Monday, May 27, 2013

Fortunato is hesitant to follow Montresor into the vaults. Why do you think Poe included this detail?

The
classic horror short story "" bytells of a
man named Montresor, who plots elaborate
vengeance on someone he supposes is
an enemy. His motivation is summed up in the first sentence:
"When he
ventured upon insult I vowed revenge." Sane people might possibly want to

repay insult, but not with murder. Montresor prepares a far chamber in his family vaults
with
the tools and materials he needs, makes sure that his servants will be
gone from the house, and
then comes up with a story about a hidden case of
Amontillado, a type of sherry wine, to lure

Fortunato...

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