BSHS: English 9 2015-2016 discussion
Cask of Amontillado
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I think he is telling the story to someone he is trying to impress. I think that because he is bragging about how good he is of a mason. Also he was trying to get Fortunato drunk enough and flatter him into getting him to the cage so he could kill him. He wasn't even upset that he killed a guy and it sounded like he was trying to brag about it.
WE don't really know who the narrator is telling the story to...
I think Montresor is telling the story to himself. I think he is telling the story to himself because he was so proud of what he did that he wanted to remember what he did to his "friend" Fortunato, because he didn't feel guilty because he said " My heart grew sick;it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so." That's why I think Montresor was telling the story to himself.
I think Montresor telling the story to either to a priest because he is dying or he is telling a officer because he is confessing that he killed his enemy. The reason why i think he is telling either a priest or a officer is because the way he talks in the story is like he is having a conversation and is trying to confess in some way. Like how he talks about how he was injured over a thousand times which isn't true but maybe to him it seems as if he has been hurt a thousand times.
I think he is telling his story to the cops. I think this because he tells every single detail and he also says, "For the half of a century, no mortal has disturbed them". I used this as my evidence because I think he's trying to prove a point, as in no moral has disturbed the "work" that he has done and implying that no moral can disturb his "work" and that not even the cops can interfere. That is why I think that Montresor is telling his story to the cops.
i think he is telling the story because he wants us to know what happened.
I think that Montresor is telling the story to himself and he written it for himself only. I believe this because if he was to write a story to a family member or his grandchildren he would expose the fact that he murders a person and it would just bring a downfall to himself. Not only that he murders someone but he murdered a friend, a close friend that was innocent and defenseless when charged upon. I think that if he was to write the story to anyone else other then writing it to himself, all who read it would be terrified in his character and would be afraid to hang around with him. This is why I believe that Montresor told and wrote this story to himself, and to himself only.
I think he is telling the story to someone he trusts.Why? I think this is ,is because he gave all the details that happened that night,well maybe not all,who knows,but based on my understanding of the story he tell it to someone that is really close to him,someone whom he knows can keep his secret.
I believe that Montresor is honestly telling the story to him self, kind of like remembering the past. The way that he talks about the story, kind of assuming you know all about the situation. It's almost kind of like someone who is congratulating themselves on a job well done, but at the same time trying to convince themselves that they didn't do anything wrong. The thing that most stands out to me is that he doesn't tell "us" (in the print) what it is that Fortunato did wrong. True, the story does show him as a vain man full of pride, but it also mentions him to be very "sincere" in wines. To me, it almost feels like we are listening in on a retelling of the story happening at the same time as an internal struggle. In any case, I think that he was only telling the story to himself because the contrasts between the description given of Fortunato are so far apart.
I believe that the Montresor is telling the story to a priest. Like he is confessing sins that he has made. Or he could aslo be telling this to his grown children who are now adults, so they know what has happened in the past. That he is telling them not to make the mistakes that he has made in life. In the story it is like he is talking to someone he knows. That little bit of information would somewhat conclude why I think that he is confessing or talking of the past.
I think that he is telling the story to a group of people that believe he is a hero. I think that because the way that the story is written he is trying to sound even more heroic than he really was. "Throwing the links about his waist, it was but the work of a few seconds to secure it." This sentence proves that he is trying to sound even more heroic but he probably struggled even more than he makes it sound. That is why I think that he is telling the story to a group of people that believe he is a hero.
I think he is telling the story to everyone, trying to tell how he feels about losing his friend. in the last paragraph he says "My heart grew sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so." He wanted to kill and he didn't feel bad or ashamed about it but glad. He wanted to let everyone know he was okay with what he did. If he didn't want to let everyone know then he wouldn't have told the story.
