He had planned this moment for a long time evidenced by the preparations that he had to make in his crypt in order to carry out his plan.

The theme of revenge is a major theme in this story. But, I don't think Montresor acted rashly or on impulses, because he planned this attempt to kill Fortunato. This story very much has a tone of death. I think Montresor also carried a burden of guilt that he never anticipated. That was really interesting and cool! He was set on murder and his mind could not be changed. So it can be said that these migratory folk, that traveled 2000-3000 miles, were quick to act. Im little bit confuse why DOES montressors acted such a brutal WAY OF KILLING SOMEONE without any heavy reason at all.

This story also reflects many views of society in this time period. there is definitely a dark side in all of us. i love the dark side of poe. This is very far from the actual truth. Depending on the situation of each person in that era, it would have, or would not have been, a good idea to travel to California for gold. He was too much astounded to resist. It was part of his Evening with Edgar Allan Poe from 1970. “’Drink,’ I said, presenting him the wine.” Montresor repeatedly gives Fortunato more and more wine, not because he is a warm-hearted man, but for the soul purpose of using Fortunato’s inability to be coherent with the world around him to unknowingly lead him to his downfall.

You could hate someone with every ounce of your soul, but like someone close to them with out knowing it, you don't know the person and you never will but if you did you would get on well with them, i know that's why the lord said "vengence is mine". For one, alcoholism was very prevalent in that past society. Montresor reminds me in some ways of Lady Macbeth. It is a matter of drunken pride. For me, revenge is a popular subject among people. I WILL be coming back to read this. They seemed to hurt theirselves to an unreal level by taking into their life things like gambling and drinking alcohol to probably forget the pain.

Against the new masonry I reerected the old rampart of bones. Now that you know a little bit about the background of Poe’s short story, let’s take a look at the plot of the text. I consider this story to be one of Poe's best works. Im reading this from where is says Fortunato was a wine connousiour and a face about town, i know the type exactley, ok so we don't know the exact insult but Montresor is either a complete mad mam or a wronged one, i think he's probably a little dark, quite slanderd and definatly underestimated. Therefore, one could conclude that rushing to California on a whim is an irrational decision, and is not thought out to the fullest extent that it should be. Even with clear motives, the leading character is still quick to think.

And why now?

He willing gives his prized wine to Fortunato to drink. if in fact someone does something so wretched to others then, they can only expect that the victim will exact revenge. January Moon from NY, Now Living in Atlanta Ga on June 12, 2011: I am a true Edgar Allen Poe fan, were both Capricorns and have a love of writing dark poetry and stories, voted up, great hub! I forced the last stone into its position; I plastered it up. Like Montresor himself, his overweening sense of pride is to cost him dear. By allowing himself to sink as low as to kill another man, he has allowed himself to die. For me it is no matter. Ultimately, this story allows you to enter the mind of a murderer. Thanks for the note it help me a lot in the school.i hope to see another story like this with this text analysis i love this topic. In that era, it was generally okay for people to drink, more so than today. A moment more and I had fettered him to the granite. This is TRUE and very important statement.

