“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe is the story of one man exacting revenge over another. The narrator, Montressor, devised a clever revenge plan where he used Fortunato’s love of wine against him, burying him alive in the wine catacombs.
Montressor’s character is vengeful, vain, and temperamental; I would hate to cross someone like that. The story also made me think about how the things we love can lead to our downfall. My love for pizza could get me killed in a manner similar to Fortunato. One thing I enjoyed about the story was that Montressor did not act violently, yet we see that there is a strong reason to fear him.
Further research on topic
- Humor and Horror in The Cask of Amontillado by Poe
- Edgar Allan Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado
- “The Cask of Amontillado” Story by Edgar Allan Poe
- Analysis of the Book “The Cask of Amontillado”
- Evil and Vengeance in The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
- Theme and Fiction in Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado
- Gloominess and Terrible Reality in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe
- Contrasts and Details of “The Cask of Amontillado“ by Edgar Allan Poe