The Narrator Montressor

The Narrator (Montressor)         Edgar Allan Poe wrote the short story The Cask of Amontillado. This was one of Poes best-known tales of horror written in 1846. The story takes place in Italy in the basement of the main character (Montressor). Montressor is also the narrator of this story. He will stop at nothing to trance the r withalge that he deems himself and his family worthy of. Montressors so called star Fortunato whose disdain will in the end be the catalyst for his death. Pride bottom be a very d arouseous thing.

        Montressor murdered his friend Fortunato, because he insulted him and his family, which the insult is unknown. Montressor says, I must not alone punish, but punish with impunity. Although Fortunato has hurt Montressor he will ultimately crush him. It is his duty and obligation to right the wrongs done to his family, even if it means death. The motto of Montressors family is, Nemo me impune lacessit. Which means, No one wounds me with impunity. The image of the application of arms is to give the message of the dangers of                                                                                           pride and to show family pride.



Montressor may have also been jealous of Fortunato because, Montressor says You argon rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as once I was. This statement is also proverb that Montressor use to be happy and now he is sad.

        Montressor is a clever person. His cleverness belongs to his planning of his revenge, which also makes him rational. Montressor had to be positive(predicate) not to raise any suspicion of what he was breathing out to do to Fortunato. He did not show any anger or made threats towards Fortunato. He made things look prescript between them and made it look like they were friends. Montressor used...

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