I suppose that Montresor, the author, is telling the story to type of heavenly or higher being such as God or the devil. In the story, Montresor says in the beginning, "You, who so well know the nature of my soul..." The only thing that could "know the nature" of his soul that we could generally understand would be higher authority above us, that is all knowing, such as the devil or God. He could be confessing his wrongdoing to God, or telling the devil what he has done to "impress" him in a way for doing such an offense. He could also be confessing it to anyone, just to write and tell someone about his past, or to confess it to God for what he has done wrong. We cannot be for certain. I believe that Montresor wrote this story to a greater authority such as God.
Abbie wrote: "I suppose that Montresor, the author, is telling the story to type of heavenly or higher being such as God or the devil. In the story, Montresor says in the beginning, "You, who so well know the na..."You make a really good point Abbie. I never really thought of it that way.
I suppose that Montresor is telling this story to confess to heaven. In the beginning of the story, Poe's words, "You, who so well know the nature of my soul," is an example because the only person who could "know the nature of my soul" would be God, or speaking of the heaven. Another example is how the whole story sounds kind of like a confession, confessing of the thing he's done. At the end of the story it says "Against the new masonry I re-erected the old rampart of bones. For the half of a century, no mortal has disturbed them. In pace requiescat! (Rest in peace.)" The underground of bones was a long time ago, and this recently confesses that he killed someone. Therefore Montresor is telling this story to confess to God.
Montresor is telling the story to his noble family because he regrets it. In the story it said he had a great and numerous family with catacombs. I think that he had a big family so that would make him a noble man. If he was a noble man than he would have a long line of family. If he told his noble family that does not know him, they would not do anything against him.I think he regretted that he did what he did that is why he told his family When he told this i think he was telling it to his noble family.
I think it is fortunato telling the story.
I think that ole dude is telling the story to himself and he because he gave all the details that happened that night,well maybe not all,who knows,but based on my he's trying to prove a point, as in no moral has
the montresor is saying to people how he killed this one dude. he took the dude at the end he chained a dude way underground and caved him in a little room.witch is mest up. linking back you should not always hurt somebody if they hurt you.
I think Montresor is telling his story to a relative or a family member or even a friend of his might be good at keeping his secrets. I think this because he told every detail about on what could have happen to Fortunato.
I think Montresor is telling his doctor because he said in the story " My heart grew sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so. So i think he got sick from the catacombs and the doctor is asking him questions about how he thinks he got sick. In the beginning of the story he says " you, who so well know the nature of my soul" Usually the doctor knows everything about your body and other stuff like that so I'm guessing that the doctor is the one he is talking to.
The Montresor is telling his family because he is getting old and wants to confess his wrong doings in life. In the beginning, the Montresor says that he was upset at Fortunato and was seeking revenge. He wanted to prove he shouldn't be messed with. I think Montresor wants his family to truly know him and that is why he is telling him his deepest secret.
I think he is telling the story to a priest right next to his death bed because he is dying and he wants to confess about his crime. One of the evidence that he is dying is in the story is how it says "For the half of a century,no mortal has disturbed them." This shows time has passed and this can prove that he is dying because half a century is 50 years and the time period which the story was being told was when he was about 20-40 years old and he wants to somehow be forgiven about how he killed someone before he dies.
I assume that Montresor is not speaking his story aloud to anyone, including any confessor. The story looks like something that was written out on paper. There are too many details which a person speaking directly to another person would not be likely to include, especially fifty years after the fact.
Montresor is telling the story about somebody that is in his family because it says " the thousand injuries of fortunato i had borne as i best could, but when he ventured upon insult i vowed revenge. you, who so well know the nature of my soul." and you can tell he was talking about one of his family members that hurt him so.
I think he is telling story to the priest and telling this story to confess before he dies. we know he's old because " for the half of a century, no mortal has disturbed them." This show he's old because my evidence proves that he's old and that might motivate him to receive forgiveness before he dies.
