Temperamental Montresor
In ?The Cask of Amontillado? by Edgar Allan Poe, the setting is a crucial ingredient of the story describing a murder committed by Montresor. The setting is always shifting from one location to another and is not fully detailed; the reader completes the description with his imagination, scaring himself even more. The setting echoes Montresor?s state of mind. The murky ambiance reflects Montresor?s vengeful guise and the architecture symbolises his dark and devious mind.First of all, the story?s setting is dark and sinister, which reinforces Montresor?s malevolent persona. Montresor masterminds a plan to get revenge at Fortunato: to bait, hook, reel him in, and finish him off. He uses the Amontillado wine, playing on Fortunato?s arrogance, to bait him. At this moment he needs to be deceitful. This treachery is clearly illustrated by the setting: ?It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season
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Approximate Word count = 692
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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