Temperamental Montresor

Tchoukanov Artur October 11, 2001 The Cask of Amontillado Temperamental Montresor In ?The Cask of Amontillado? by Edgar Allan Poe, the setting is a crucial ingredient of the story describing a murder committed by Montresor. The setting is always shifting from one location to another and is not fully detailed; the reader completes the description with his imagination, scaring himself even more. The setting echoes Montresor?s state of mind. The murky ambiance reflects Montresor?s vengeful …

…at Edgar Allen Poe created Montresor and the setting of ?The Cask of Amontillado? from the same mould. They are so tantamount, that describing either one without naming it; the reader would easily take one for another. Montresor?s mind is reflected by the ambiance and the architecture of the palazzo. The complexity of the catacombs rivals the structure of his brain. Therefore, it is evident, that the setting is a mirror image of Montresor.