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Comp II
Short Paper
In The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allen Poe
presents the reader with a glimpse inside the mind of a murderer. Though the
narrator confesses his crimes against Fortunato, he shows no remorse. By
carefully blending a clam tone and suspenseful plot throughout the story, Poe
is able to make the mind of a vengeful sociopath accessible to the average
reader.
One way Poe
conveys realism in the uncommon character of the narrator in The Cask of Amontillado is by loading
the short-story with details. Throughout the story, the narrator makes it clear
the murder he intends to commit has been cleverly premeditated. He clears his
house of servants, lures Fortunato into his vaults while he is drunk, and has
building stone and mortar awaiting them in a pile of bones near where Fortunato
will be buried alive. This could convincingly have been the plan of a 19th
century killer.
Poe also
makes expert use of dialogue to make the story believable and engaging. From
the time that the narrator first meets with Fortunato, he offers him multiple
opportunities to get out of his situation. He also offers Fortunato subtle
hints of foreshadowing that, in a more sober state, might have alerted him to
be more on guard. The twisted logic of the narrator in the story implores the
reader to believe that Fortunato was given a fair chance.
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