Who did Montresor kill?

Who did Montresor kill?

Fortunato

Does Montresor stab Fortunato?

If he stabbed Fortunato to death he would have had to drag the body all the way to the place where he finally sealed him up. It was much easier to have his victim walk there himself, and the horrible death Montresor inflicts on Fortunato helps achieve the feeling of sweet revenge he is seeking.

Did Fortunato get stabbed?

Montresor murders Fortunato by burying him alive. Fortunato more than likely died of asphyxiation or starvation behind the wall that Montresor erected. Montresor does not actually directly kill Fortunato.

Why does Montresor tell his servants not to leave his house?

Montresor told his servants that he would not be home, so they should not leave, because he knew they would leave. Montresor knew that his house would be empty because he made sure that his servants would leave by telling them that he would not be returning home. His servants don’t respect him.

Why did Montresor tell his servants that even though he will not return until morning they are not to leave the house?

Why does Montresor tell his servants that, even though he will not return until morning, they are not to leave the house? He knows this will make them leave. Fortunato is susceptible to Montresor’s use of reverse psychology when he dismisses the nitre and his cough.

Why is Fortunato drunk?

Fortunato is addicted to wine. He’s already really drunk when he meets Montresor, and he thinks the Amontillado can help him take it to the next level. Plus, he lets Montresor get him get even more drunk down in the catacomb. His addiction leaves him vulnerable to Montresor’s attack.

Is Amontillado a real wine?

Amontillado is a unique wine produced from the complete fermentation of palomino grape must. The fruit of the fusion of two different types of ageing processes (both biological and oxidative), Amontillado is resultingly an extraordinarily complex and interesting sherry.

Did Fortunato taste Amontillado?

The Amontillado (if it existed) would have come into port recently aboard a ship from Barcelona. Fortunato could have found the ship with ease and tasted the Amontillado on board-which Montresor would have done himself if the wine had been real and the ship had been real.

How did Montresor get revenge on Fortunato?

Montresor wants revenge because one of his best friends insulted him for no apparent reason. Montresor tricks Fortunato by telling him he has Amontillado in his cellar but he doesn’t know if it’s the real stuff, and he wants Fortunato to test it.