In the short story by the famous Edgar Allan Poe, "The Cask of Amontillado", the main character and narrator, Montresor has devised a well planned out and diabolical scheme to seek revenge for his bruised ego. A mans pride can push him to do unthinkable things. "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult vowed revenge."(Poe, 70) In the story the insult made by Fortunato was never revealed, this makes the reason behind his action and the outcome of the story even more questionable from the readers standpoint. Montresor being the narrator of the story makes me think that there could either be more to the story or a twist that is never revealed. "I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation" (Poe, 70). As a character, Montresor seems to have ulterior motives, and an outright disdain for Fortunato. When speaking about Fortunato, Montresor refers to them being alike in one way, their love of good wine. By a subtle insult from Montresor, Fortunato is immediately drawn to the Amontillado. "As you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchresi" (Poe, 70) So for this weakness, Montresor in a very manipulative way gives Fortunato the chance to walk away to his prior engagement, but Fortunato being a man of pride and a wine connoisseur abides. With this drawn out plan of getting Fortunato to the catacombs and furthermore, having everyone in the house be gone as well, Montresor stills shows reluctance to go through with the so well thought out plan. "Come, we will go back, your health is precious."(Poe, 71) When the reader takes this in you immediately think that Montresor is feeling guilty, but as you read on he makes the same reference to Luchresi, and they go on through the catacombs. Explaining the coat of arms and the e
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