Revenge is an action that people choose to vow when they are betrayed, offended, or for any other wrongdoing committed towards them. Usually a person has a reasonable motive to attain vengeance. Zora Neale Hurston's story "The Gilded Six-Bits" and Edgar Allan Poe's story "A Cask of Amontillado" present revenge as a method to counterattack someone for a transgression. The more the person is damaged, the more damage they wish to inflict. These short stories serve to demonstrate that revenge is a satisfying act.
Montresor’s mask signifies that of an executioner while Fortunato’s colorfully flamboyant outfit makes him out to be a fool, or at least implying that in this situation he will end up as the fool. After using Fortunato’s pride against him, Montresor leads Fortunato into the vault where the bait, the pipe of amontillado, lay. As they proceed through the catacombs, Poe uses yet another literary element. The nitre on the walls caused Fortunato to start coughing violently; Montresor showing what seems like concern for his comrade offers him wine to clear his throat as well as suggesting that his health was of main concern and that his
The cask of Amontillado is a story of murder and revenge, while Eveline is a story about dreaming of independence yet not being able to let go of old ways. In conclusion, these two stories have distinct similarities and differences. While the differences of each story are obvious, the most important aspect of these two stories is the similar fact that each offers an interesting critique on human behavior, specifically as it pertains to how we deal with old habit and also how humans desire
Not only does it point out the natural inclination of people to feel pain as a ripple effect rather than all at once, it foreshadows the suffering that Hester and Arthur Dimmesdale will undergo throughout the course of the novel. It also explains how Hester is able to handle such terrible things as public shaming without crumbling into herself. His use of words such as torture, rankles and extremity increase the sense of drama in this passage. Chapter 4 “The Interview” Page 30 “We have wronged each other,” answered he. “Mine was the first wrong, when I betrayed thy budding youth into a false and unnatural relation with my decay.
The main evidence that states that montresor felt remorse in the end is when he went to check the bell. According to the story, “The Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor initially doesn’t feel remorse until the job was completed. Montresor created a step by step plan to fulfil his revenge on Fortunato. Montresor was willing to go to any extent in order to fulfil his quench. He tries to act like he was concerned about Fortunato’s health.
However, there are some distinctions to the stories’ overall messages that are conveyed to the readers at the end. The theme of truth and justice is essential in the endings of both works of literature. In Molière’s “Tartuffe”, the central character, Orgon is both blinded and deceived by Tartuffe into giving away Orgon’s deed and secret box. This devious act would ultimately put his character in horrible and disastrous situation. He would end up losing all his belongings while destroying his once real and open relationship with the King.
Hidden Betrayal “The Cask of Amontillado” a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. This short story is written in revenge for something Fortunato did to Montresor before. After what Fortunato seeks his revenge on Montresor he planned a great devious plan. Montresor acts like a friend of his, lures him to the catic culms by providing wine, and for his plan to go with ease asking him questions of his health. .As Montresor plan his plan it doesn’t turn out great for one of them.
2.1. 33-61 Macbeth Passage Analysis This whole passage is like a dagger speech. It foreshadows the statement that Duncan’s murder will exact upon the conspirators. It shows that Macbeth is being consumed by his ambition and his mind is starting to wander about the prophesize. The speech sounds as if he is imaging the bloody dagger in his hands before and after the crime and how all this aspects like the three witch prophesize and the dagger are the main reasons that influences his actions and he shouldn’t get blamed for it.
This lets the audience gain an understanding of the motifs such as evil intentions, thoughts and counterparts in the human nature behind both corresponding literature. Earthly desires erupt from aspects of human nature as we gain the tendency to ponder on malignant thoughts. Shakespeare’s use of archetype in the play Othello examines this concept. He has manifested one of literature’s most complex archetypical villains, Iago, as a vehicle to convey the harsh and self-centred human nature that lies within us. Having not received the promotion, recurring motifs such as jealousy, greed and revenge overcloud Iago’s mind.
Oana Purcar English 1102 Professor Lockaby October 9th, 2013 Revenge and Transformation Sometimes revenge goes hand in hand with transformation. How? A person who wants to get revenge on someone can be transformed in this process; out of hurt, anger, and by holding grudges, they can slowly turn into something they never wanted to be. Sometimes I think only forgiveness can set us truly free, and that is a win-win situation even though sometimes we can’t view it like that because in that moment we are caught up in our own anger and the natural thing that comes to mind is to pay back to the person who hurt us. When we want to revenge it is most likely that we will end up transformed and bitter.