I think he's telling the story to one of his loved ones like maybe his kids or his grandson/daughter the reason I think he's telling one of his loved ones is because why would you tell someone you don't trust/love a story about you killing someone also I think he's telling the story because he's getting old and wants his family to know that he did some crazy things when he was younger and he wanted them too know that he was not as perfect as he seemed
Montresor is telling the story, The Cask of Amontillado, to a trustworthy person or to himself because he is revealing his proud murder/revenge of the once “rich” “respected” “admired” and “beloved” Fortunato. From the quote, “For the half a century, no mortal has disturbed them (Remains of Fortunato)”, we can assume that even after 50 years, Montresor was not caught for his murder of Fortunato. Therefore, Montresor has successfully completed his revenge of “the thousand injuries of Fortunato.” In conclusion, I believe Montresor would tell the story to a trustworthy person or to himself because he would not ruin his successful revenge which he had deviation for, to a person he does not trust.
I think Montresor is telling god what he did because he said who so well know the nature of my soul,will not suppose, at length i would be avenged.
I suppose Montresor is telling the story to Jesus, prior to being judged at the Great White Throne,for example, he tells us about his so-called "friend", Fortunato, who "prided himself on his expertise with wine." This is an excuse to get Montresor out of the situation, but once someone is judged, there are no more secrets. According to Christians, people are judged by their works on earth. Montresor is being judged as guilty since he killed an innocent person and is seperated from Christ for eternity. I think he's talking to Jesus because he's trying to persuade Jesus that he deserves to be in Heaven for eternity.
I think he is telling his story to the cops. I think this because he tells them every single detail and he also says, "For the half of a century, no mortal has disturbed them". I used this as my evidence because I think he's trying to prove a point, as in no mortal has disturbed the "work" that he has done and implying that no mortal can disturb his "work" and that not even the cops can interfere. That is why I think that Montresor is telling his story to the cops.
The person I think Montesor is talking to is he might be talking to God or a person he loves like his girlfriend or wife. Evidence is in the beginning he says" You who so well knows the nature of my soul" and someone who knows that could be a spiritual being because God knows all. Also the wife or girlfriend could know because when they express there feelings with each other they get deeper and deeper in each others feelings knowing each others soul. This is Who I think he is talking too.
Montresour is telling god the story because there are no extra quotes as if someone is asking him questions or having a conversation with him. For Example, "You who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose". So as i read there is no other person like budging in asking any questions it seams like he's talking so no one with a response for example god. So Montresour is telling this story to god because there's no other quotes added.
I do believe that montresor is telling the story to a loved one. I believe this because montresor says "you, who so well know the nature of my soul" which could be his wife, parents, or even his children. Additionally I believe that Montresor is confessing what he did. I believe this for multiple reasons. One being that he he confesses that Fortunato has hurt him in the past and that he wants revenge so baldy that he kills Fortunato. Another reason is because at the end of the story he says, "For half of a century, no mortal has disturbed them." Which means that montresor confesses to someone after fifty years, and there are limited people for him to tell and trust.
I think that Montresor is confessing this story to a close friend or pastor near the end of his life. Part of my reasoning is that it is a long time after the night took place, also I think that he had been carrying this weight around on his shoulders for almost his whole life and wanted to die in peace, with no worries or stress. He wasn't a cold-blooded killer at heart, but had "the thousand injuries of Fortunato" and "vowed revenge."
Montresor, the murderer, is telling the story, The Cask of Amontillado, to a close friend. I believe this because he boasted about the way that he killed Fortunato and how he fooled him into following him to the basement. Almost all friends boast about what they do to their friends to make them look better. For Example; "I placed my hand upon the solid fabric of the catacombs, and felt satisfied", there was also other examples like, "I thrust a torch through the remaining aperture and let it fall within. There came forth in return only a jingling of the bells. My heart grew sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so". This quote is saying that his heart was sick after he killed Fortunato and it was not Fortunato that made his heart sick, but it was the dampness of the catacombs. He did not feel bad at all about killing him and he was boasting about how he was happy to get revenge and kill Fortunato. Fortunato was dead and Montresor was boasting to his friend about how happy he was and how he made Fortunato look like a fool.
