![]() ![]() Montresor is unapologetic on what he did to Fortunato. ![]() He is the narrator therefore the story is told in first person. The point of view is told from Montresor’s view. He was able to keep the bones covered for 5 decades without anyone knowing what he did. Montresor portrayed that “For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them” (89). He also brags about getting away with murder in the story. Montresor also comes off as a person who is full of themselves. Montresor comes off as insane to most readers because people do not act in murderous ways when something happens. Baraban concluded that “unable to find a logical explanation of Montresor’s hatred for Fortunato, most commentators conclude that Montresor is insane” (167). Montresor comes off as a person who is unsympathetic towards for Fortunato. The plot throughout the story Edgar Allan Poe made it very clear that all Montresor wanted was to get revenge. ![]() Edgar Allan Poe uses the fiction elements of plot, point of view, and character to illustrate the theme of revenge in the “Cask of Amontillado.” ![]() Poe’s work has become a contributor to the horror genre. Poe’s creations became a staple in Southern fictions and gave people an insight into why people are afraid of death, the supernatural and, evil. Poe is known to make dark and mysterious poems like “The Tale-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher” of which received criticism from the public. “Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. ![]()
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