Tucker caddy 1) Red burn’s journey led to the demise of his trust in human beings. Redburn’s experience changed his perception of humanity forever. The lack of value for another human’s life forever changed his emotions towards anyone he would ever meet. Melville uses irony to intensify the cynicism of human nature the one act of justice that Redburn would be able to commit is killing those people in the ditch. The reaction that would be delivered is truly ironic. A hunt would be initiated for the ‘un-just’ killing of those poor people in the ditch. When in reality it is the ‘just’ thing to do. The money spent on the hunt could be better used on saving and rehabilitating the people in the ditch. 2) The cask of amontialldo is a brilliant work combining irony with cynicism of human nature. Beneath the surface civility, humor nature is characterized by vanity vindictiveness and self-destruction. Fortunato condems himself by continuing on, even though he is not well, “ the cough is a mere nothing it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough” (poe 200). There is a surplus of irony throughout the passage Montresor knows that Fortunato has mitigated the condition he is in. insisting they go back but knows Fortunato will insist in proceeding. Montresor has once been wronged by Fortunato. He know if Fortunatos persistence and set a clandestine plan in motion, “ my poor frined” he call him his poor friend to gain Fortunato’s trust in order to fulfill his vulpine scheme. Fortunato’s persistence keeps the plan rolling though his health is in decline he leads himself to his own death for lust of the Amontialldo, “ Amontialldo… I have my doubts…I must satisfy them.. Aontialldo”(poe 199)! He is the epidamy of human nature aligned with self-destruction. He is not in any condition to be meandering through the malodorous crypts but is infatuated with the thought of the Amontialldo. He is the own reason for his death. 3) Human nature can be defined as many things a common