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Montresor uses reverse psychology to appeal to Fortunato's pride by playing on his expertise in wine. He lures Fortunato to his home with the promise of a rare and exquisite Amontillado that he claims to have acquired. In doing so, he manipulates Fortunato's vanity and greed, ultimately leading him to his demise.

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Where did the narrator and Fortunato go after leaving the carnival?

The title says it all! Fortunato (Poe has such a sense of humor in naming his characters!) is lured away by the promise of amontillado, a type of sherry from the Montilla region of Spain.


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


Why does montresor keep suggesting that they go back?

Montresor led Fortunato deeper into the underground vaults and suggested that they go back more than once. This is because of Fortunato's well-being and he also wanted to prevent any suspicions on his motives.


What does montresor ask fortunato to do?

Montresor appeals to fortunato's pride as a wine connoisseur


How does Montresor describe Forturato's strengths and weaknesses early in the story The Cask of Amontillado?

Montresor describes Fortunato as an expert in wines and a connoisseur. He plays off Fortunato's vanity by appealing to his knowledge of wines to lead him to his demise. Montresor also mentions that Fortunato's weakness is his pride and that he can easily be manipulated by flattery.


What are 3 hints that Montresor gives to Fortunato?

In 'The Cask of Amontillado,' Montresor provides numerous clues that had Fortunato been paying attention, might have seemed strange. First of all, he is continuously making references to Fortunato's health and the dangers of wet cold conditions. Obviously, this hints at the condition, Fortunato will soon find himself in. Next, when they discuss the Freemasons, Fortunato doubts Montresor is a member. He isn't even curious about why Montresor just happens to have a trowel on his person, which he reveals to prove his membership. When Montresor goes into a diatribe about his family coat of arms, Fortunato is either too drunk to pay heed.


What are the similarities that Montresor and Fortunato have in the story The Cask of Amontillado?

One thing that is similar about Montresor and Fortunato in The Cask of Amontillado is that they both are single minded about their pursuit of something. Montresor is in pursuit of killing Fortunato and Fortunato is in pursuit of the amontillado.


How does Montresor trap Fortunato in the story The Cask of Amontillado?

Not knowing what Fortunato did to Montresor heightens the horror of the story because the reader is never certain if Fortunato ever did anything wrong against Montresor that was deserving of such revenge. If Fortunato's so-called injuries and insults had been laid out for the reader to see, the reader would either sympathize with Montresor or with Fortunato depending on the reader's own point of view. Not knowing what was ever done, in deed if anything had even been done, leaves every reader wondering if Fortunato's death is just a terrible mistake by a madman.


Why does Montresor want to kill Fortunato and is there any hint that Montresor might be insane?

In the opening line, Montresor states that he has suffered a thousand injuries at the hand of Fortunato but now Fortunato has also insulted him and this is too much to take, so Montresor plots revenge. There is an indication that Montresor is insane because there is doubt that Fortunato has ever injured or insulted Montresor at all. Montresor does not describe a single incident of injury nor does he describe the insult that supposedly has pushed him over the edge. Why would Montresor suffer a thousand injuries but plot revenge after only an insult? Aren't injuries more serious than insults? Wouldn't sticks and stones break Montresor's bones but words can never hurt him? Why plan to murder someone after an insult but not after all those injuries? Later when they meet at the carnival, Fortunato is very friendly toward Montresor. He hardly acts toward Montresor like he has injured him a thousand times and has just recently insulted him. Wouldn't Fortunato have said something to Montresor about the insult or about all those injuries he has laid on him in the past? Darn right, he would have, but he doesn't. Fortunato acts like they are the best of friends. Not only does Fortunato act friendly, but then volunteers to leave the carnival to go with Montresor to his home to test the Amontillado. Sure, Fortunato's vanity in being a connoisseur is part of that willingness, but surely, he would not have been so cheerful in doing Montresor such a favor. Finally, Fortunato, this supposed enemy of Montreesor goes down into Montresor's cellar without the slightest bit of trepidation about being all alone in the dark cellar with someone he has supposedly injured and insulted. Fortunato's action completely belie the idea that he is an enemy of Montresor. The one conclusion the reader can draw from the contradiction between Montresor's words and Fortunato's actions is that the injuries and insults Montresor mentioned are all in his head and that he is quite insane.


What are two main ideas of The Cask of Amontillado?

The main idea for the story ''The Cask of Amontillado'' is that Montresor wants revenge about what Fortunato said to him, when he would had felt insulted by Fortunato.


How does montresor get Fortunato to go with him in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?

Montresor lures Fortunado down by using his own weakness, wine. Fortunado is like an "expert" on wine, and MOntresor tells him to try this wine called "Amontillado". At first Fortunado declines, but then when Montresor tells him he'll get Luchesi instead he goes.


In the story 'The Cask of Amontillado' what reason did Montresor give to Fortunato so the latter would go with him?

Montressor lured Fortunato into the tomb by challenging his pride and confidence in being a self proclaimed wine connoisseur. It was Fortunato's own cocky attitude (and drunkenness) that failed him. If Fortunato had been sober, he may have acknowledged the foreshadowing remarks made by Montressor during their journey.