1) "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge." Obviously, Fortunato hasn't harmed Montresor a full 1, 000 times. the line makes me less sympathetic because I can't imagine Fortunato has done anything so terrible as to deserve a brutal killing.
2) even if a victim gets revenge on the person who wronged him/her, there's no complete revenge if the victim is soured by the event/poisoned by the pursuit of revenge
3) m
4) Fortunato is dressed like a court jester or clown and he is, in fact, a fool who falls into Montresor's trap. The clothing makes the man in this story. Fortunato is fooled by Montresor, but it is also partly Fortunato's own foolish ego that leads him into peril, as he feels competitive with Luchresi and wants to present himself as the better man.
5) N
6) First, he dangles a rare treat, the Amontillado, before Fortunato, who is a known wine connoisseur. Second, he nds Fortunato on a party night when he's already a bit drunk and his defenses are down. Third, he continues to ply Fortunato with alcohol to further blur his judgment.
7) He told them he would be gone all night and ordered them to stay in the house instead of going to the city-wide party 8) Enough," Fortunato said. "The cough's a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." 2. Montresor has brought a trowel with him to the catacombs, which...
