Essays on Fortunato

Edgar Allan Poe, the celebrated American writer, critic and editor, holds a prominent place among the literary circle. He is famous for his excellent short stories and poems, surrounded by an aura of anonymity and obscurity. He can rightly be termed as a Romantic who is often recognized as the forerunner of the detective fiction and science fiction. His personal life endured many ups and downs. The tremors of love and feelings find persuasive expression in most of his works. The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell- Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Masque of the Red Death are some ...

“The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1846. The story deals with revenge, torture and murder and it is set in a catacomb where skeletons might be seen like in underground Paris. The story is also about Montresor’s murderous mind and the actions which let him plot his revenge. Montresor is the narrator of the story as well as the protagonist and the murderer. He is a cold and merciless person who believes in murder as a necessary way to defend his honor. Fortunato mocks him numerous times and Montresor ...

Violence and Revenge

Violence and revenge only hurt people. Human beings are known for their innate desire for revenge, which makes vengeance part of our survival mechanics. However, those with mental illness pose more danger of harming others since they are driven by their subconscious mind to revenge against physical and verbal abuse and could use weird forms in the process. Revenge is often cruel, lustful and insatiable to the extent that a provoked mentally ill person would do anything to ensure they make others pay for physical or verbal abuse. Such acts of violence and revenge pose major problems in the ...

Introduction

Social and political order is often a subject that interests political philosophers such as Hobbes and Locke. On the other hand, the understanding of their philosophical perspectives about politics can be summed up into the context of the phrase “State of Nature”. In today’s contemporary politics, the concept of State of Nature had a profound effect in the way policies are created. In this discussion, the context of State of Nature as a political philosophy and it affect the decision that the government makes. In addition, the work of Hobbes and Locke will be interpreted within the described ...

Response #1

Giddings, Franklin. The Relation of the Criminal to Society. Proceedings of the Academy of

Political Science in the City of New York 1(4), 1911, 559-62.

This article asserts that some of the acts that the legislature defines as crimes are not actions that can cause much harm to the society and future generations, but there are acts that are defined as crimes that pose grave dangerous. Accordingly, the author notes that if one assumes that every person who commits a crime is a criminal then it is hard to find a person who is not a criminal in the United States. In this regard, the article presents two kinds of ‘ ...

The story, The Cask of Amontillado, is surely one of the finest works of literature even penned by a creative artist. This literary work by the stalwart author, Edgar Allan Poe, goes on to engage the avid readers and stirs them to the very core with the portrayal of sheer horror that marks the end of the story. This story is about the theme of revenge and shows the male protagonist who is also the narrator of the story trap another character named Fortunato. ““The Cask of Amontillado” remains one of Poe’s most popular short stories and a ...

Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, writer, editor and literary critic, and a representative of the literary movement called Romanticism. He became popular thanks to his dark and grim short stories. Poe is considered to be the founder of the detective-fiction genre and psychological prose in literature. He is immediately recognized by his famous poem “The Raven.” But the writer proved his ability to create dread and fear not only in poetic lines, but also in prose. The short story “The Cask of Amontillado” that takes an honored place in Poe’s gallery of nightmares and horror accurately ...

The Cask of Amontillado was one of famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories. It involves the story of the narrator named Montresor and his arch enemy, at least based on his perceptions, named Fortunato. In the beginning of the story, Montresor was wailing about how he has been irreparably insulted by his acquaintance—referring to Fortunato. An almost clear picture of what type of character Montresor has can be obtained as early as the first few paragraphs of the short story. The main and sub-conflicts in the story were mainly the result of Montresor’s hunger ...

In Edgar Allan Poe’s famous story, The Cask of Amontillado, the readers come across the narrator who is also the protagonist of the story. Montresor is the vile narrator of this story by Poe. The first person narrative comes across to be very merciless, cold, conniving and cruel. The narrator never minds telling the reads that he goes on to torture and then kill Fortunato. Montresor thinks that he did a just act through his brutality. The avid readers of the tale are truly surprised to find that Montresor’s point of view also encompassed writing and poetry. ...

There is never an opportune moment for death. Death occurs when people least expect it. Edgar Allen Poe in his “The Cask of Amontillado” and Kate Chopin in her “The Story of an Hour” talk about how death comes at inopportune moments - when it is least expected. Death is the central theme in both of these works, with the protagonists wishing for someone else’s death. The results however are completely different. Even though the protagonists wish for the other person to die, they really do not have a strong reason for them to die. Montresor talks of ...

Edgar Allan Poe is one of America’s most famous writers, arguably the prince of horror stories. His oeuvre covers a wide range of work, from poetry to prose, the Arab world to 19th century America, and detective fiction to horror stories. His 1845 poem, The Raven, made him a sensation and is regarded as one of the genre-defining works of American literature. His life and career were deeply troubled, but his legacy has enshrined him along with the greats. Poe’s stories are stylistically unique – displaying a huge diversity of elements taken from all over English and world ...

Rural Resource Management: Economic and Health Care Community Public Awareness

Given that Texas has the largest rural population in the nation with 3.6 million residents, less than 50 percent of the total population is not aware of the different resource and development strategies that the government is said to be doing in terms on the economic and health needs of the community. The purpose of this research is to discuss the economic and social issues that concern the government and the community which can give an impact in the community in Texas. Recent surveys will be discussed, showing how the people felt that the government has not done enough ...

Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thorea was surely one of the finest writers to emanate from the United States before the Civil War. His novel Walden describes an almost perfect settlement where the subject lives simply in natural surroundings and is an ideal introduction to his seminal work. Another important work is his essay on Civil Disobedience which is perhaps one of the best known elements which argues for resistance to civil government which is a moral opposition to an unjust state. Thoreau’s books and articles number over 20 volumes and he has several contributions on natural history and philosophy where ...

“The Cask of Amantillado” is one of those truly classic Poe stories which reveal the depth of human revenge and depravation to right a wrong which is obviously something which rankles extremely deeply. The story reads as a detailed confession that will only be known the murderer and the reader. It is loosely based upon the story of “Romeo and Juliet” with two rival families, involving Montresor and Fortunato, two supposed friends but in their heart of hearts, they are indeed sworn enemies.

Montresor has vowed to destroy Fortunato once and for all for the various wrongs which he perceived were ...

The narrator, in Poe's "the cask of Amontillado" says that he will punish Fortunato with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser.'' present an argument that Montresor in fact does not punish Fortunato with impunity. This is one of those truly classic Poe stories which reveals the depth of human revenge and depravation to right a wrong which is obviously something which rankles extremely deeply. It is loosely based upon the story of Romeo and Juliet with two rival families, involving Montresor and and Fortunato, two supposed friends but in their heart of hearts, they are ...