o the catacombs with him, where he has his revenge plotted. Whether he has amontillado or not, he was not planning on giving Fortunato any. Montresor was also deceptive in saying, “My friend, no; I will not impose upon your good nature,” saying “My friend” is and example of Montresor being deceptive and also when he is saying, “I will not impose upon your good nature” is misleading because he doesn’t care if he imposes or about Fortunato’s good nature. On page 77 Montresor says, “‘drink,’ I said, presenting him the wine,” this shows that Montresor wanted him drunk. Montresor knew that Fortunato was already drunk, “for he had been drinking much”(76), “He turned towards me, and looked into my eyes with two filmy orbs that distilled the rheum of intoxication.”(77). With Fortunato drunk it is easier for Montresor to kill him.Throughout the story Montresor says things to make him seem like a caring man. Things like “I have my doubts”(76), “some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own”(76), and “we will go back; your health is precious”(77). These are all things that are ‘buttering up’/flattering Fortunato; Montresor says these things to make Fortunato feel good about himself and comfortable as his death is being arranged. Both of the characters are not themselves. They are dressed up for the carnival and they are both drinking. Fortunato did not really have a clue what is going on as Montresor lurked him to his own grave. All Fortunato could think about was the amontillado. Montresor thinks that he can do what he wants and he does not view his actions as wrong. “When the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who had done the wrong”(75), he believes that he can’t feel like it is wrong or else he fails.Montresor has the murder planned before he even got t...
