one offended him. He seemed to always remain calm" (Knapp 14). Poe might have intended for the story to show the misfortune of his own self. Poe may have possibly thought of himself as Fortunato. He may have considered himself provocative, though his insults in life were not intended to cause any harm to anyone. He may hold himself solely responsible for the way the world treated him. The coat of arms in "The Cask of Amontillado" represented far more than what is shown in that individual story. Even if it is not directly clear what aspect that it applied to, it did indeed apply to a part of his life or multiple parts of his life. Poe will be remembered as a genus writer. It was stories such as this that really bring out the true mystery behind the man and the man behind the mystery. Poe's writtings were a way that he could cope with his problems. He could send his horrible experiences into a world only known to the author himself. "This form of releasing his anger made him feel god-like" (Sanford 298).Poe seemed to be a man defeated by society in his time. The truth is that he left his mark on the world. His writings were unlike any other author of his day, and they still have to power to captivate the soul of anyone who dares to read (Barbour 81)....
