HISTORY 1CC3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Blue-Collar Worker, Soot, Gettysburg Address
30 Jul 2018
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The cask of amontillado , by edgar allen poe, montresor= narrator, wants revenge, murders, manipulative (brings up luchresi to play in fortunato"s pride), insane, emphasis on honor, deceptive. Is sociopath= could have used sword but wanted to see him struggle: spreamsback at fortunato, fortunato: victim, insulted montresor ( crime ) Irony in name fortunato anything but fortunate: wearing a jester outfit (fool in story, has already drank a but before they embarkmontresor gets him more drunk. The victim must know the identity of avenger: both successful, coat of arms= no one harm me and go unpunished . Scorches face, scar runs down from fact to neck (maybe longer) Ahab will go anywhere to capture the whale (good hope, the horn: he won"t stop until he gets black blood sprouting from him, starbuck. Points out silliness of ahab"s vengeance: no money in it, whale was only following its instincts, ritual- all drink from one flagon.
