Poes The Cask Of Amontillado Themes Essay - 662 Words

Poes The Cask of Amontillado: Themes UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANà  Curitiba, 8 de outubro de 1996 Curso: Letras - Inglà ªs / Noturno Disciplina: Literatura Norte Americana I Aluno: Anderson Josà © Nogueira nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;TASK: To write a summary theme of Poes quot;The Cask Of Amontilladoquot; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;One of the main themes of Edgar Allan Poes The Cask Of Amontillado is revenge. In this summary theme I intend to demonstrate how dramatic irony is used all along the short story as a way of reminding us the true intentions of the character who vowed revenge. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Firstly I will make a†¦show more content†¦nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Certain evening, quot; during the supreme madness of carnival season...quot;, Montressor meets his quot;friendquot; Fortunato and Montressor is very kind, even affectionate towards him. He greets Fortunato... quot;My dear Fortunato, you are luckly met...quot; . The reader that knows Montressors real intentions notices here that this greeting has another meaning, different from what it would mean if we did not know about Montressors plan. Once we are aware of Montressors intentions, we perceive that the real meaning of the sentence could be something like MY ODIOUS ENEMY FORTUNATO, IT IS BAD LUCK FOR YOU HAVING MET ME, for instance. Here, the irony dresses itself with a bitter taste of sadist disguised angry. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;However, there are passages in which is impossible to assure that Montressor w as using irony in his speech. For example, in the passage that Fortunato says- quot;Enough (...), the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. IShow MoreRelated The Yellow Wallpaper and The Cask Of Amontillado763 Words   |  4 PagesThe Yellow Wallpaper and The Cask Of Amontillado  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚      The short story, The Yellow Wallpaper, written by Charlotte Gilman, and The Cask of Amontillado written by Edgar Allan Poe, are stories in which the plots are very different, but share similar qualities with the elements in the story. The Cask of Amontillado is a powerful tale of revenge, in which the narrator of the tale pledges revenge upon Fortunato for an insult. The Yellow Wallpaper is a story about a womanRead MoreThe Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Essay1693 Words   |  7 PagesThe Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe In The Cask of Amontillado, Edgar Allan Poe uses several different artistic choices in the construction of the story. He manipulates the story to be the way he wants it to be by using the point of view of the narrator, the setting, and a common monotonous sentiment throughout. Poe is successful in maintaining a spirit of perverseness that is prevalent in most of his works. The point of view plays a very important role in influencing the readers perceptionRead MoreThe Autobiographical Elements in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe1663 Words   |  7 Pagesloved one. He also wrote, The Raven, in which the narrator went insane talking to a bird about losing his lost Lenore and realizing he was all alone. A third poem in which Poe revealed to the reader his feelings of loneliness was, The Cask of Amontillado. In this story, the main character Fortunato, was left to die in a tomb after being tricked by his loves father. Lastly, the poem, Silence, strongly suggested that he felt alone in the world, and was longing for companionship. SufferingRead More Poe’s Life†¦ At the Tip of a Pen Essay2201 Words   |  9 Pagestruths, which have yet to be uncovered. The people and experiences throughout Edgar Allan Poe’s lifetime have influenced various themes including: insanity, revenge, death, and guilt which can be distinguished through a collection of his works. Poe endured more than any individual should endure, and experienced so much negativity it was almost inevitable that the theme of insanity would appear in his works. He suffered from an excessive amount of hardships and tragedies throughout his life thatRead MoreEdgar Allan Poe s Writing Style1942 Words   |  8 Pagesfor him, his parents being two big influences. From his dad, he got alcoholism and his need for revenge. A lot of the works from Poe’s later years before he died featured alcohol. This is when he started heavily drinking and it remained a constant theme in his later years. Many of Poe’s stories talk about people get the revenge they deserved. His father was the same way and believed everyone should have to pay for whatever they did in their lives. Poe also got his narcissistic personality from his