Cask Of Amontillado
The short story "The cask of Amontillado" was written in 1846. It is one of Poe`s "dark" stories which made him popular.In the story there are just two characters, Montresor and Fortunato.Fortunato is an Italian, as the reader learns at the beginning of the story. The reader also knows that Fortunato knows very much about vine. Montresor does so as well.Because of some facts the reader doesn`t know, Montresor vowes revenge at Fortunato.Montresor pretends to have bought a pipe of Amontillado and asks Fortunato to come to his cellar to look at it.
Zhis makes Fortunato come to Montresor`s cellar. Another thing the reader learns is the social background of the characters. of Montersor, he overpowers Fortunato and walls him in. At this special time, everybody wears masks, so nobody will be recognized by others. Because of that fact Montresor uses this time to kill Fortunato. The carnival is a symbol for everyone`s freedom. The only thing we know, is, that there is carnival. At the beginning of the text Poe uses foreshadowing to tell the reader what will happen during the plot. It shows that it is not important who or what will attck him, he will always have the victory. The setting of the story is not really aware. It shows " a huge human foot" which "crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are embedded in the heel.
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