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Perfect Revenge

Martin1
Dr. Bunce
English 1123/18
01/18/05
" Perfect Revenge"
In "The Cask of Amontillado," Edgar Allan Poe reveals a murder that falls in place so precise and allows no mistake within the act. It shows how a person can get away with such a crime as murder and not be detected by the victim or a witness. Montresor wanted this revenge so bad that risk was not on his mind as he says in the first paragraph, "At length I will be avenged; this was a point definitely settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk" (Poe 1). A perfect murder is only perfect if done at a perfect time, with a perfect persuasion, and at a perfect place.
The carnival that was taking place in the down town area was the greatest help to Montresor's success for his crime. He used it to fool Fortunato into his own dreary grave. This carnival was a traditional time for joy and social emancipation. It also was a tradition to dress in costume which made......


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