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lala55555
lala55555
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High School - 9th Grade

In "The Cask of Amontillado", what does Montresor mean when he says that he has to "punish [Fortunato] with impunity"?

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Posted by lala55555 on Sunday November 9, 2008 at 7:29 PM and tagged with characters, fortunato, impunity, montresor, punish, quote, the cask of amontillado.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

    Montresor tells the reader that he had been insulted by Fortunato and that he will "punish Fortunato without repercussions to himself"

    The word impunity means no harm, or no punishment.  Montresor wants revenge, but he doesn't want to get caught.

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    http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/critical-discussion
    http://www.enotes.com/cask-amontillado/summary

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Sunday November 9, 2008 at 7:55 PM