I think that Montresor is telling the story to a close friend or a family member. I believe this because in the story he said "You, who so well know the nature of my soul will not suppose" which means he is telling it to someone who knows him really well. I also think that he admitted to his actions because he had to get it off of his chest. He had to confess to someone and I think he thought it would be easier for a family member to forgive him then someone else.
I believe Montresor is confessing or telling of the things he has done. I believe this because he says "You who so well know the nature of my soul..." He could be praying and trying to explain to God the reason he did what he did, he might be trying to make known that he did that because of the"thousand injuries" and insult Fortunato did to him; so people don't think he is just a murderer.
I believe that Montresor is telling this story to God. I believe he is telling this story to God, the quote "Your, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat." In this quote there is a part when Montresor says "You, who so well know the nature of my soul,", In this quote he talks about his soul and the only people who know the nature of people's souls is God. I believe that Montresor is confession his story to God because he talks about the nature of his soul and the only one who can really know the nature of people's soul is God.
I think Montresour is tellings the story to a family member. For example in the first paragraph of the story Montresour says, "You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat." Montresour is telling someone who knows what kind of a person he is about the crime he committed. Another example is the last sentence of the story when Montresour says, "For the half of a century, no mortal has disturbed them." He states that for 50 years no mortal has found Fortunato's remains, this leads me to believe that 50 years after Montresour commits the crime, someone discovers Fortunato's remains and Montresour finds out and he feels the need to tell a family member to relieve the guilt that has been building up inside of him for 50 years. It is possible that telling this story was an outlet for him to relive his stress, and so the idea that he told a family member is very feasible.
I believe that Montresor is telling the story to one of his loved ones right before he dies. I say this because most people can only trust their loved ones. Also because i think that he would not want to tell anybody else this story because he wants to tell the most significant story about what he did in his young age. He feels as if he confesses his false to a loved one it will be a gateway to heaven because he gets the trouble he holds off his chest and confesses what he has done in his younger years. He thinks he will be forgiven by confessing his trouble. Its will be a way of forgiveness so he will be accepted to heaven instead of the pits of hell. Another reason i think he has said this story when he was about to die at a old age because he says at the end of the story that a half of century has passed and no one has disturbed Fortunato at all.
i believe montresor isnt telling the story to anyone, rather, the guilt from performing the act is eating him alive from the inside out so he writes it in a journal. at no point in the story does it inference that hes actually presenting his story to someone at all in the story. so therefore i believe that hes simply venting out in a book or some other form of a physical copy.
I believe that Montresor is telling someone close to him, like a family member or a really close friend. While Montresor is telling the story he says "You, who so well know the nature of my soul..." This shows that he is talking to someone super close to him. The people that would know him the best would usually be a close family member, like a parent or sibling. Another person that he would be close to is a best friend. These are examples of people you would tell important information to. This is why I feel that Montresor is talking to a person very close to him.
The story is clearly told succeeding the events of the story, and I think that he is telling the story to some omnipotent being. We know from the penultimate sentence in the story that it has been at least 50 years, and we know that the story takes place in Italy. The predominant religion in Italy is Catholicism, so he could be confessing to God before his death in order to make peace with his conscience. At the beginning of the story, he speaks to the reader, saying that "you, who so well know the nature of my soul...", which for me would eliminate any possibility of him telling the story to someone random like a policeman. His confession would have allowed him peaceful passage into death, and makes it very likely to me that he could have told this to a greater being.
I think he's telling his confession to someone before he goes to jail. In this sentence, it sounds like he's trying to make it sound like Fortunato deserved it, "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge." He made it sound like he was trying to lessen his punishment; the police had proof he did it, but he could maybe justify it and lower his punishment.
Question #5 To whom, do you suppose, is Montresor telling this story? Upon what evidence do you base your assumption?