ENG 208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Erving Goffman, Nonverbal Communication, Trowel
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The cask of amontillado by edgar allan poe. In most of his works, poe provides an outlet for his readers for things we cannot do in reality. He provides a break from tedium and predictability. We enjoy poe for the same reason we tend to look at car crashes while driving by. Again, this goes back to the hell without horror that is boredom, as described in to the reader by baudelaire. You, who so well know the nature of my soul : poe uses you because he assumes that we, the readers, know and understand his character. Nemo me impune lacessit no one assails me with impunity: this is the motto for montresor"s family crest, montresor"s lust for vengeance is a product of his familial upbringing. Montresor gets fortunato to do what montresor wants by appealing to his friend"s pride. He is an ignoramus," interrupted my friend, as he stepped unsteadily forward, while i followed immediately at his heels.
