As students tend to do throughout their educational career, they recommend professors, classes, and teacher assistants based on who has “easy” grading and the difficulty of the desired class. Similar to referring friends to classes, I would gladly recommend my friends to read the short story A Cask of Amontillado written by Edgar Allen Poe. I would recommend this short story because the story is a great example of how the author uses the technique of unreliable narrator. The unreliable narrator puts the reader in a position to choose between believing or not believing the story that is being told. By using such technique, the reader begins to question the motive and choices of one of the main characters, Montressor. The reader also becomes exposed to the two characters’ personality, Montressor and Fortunato, through the characters’ names (Montressor sounds like monster while Fortunato sounds like fortune), their choices of words, and actions.
The story begins in first person singular and transitions into third person omniscient. The author uses foreshadowing and symbols to create an increase feeling of suspense in the reader as Montressor describes his plan of attack against Fortunato. Although Montressor never explains why he is leading Fortunato into his deadly trap, he does give us clues that suggest revenge. Due to the complexity of Montressor’s personality and inhumane ways, his presence as the antagonist becomes even more significant as the story goes on. This short story is and can be a thrill for people of all ages because the story brings alive a blend of mystery and murder with suspense that will keep any reader guessing until the end.
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