The Cask of Amontillado

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1. 
   amethystrose Teacher
   High School - 9th Grade

   Montressor believes that he was insulted by Fortunato, yet he never tells what the "insult" was.  Since the Montressor family motto is "no one insults me with impunity (freedom from punishment)", Montressor feels justified in taking revenge on Fortunato.  The Montressor family crest even alludes to revenge because it is a heel stepping on a snake that is in turn biting the heel stepping on it.  Montressor lures a drunk and unwitting Fortunato down to the catacombs with the promise of some really fine Amontillado (a type of wine).  When they get down there, Montressor chains Fortunato within a niche in the wall and proceeds to seal the niche with bricks, leaving him to die behind a wall in the catacombs.

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

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

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   lorraine-luna Student
   College - Freshman

   Ever since, Montressor had this belief that the clan of Fortunato is trying to insult him and his relatives.  Montressor found his chance to take revenge against Fortunato when a feast was held in their place.  Montressor knew that fortunato loves wine and other liquor.  Montressor made Fortunato believe that they were just going to see an Amontillado but in fact, he is going to lead Fortunato to his death.  He led him to the tombs of the Montressors ang there, he burried Fortunato alive with "in pace requiescat" as his last words.  

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   Posted by lorraine-luna on Tuesday April 29, 2008 at 3:45 AM