LastRoseofSummer2 from Arizona on June 28, 2013: Have you ever heard Vincent Price reciting this story? On a smaller point, I do not think that Fortunato’s following of Montresor is a matter of trust. Obviously, in the end, Fortunato dies. Good analyses. In pace requiescat.” Most people would agree that a slow death would be much worse than being instantly killed. It also plays on the notion of many people’s way of jumping into things, and not thinking of the consequences beforehand. Due to Montresors obvious mental break, he can be seen as an "unreliable narrator". (You can find a free, legal copy of “The Cask of Amontillado” online by clicking here.) The more we understand about the mind of a murder, the more we will understand the anguish he goes through. can you do me a favorite? So it wouldn’t be surprising to anyone that a story from this era would have a driving force such as that of alcoholism. The mind of a murderer is an interesting thing to observe. Many similarities exist between the urban legends from the “Teenage Horrors” section of the Reading Culture book and “The Cask of Amontillado.” Like the urban legends themselves, Poe’s story contains a killer and a victim. Fortunato willing accepts, for he cannot resist a free drink. This action of Fortunato, to me, seems absurd. Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cast of Amontillado” shall forever live on in people’s hearts as a grisly tale of death, murder, and revenge. The alcove in which he imprisons Fortunato had to be built first of all because it was tall enough for the two men to stand in. The discovery of gold in this far away land of California led to one of the biggest migrations that the United States had seen. Like the urban legend “Killer in the Backseat,” Montresor also waits until the right moment to prey on his victim. They risked their lives, their families, and all of their possession, for a small chance of getting rich in California. “The Cask of Amontillado” reflects a partial sector of society from the late 1840’s. (Since he has not spoken of the murder in fifty or so years). In November of 1846, Edgar Allan Poe published a short story titled “The Cask of Amontillado.” In short, this story is about a man who desires to get revenge on someone else because of the insults he received.

If it were I that insulted a man and then was invited to his home to drink together, "[we] to your long life," I would not trust him. No one is a better connoisseur of wine than he is. For what circumstances? This story, even 150 years after it was published, is still very popular. It allows the reader to envision the gruesome death of being buried alive. If any authority figures find Montresor and convict him of murder, he could be put to death. I did a hub (linked here: https://fredarnold.hubpages.com/hub/For-Those-with... about hubris and the art of revenge. It wasn’t called the gold rush for nothing. It fulfills the human desire to know about the unknown. On the contrary, I think that Montresor’s final plea suggests that he too wishes that he could find peace at last from the feelings of guilt that no amount of detailed planning of such a truly awful murder could obviate. For there are many ways to solve a disagreement, murder is not a good way to do it. It isn’t too often that one can read and understand the thought processes that a man such as Montresor makes. travonkelley@yahoo.com on November 01, 2012: What is the authors purpose of this story.

Also, he said he wished to punish with impunity, which means he wants to get revenge without consequences; therefore, he definitely did not act quickly because he would have had to think his plan out to ensure he did not get caught. He goes as far as to kill someone in such a way that he did; his mind is obviously corrupt. Remember that this is a crypt, whose main inhabitants are dead and do not stand upright so there was no need for an alcove of this sort. From one of these depended a short chain, from the other a padlock. My heart grew sick--on account of the dampness of the catacombs.

It isn’t often that a revenge story of this nature comes into the hands of readers. And last, to me the most important question to ask is how reliable is the narrator? “The Cask of Amontillado” is a very popular story, for many reasons. Montresor’s cellars are full of many types of wine, and this fact only adds to the temptation to drink. There are too many variables to calculate as to how everyone's affected, that's why God does it best... My view on revenge changed tonight [slightly] i use to be a Bloodline kind of man, a family for an eye, now im a head for an eye....i would like to be, a word in gods ear for an eye but im not there yet. I’m almost certain that an equal punishment for this atrocity in the 1840’s would be death. Revenge..well vengence is the lords and he will do it better than you, but you wont have the satisfaction so what do you do. But his final words give him away. AmberLeeCollins from KC on November 04, 2011: Very nice. Even today, over 150 years after it was published, it is still being read. A commentary on a classic Poe story ‘The Cask of Amontillado’ is one of Poe’s shorter classic tales.

Everyone has heard the saying, “two wrongs don’t make a right.” This is a true and relevant statement. It is interesting to see what the killer does, and why he does it. that revenge may even be of equal or greater merit. Do you murder someones entire family for one persons wrong, well that will stop any comeback's, but there are worse things than death like the loss of a child or loosing your all your limbs. Edgar Allan Poe is somewhat of an obsession of mine. Until the final few lines, “No answer still. The Cask of Amontillado Summary . Trust is an issue in this story.

He claims that it was just the damp getting to him. There came forth in return only a jingling of the bells.