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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.
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How does the revenge achieved in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
The story is narrated by Montresor, who carries a grudge against Fortunato for an offense that is never explained. Montresor leads a drunken Fortunato through a series of chambers beneath his palazzo with the promise of a taste of Amontillado, a wine that Montresor has just purchased. When the two men reach the last underground chamber, Montresor chains Fortunato to the wall, builds a new wall to seal him in, and leaves him to die.
Why does Montresor feel he has the right punish Fortunato?
Montresor feels that he's gotten well-deserved revenge. Fortunato wronged him in the past, and Montresor even tells him that his family motto is, basically, that no one gets away with wronging anyone in his family. So, he feels justified in that Fortunato deserves the damage done.
Who were the main characters in the story The Cask of Amontillado?
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.
Where was the amontillado kept?
There was no Amontillado. It was a ruse to lure Fortunato into the catacombs. It seems that Fortunato faniced himself a wine connoisseur. Luchesi (the one Montressor keeps saying he will confer with instead) may have been as good a connoisseur as Fortunato but Fortunato considered himself to be better than that. Montressor knew Fortunato would never let Luchesi upstage him. It just wasn't going to happen.
What is luchresi's role in the story the cask ofamomtillado?
In "The Cask of Amontillado," Luchresi serves as a rival wine expert to Fortunato. Montresor mentions Luchresi to goad Fortunato into proving his own expertise in wine tasting, which ultimately leads to Fortunato's downfall. Luchresi never physically appears in the story but is mentioned as a means to manipulate Fortunato.
What was the injuries against Montresor?
In Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado," the injuries inflicted by Montresor on Fortunato were primarily psychological and emotional. Montresor lured Fortunato into the catacombs under the pretense of tasting wine, then proceeded to chain him to a wall and wall him up alive, leading to Fortunato's eventual death.
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.
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.
When montresor says he was so glad to see fortunato that i thought i should never have done wringing his hand poe is using?
Poe is using dramatic irony in this situation. The readers know Montresor's true intentions to harm Fortunato, while Fortunato remains unaware of the impending danger. This creates tension and suspense in the story.
In the book 1984 how did people get married?
It was never really explained
What are the complications of 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
The main complication in "The Cask of Amontillado" is the protagonist Montresor's plan for revenge against Fortunato. This plan involves luring Fortunato into the catacombs under the guise of tasting wine, ultimately leading to Montresor entombing Fortunato alive. This central complication drives the story's suspense and tension.
Who are the characters in 'The Cask of Amontillado'?
Montresor, the protagonist; Fortunato, the antagonist. In addition there are servants who are referred to but never seen and the character Luchesi who also is never seen. There is also the person to whom the narrator, Montresor is speaking. At one point, Montresor says, "you who know me so well" as if he is speaking to a person in the story.
