresor test the wine and insists on going through the passageway despite the dank and dark conditions. These are not the actions of a person who has insulted and injured Montresor a thousand times as Montresor believes, even though Fortunato is partially driven to do so by his vanity.
Why does Montresor want revenge in The Cask of Amontillado?
According to Montresor's opening comments he has suffered a thousand injuries at the hands of Fortunato but now Fortunato has also insulted him. However, it is not clear if these injuries and insults are real or imagined. He gives no details and later Fortunato greets him in a very friendly way, offers to leave the carnival to test the wine for Montressor and insists on continuing through the passageway in the cellar. Although Fortunato is partly driven by his own pride and vanity, these are hardly the actions of a person who has committed a thousand injuries and insults against Montressor.
What hints does the story provide as to the thousand injuries that fortunato has inflicted on montresor?
In Edgar Allan Poeâ??s â??The Cask of Amontilladoâ??, the narrator Montresor never reveals the egregious affront that Fortunato committed against him. Details are provided on the conditions in which the revenge must be carried out. However, even when Fortunato is being walled up, Montresor does not reveal the reason and Fortunato does not ask.
Did Fortunato deserve his fate in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
No. First of all the "thousand injuries" and then the insult, which Montresor claims he has suffered from Fortunato probably never even happened, because Montresor gives no details of them and Fortunato is very friendly toward Montresor throughout the story. Even if Fortunato had insulted Montresor, that would be be no reason justifying Fortunato's murder.
Which evidence best supports the claim that Montresor is insane in The Cask of Amontillado?
Montresor states that he has suffered a thousand insults and injuries from Fortunato and that he must have vengeance against him, so he planned Fortunato's murder. No details of these insults and injuries are ever given, leading the reader to wonder if they are all in Montresor's mind. Perhaps they never happened at all. This is reinforced by the fact that Fortunato greets Montresor in a very friendly way, offers to help Montresor decide if the wine is a true Amontillado and persists in going through the catacombs despite the dankness of the passageway. Even though Fortunato is driven by his own conceit as a connoisseur of wine, these actions are hardly the actions of a person who has committed thousands of insults and injuries.
Why did Montresor from 'The Cask of Amontillado' want to murder Fortunato?
No. To begin with it is likely that the thousand injuries and insults that Montresor says he has suffered from Fortunato were figments of his imagination. No details of them are given and Fortunato acts very friendly toward Montresor and has no fear of him even while deep down in the cellar. Fortunato does not act like a person who would have committed so many wrongs to Montresor. Even if Fortunato had insulted Montresor, insults are not reason to murder another person.
Why is Montresor not a dynamic character in The Cask of Amontillado?
Montresor is an unreliable narrator because there are indications that he is either insane or the possessor of an overactive imagination. The indications come from Montresor's words and Fortunato's actions. Montresor begins the story by telling that he has suffered a thousand injuries at the hand of Fortunato , but now Fortunato has also insulted him. For that, Montresor seeks revenge and plans to murder Fortunato. The problem is that Montresor gives no details of these injuries or insults, leaving the reader to wonder if he is imagining all of it. Another indication that no such behavior ever occurred is found in Fortunato's behavior when he runs into Montresor at the carnival. Fortunato is friendly and gracious. He offers to leave the carnival to help Montresor test this Amontillado Montresor says he might have. In the cellar Fortunato suspects nothing untoward from Montresor even though they discuss Montresor's family motto which is that they will not allow anyone to insult the family. Surely, if Fortunato had acted so badly toward Montresor he would not have offered his help and would not have been so blind to the possibility that Montresor would uphold the family honor deep down in the cellar where Montresor could exact revenge with no one knowing about it. And that is just what happens.
Why does Poe not tell us the nature of the insult or describe any of the thousand injuries that the narrator suffered in the story The Cask of Amontillado?
I believe that Poe does not tell us the nature or describe any of the "thousand injuries" that the narrator suffered because he expects the reader to know what caused Montresor to seek revenge against Fortunato. Montresor claims "You, who so well know the nature of my soul,' as if he expects us, the readers, to knowledge the cause. Poe also wants the reader to wonder whether Montresor is sane or insane. Poe leaves open the possibility that the insults may be imagined so that the murder of Fortunato becomes more dramatic in that it was not necessary at all. This is similar to Poe's The Tell-tale Heart, in which the reader is left to wonder whether the narrator in that story also commits a murder for no real reason.
What do you think Fortunato might have done to make Montresor want such a diabolical revenge?
It is suggested in Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Cask of Amontillado" that Fortunato insulted or wronged Montresor in some way, although the specific details of the offense are not explicitly stated. This offense likely involved a significant betrayal or humiliation that fueled Montresor's desire for revenge.
Why doesn't Poe add detail about fortunato's insult?
Poe omits details in order to suggest that there are no details, which would mean that Montresor is somewhat insane for plotting a murder of someone who has done nothing to him.
Why in mythology creatures like half man and half animals were imagined?
They weren't imagined, they were created. This question makes no sense. It's like asking why you were born. They were created when a human and an animal mated ~ do I need to go into details?
Why might montresor have desides to confide in his unidentified listener?
Montresor may have confided in his unidentified listener because he wanted to boast of his crime and revel in his triumph over Fortunato. By revealing the details of his plan, he may have also been seeking validation or recognition for his cunning and deceitful actions. Additionally, sharing the story with someone allows Montresor to unburden himself of his guilt and relive the experience for his own satisfaction.
