Edgar Allan Poe The Cask of Amontillado
The Cask of Amontillado Murder, revenge, and family honor are a few themes covered in the short story "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe. Poe is known for his use of irony and symbolism through out his poems and short stories and "The Cask of Amontillado" is no exception. ... Poe creates the atmosphere well by starting the story off in a joyous happy setting of the carnival, and appropriately enough, ending it in the morbid catacombs deep under ground. ... Poe also describes this character as wearing a stripped jester outfit with bells, which is appropriate for the carnival, but who will also be made into a fool by the stories end. ... Very little was said of Poes step-father, John Allan, in the text book. My research shows that John Allan and Poe did not get along through out Poes life. Like Fortunato, John Allan was a wealthy, admired business man, interested in wines and was a member of the Masons.