Revenge is like sweet medicine – good for healing. The quote “No trait is more justified than revenge in the right time and place” is all about planning revenge to feel more satisfied. This quote from Meir Kahane can relate to real life situations, literature, and movies. On a Tuesday night I told my mom I was going to a friend’s house to hangout with a couple of friends and watch movies. Later on that night we snuck out the house to hangout with another group of friends which my mom specifically not to hangout with. But I actually thought I would get away with it because my plans usually work. After a couple of hours on our way back home to one of our friend’s house my mom drove by and saw me walking with a group of people that I was told not to hangout with. Already thinking of my punishment I would of never thought of getting caught this way. The quote “No trait is more justified than revenge in the right time and place” is a way to explain what happened to me because in this case karma has gotten revenge on me. In the short story “The Possibility of Evil” by Shirley Jackson can relate to the quote addressed by Meir Kahane because revenge is the main purpose of this story. “The Possibility of Evil” starts with a good impression of an old lady, Ms. Strangeworth. She happens to be one of the oldest people living in “her” town. Ms. Strangeworth is what you call conceited because her ancestors “discovered” the little town she lives in. Everyone looks at her as an innocent, nosey old lady who cares for others. But the climax of the story changes everything because Ms. Strangeworth has been the one writing
Edgar Allan Poe, an American short-story writer, essayist, and poet, published “The Cask of Amontillado” in 1846. It was his last, and some say greatest, short story. It’s a tale of revenge, death, fear, and trust set in a vast underground Italian catacomb (underground cemetery). The whole plot deals with the inebriation and, ultimately, the live burial of the antagonist, Fortunato. The most prominent theme running through this story is the theme of revenge. It plays on the people’s fear of…
Noe Ayala Dr. Wilson Composition II 11/12/13 Revenge: Is an eye for an eye what is best? Sir Francis Bacon was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator and author. In 1597 he wrote a short story called “Of Revenge”. When I came across the short story in my book Reading Literature and Writing Argument I became interested in the story after reading the title. Revenge always happens to be a very interesting topic, typically filled with drama or action. After reading I began…
Jocelyn Stewart March 11, 2014 English 102-108 Fiction Essay "A Cask of Amontillado" The short story "A Cask of Amontillado", by Edgar Allen Poe, Poe takes the reader into the thoughts of a murderer for revenge. The major theme to "A Cask of Amontillado" is pride versus revenge as well as humiliation. The reader is experiencing the horror of dramatic irony that we, the audience, knows that Montresor has planned to murder Fortunado, while Fortunado does not. Personally, I can relate to Montresor…
Analyzing theme revenge in “The Cask of the Amontillado” The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe the central idea embodied in this literary work is revenge. Vengeance is something that is borne out of sheer anger on a person or persons due to immense insults, abuse or injury done. Revenge makes a person thoughts and action cling towards anger and hatred. Ultimately make wrong decision. Revenge is portrayed and repeated several times, In the Edgar Allan Poe’s story the author states…
Albert Lekach Professor Susan Mills English 2341 27 April 2014 How Ironic? We can learn an important lesson from the short story “The Cask of Amontillado”; particularly, fortification of the phrase “Revenge is best served cold”. This saying was used by the Mafiosi in Italy, and portrays that the best payback is the one that comes with planning. Montresor, who wants his revenge from Fortunato, has two conditions he will follow. “He must not only punish, he must punish with impunity”; and “a wrong…
2015 What Goes Around Can Kill You “Your crime is sabotage” (Jin 395). This quote is key to understanding the short story “Saboteur” as Mr. Chiu is put into prison for a crime he claims he did not commit. The quote and title have an obvious correlation displaying that there is sabotage in this story. The story is full of actions and reactions that escalate beyond necessity. In this short story, Jin uses conflicts to show that people will do whatever they think is to their benefit regardless of the constraints…
Irony Revenge has been sought after for many reasons so as quirky as this one, the short story “The Cask of Amontillado”, by Edgar Allan Poe. Montresor has been hinder many times by Fortunado, so in doing so Montresor takes his revenge on Fortunado for these crimes upon him. Causing intense use of symbolism and irony throughout the Cask of Amontillado that establishes the short story as an indeed interesting candidate worthy of thorough analysis. These skillful tactics used by Edgar Allan…
Many think Poe is insane, and it is well expressed in his poetry and short stories. Poe lived a difficult life; having no parents, and an aunt and uncle that did not want to raise him, which lead him to rage. Poe could not express his ways of revenge in the physical so he considered them in his poetry and short stories. Edgar A. Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is one short narrative that brings a thrill to everyone’s brain. Revenge is certainly the core idea that Poe is aspiring for. “THE THOUSAND…
September 10th 2013 The Cask of Amontillado, by Edgar Allen Poe is narrated by Montresor, who starts the story by stating he have been insulted repeatedly by his acquaintances Fortunato. Montresor seeks revenge for being insulted so many times. It was during a carnival that Montresor finds Fortunato drunk and decide to put his master plan into effect. He tricks Fortunato by saying there is a very expensive drink called Amontillado in the cask. A catacomb is where dead bodies are stored and usually…
____ 1. According to Montresor, he decides to seek revenge against Fortunato because Fortunato — a. attacked him with his fists c. insulted him b. injured him more than a thousand times d. stole some valuable wine from him ____ 2. According to Montresor, revenge would not be successful if he were — a. punished for taking his revenge c. recognized by his victim b. not punished for taking his revenge d. compelled to murder ____ 3. The story takes place in — a. Amontillado during Carnival time…