Something which may shock some readers as Montresor already has murder on his mind when he bumps into Fortunato at the carnival. So serious is the mater to Montresor that he is prepared to kill Fortunato. Though as readers we do see how far Montresor is prepared to go in his efforts to get revenge on Fortunato. It is also difficult to feel any sympathy for Montresor as again there is no background information as to the type of insults that Fortunato may have delivered to Montresor. Nonetheless Montresor’s feels as though his pride is under attack and as such wants revenge on Fortunato. The reader cannot be clear as Montresor does not provide an example of any of the insults. Montresor feels wounded by Fortunato’s insults or at least what Montresor perceives to be insults. Narrated in the first person by a man called Montresor it becomes clear to the reader from the beginning of the story that Poe may be exploring the theme of revenge. In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe we have the theme of revenge, pride, fear, freedom and self-importance.
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