Cak of Amontillado
Clancy Lorell Cask of Amontillado There are many elements in a story that an author uses to bring out a central theme. Edgar A. Poe is well known for using tone and setting to help develop a theme in his writings. “The Cask of Amontillado” is no exception to Mr. Poe’s use of the aforementioned techniques to develop the theme of revenge. The very first line of the story gives some clue when we read “but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” (587). Poe deals with revenge not only on a physical level, but also on a psychological level and how it eats at the soul of man. Our narrator, Montresor, has obviously been bothered about something for a great deal of time. The specific reason is not told to the reader, however there is some clue about insult, the nature of which we are not sure.