Sunday, April 27, 2014

How can you conclude about Montresor's feelings toward those who have allegedly wronged him?A.holding grudges in a waste of time? B.one who must...

Montresor's true feelings about the wrongs, whether real or perceived as real by him alone, is made evident in the first paragraph of "The Cask of Amontillado".  He firmly believes that those who do wrong, specifically when that wrong affects him personally, must be punished and that revenge is his right.  It is important to understand, however, that Montresor does not feel that true justice (revenge) has been done if the vindicator is punished in any way.  In other words, Montresor feels that he must carry out his revenge with no consequences.  The correct answer is "C."

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