Montresor is telling the story to an unnamed listener, providing a chilling confession of his act of revenge. The listener's identity is not directly revealed in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado."
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.
It is not mentioned in the short story specifically why Montresor was insulted by Fortunato except that it was verbal.
The structure of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado" suggests Montresor's deceptive nature and manipulation of events. The story unfolds through Montresor's unreliable narration, as he recounts his plan to seek revenge on Fortunato. This creates a sense of ambiguity and manipulation, highlighting Montresor's ability to control both the narrative and the perception of events.
The reader knows Montresor does not like Fortunato because Montresor seeks revenge on him, deceives him, and ultimately leads him to his death in Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Cask of Amontillado." Montresor's actions and thoughts throughout the story illustrate his deep-seated hatred for Fortunato.
Montresor is the last name. Montresor's FIRST name isn't mentioned in the story, as well as Fortunato's first name isn't mentioned either.
The point of view is that of the first person from the protagonist/main character Montresor.the point of view of the cask of amontillado is gothic and dark because the narrator montresor tells the reader how he tortured fortunato
Montresor and Fortunato
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.
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
Montresor ends the story with the Latin phrase "In pace requiescat" as a way to seal Fortunato's fate and express his satisfaction in achieving his revenge. It serves as a final declaration of Montresor's victory and a wish for Fortunato to rest in peace as he has now been avenged.
External Conflict: The conflict in the story is between Montresor and Fortunato. Montresor is having difficulties persuading Fortunato to follow him to the catacombs where Montresor later traps him by building a brick wall. Internal Conflict: Montresor had to build up his plan to trap Montresor. Montresor had to make sure no one witnessed him lead Fortunato out of the carnival.
Montresor's response to Fortunato's screams adds to the mood of the story by showing that Montresor feels some guilt and compassion for what he is doing. This mood quickly passes and he goes back to being filled with hatred.