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Montresor said he would get Luchresi's help if Fortunato wouldn't go with him. Fortunato is a fool when it comes to wine when he states in paragraph 14 that "Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry." This is a clear indication that Fortunado is actually a drunkard and not a connoisseur of wine, for Amontillado is a Sherry wine. Luchresi is probably renowned in the wine business, so the threat of being outclassed motivates Fortunato to go with Montresor in arrogance.
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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.
Why do you think montresor succeeded in leading fortunato to the niche without raising suspicions?
He got Fortunto drunk so he was impared from thinking straight
What are the key events of The Cask of Amontillado?
The events are happening during a carnival that's supposed to be fun and happy. Montresor tricks Fortunato into going to this catacomb cellar like place and that's where Fortunato is killed. But, before they get to the catacomb part of the basement its like some sort of wine cellar...I think.
What is the name of the wine that Fortunato used to suppress his cough in Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask of Amontillado?
The wine is a Medoc and later on they drink a variety of Medoc called De Grave. This is ironic, because it makes the reader think of "the grave" which awaits Fortunato at the end of the passageway.
What is The Cask of Amontillado all about?
It is about a man named Montressor, who was insulted by another man named Fortunato, who is equally as rich as he is. He decides to take revenge on Fortunato by using Fortunato's weakness ---- his pride in being an expert on wine. He tells Fortunato he has a bottle of Amontillado but isn't sure if it's real or a fraud. Montressor brings Fortunato into his basement where all of his dead ancestors are buried and where his wine cellar is. Montressor repeatedly says that Fortunato is too sick to go into the basement and insists that another friend can go down into the basement to check if the Amontillado is real. Fortunato refuses and is tricked into a corner deep in the basement. Montressor chains Fortunato to the wall and builds a brick wall sealing Fortunato in the basement. Montressor's code of arms says says "We will not be without revenge." Fortunato dies behind the wall and is never found again. Supposedly it is a partially true story because during Poe's era, they found a body chained to a wall in a wine cellar in the same area this story took place.
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.
What can you infer about the narrator and Fortunato in The Cask of Amontillado?
The narrator in the beginning of the story tells that he has evil intentions for Fortunato, because he feels that Fortunato had insulted him (in some manner). Fortunato, however, is the narrator's friend who was oblivious of the narrator's intentions because of the fact that he was drunk from the fair that he left from. However, he snaps out of his drunken state once he realizes that the narrator had chained and sealed him inside of his own dungeon.
Why do you think that the evils that are told were committed by fortunato are never explained?
The lack of explicit details about Fortunato's supposed evils could serve to build suspense and mystery in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado," allowing readers to fill in the blanks with their own imaginations. This ambiguity also emphasizes the narrator's obsession with revenge rather than the specifics of Fortunato's wrongdoing. Ultimately, the story's focus is on the narrator's cold, calculated desire for vengeance rather than the specific details of Fortunato's actions.
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.
What is the is significance of the flagon of De Grave in The Cask of Amontillado?
The name of the wine is both ironic and foreshadowing in that the name of the wine is "De Grave", which seems like the words "the grave." It makes the reader think of the grave that shortly will become Fortunato's.
What clues does the writer give about the impending crime the cask of amontillado?
Montresor does not describe "the perfect crime." Crime could mean anything from murder to robbery to assault. Montresor describes what is necessary to achieve complete revenge. According to Montresor, he wanted to exact revenge with impunity; however to do this two things were necessary. The person gaining revenge must do so without being caught and the person against whom revenge is being exacted must know that he is paying for his offense.
Why do you think Poe gave fortunato that name?
Poe likely chose the name Fortunato for its ironic meaning. As a character who ultimately meets an unfortunate end, the name adds a layer of tragedy and dramatic irony to the story. It emphasizes the idea of fate or fortune playing a role in his demise.
