The Cask of Amontillado

The Cask of Amontillado is written like a confession note or diary entry by Montresor. This confession starts by stating his hatred towards Fortunato who has wronged him terribly and painfully in some untold manor. Montresor lures Fortunato down into his own wine cellar to get him drunk and then murders him. I thought that this story was pretty dark but I really liked it. I thought that by writing this story maybe Poe is releasing the contempt and anger we sometimes feel toward our friends, in a dramatic and drastic way. Maybe this confession is Poe’s way of dealing with his own problems. I think that by analyzing the author more we could possibly learn more about where this is coming from. Very interesting.