The Cask Of Amontillado

Part I of Essay
In the story by Edgar Allan Poe, the protagonist, Montressor, causes a disastrous end to a night, that began simply with a carnival. Montressor, is very witty, he is egotistic, and he is evil. By using these terrible characteristics, he is able to pull off the horrible ....

Part II of Essay
.... be out for the rest of the night. Montressor had told them not to leave knowing that they most defiantly would. The house was now empty and perfect for his plot. Montressor led Fortunato into the gloomy depths of the vaults. The humidity caused Fortunato to cough so Montressor gave him more to drink. He made it seem like he cared about Fortunato's cough when he was actually trying to get him more drunk than he already was. Montressor's evil is shown when he responds to another one of Fortunato's insults by saying "Nemo me impune lacessit ....