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Fortunato, from one of Edgar allan poes stories called Cask of Amontillado, was not real or alive, he was mainly a character in the story. The story was written in the 1800's

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Why did the murder take place in The Cask of Amontillado?

The murder in "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe took place because of the perceived insult and disrespect towards the narrator, Montresor, by Fortunato. Montresor seeks revenge on Fortunato and uses his pride in his knowledge of wine to lure him into the catacombs with the promise of a rare wine, the Amontillado.


How did the murder take place in The Cask of Amontillado?

In "The Cask of Amontillado," the murder takes place when Montresor leads Fortunato deep into his family's catacombs under the guise of sampling a rare wine, Amontillado. Once they reach the innermost part of the catacombs, Montresor chains Fortunato to a wall and walls him in with bricks, ensuring his death.


Why does montresor feel he has the right to take justice in his own hands?

Because he felt that he should be the one to kill Fortunato after the fact that he was bullied by Fortunato


Why is the narrator happy to meet Fortunato?

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.


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Why does montresor make sure fortunato has a lot of wine?

Montresor wants to make sure Fortunato is intoxicated so that he is easier to manipulate and lead into the catacombs where the betrayal will take place. Additionally, the wine serves as a way to lure Fortunato into following Montresor, making him believe he is in for a fun and enjoyable experience.


In the Cask of Amontillado what was the foreshadowing about?

The foreshadowing is when Montresor and Fortunato discuss Montressor's famliy crest. The family crest is a serpent being stombled on a foot which it has previously bitten. Fortunato is the serpent and Montresor is the foot. When the serpent bites the foot [or when Fortunato insults Montresor] the foot's [Montresor's] response is to have vengance toward the serpent like Montresor does in the deep catacolmbs to Fortunato. Therefore, the serpent bites and gets stepped on like Fortunato insults and dies, and the foot has it's revenge like Montresor.


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Where does Montresor try to trap Fortunato in The Cask of Amontillado?

Montresor traps Fortunato in the catacombs beneath his palazzo by enticing him to sample a cask of Amontillado. He takes advantage of Fortunato's arrogance and pride to lead him deeper into the underground passages, eventually chaining him to a wall and leaving him to die.


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