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Cask Of Amontillado

The Perfect Killer


Edgar Allen Poe's brings us a twisted tale of vengeance and horror in "The
Cask of Amontillado." Poe's character, Montresor, acts as our guide and
narrator through this story. He grabs a hold of the reader as he tells the
story from his own apathetic and deceptive mind to gain vengeance from the
weak and dismal Fortunato. Montresor's mentality is disturbing as he uses his
clever, humor, ironic symbolism, and darkness to accomplish this.
At the beginning of the story, Montresor tells us that he has vowed vengeance
on Fortunato. Montresor also states "I must not only punish, but punish with
impunity. A wrong is underdressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It
is equally underdressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to
him who has done wrong." (Poe 673). This means that not only will he get his
vengeance, but Fortunato will know that Montresor is his demise. Poe has not
only shown that Montresor is a killer,......


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