Edgar Allen Poe`s „The cask of Amontillado“ The short story „The cask of Amontillado“ was written in 1846. It is one of Poe`s „dark“ stories which made him popular. In the story there are just two characters, Montresor and Fortunato. Fortunato is an Italian, as the reader learns at the beginning of the story. The reader also knows that Fortunato knows very much about vine. Montresor does so as well. Because of some facts …showed first 75 words of 438 total…

…showed last 75 words of 438 total…huge human foot“ which „crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are embedded in the heel.“ This arm is a symbol for Montresor`s character. It shows that it is not important who or what will attck him, he will always have the victory. The text is an allegorie for the complexes people with a strong imagination have. It shows how the wish of revege can make such people mad and bring them to mad actions.