"The Cask of Amontillado"

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Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Cask of Amontillado" is a tale of jealousy. The person telling the story, a man by the name of Montresor, is so completely obsessed with his jealousy of a supposed friend that he plans an elaborate and diabolical murder plot. The paper elaborates on Montresor's insane feelings of jealousy until the dramatic culmination of the story.

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"That is the problem, of course. They are equals, and Montresor just cannot stand it. He has sealed his fate. He has not only acknowledged that they are equals but has left room for him to be superior as well. In addition, he seems to think that Montresor truly needs his opinion, although perhaps he is only looking forward to sharing a glass of some of the finest spirits ever distilled with someone who will appreciate it as much as he will."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Poe, Edward Allen. "The Cask of Amontillado." Accessed via the Internet 9/13/05. <http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=PoeCask.sgm&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed&tag=public&part=1&division=div1>

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