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Post by wireman on Oct 18, 2023 11:51:15 GMT
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Post by osnafrank on Oct 18, 2023 15:50:36 GMT
Another great Story by Eddie Poe.
And it includes a favorite theme of Poe, being buried alive.
The narrator(Montresor) is a sneaky, and emotional human being.
He's also very patient.
Poor Fortunato is not fortunate at all.
He behaves more like a boozer, than a conno...connoss...you now what i mean.
The motto " Nemo me impune lacessit " reveals the subject of this story.
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Post by wireman on Oct 19, 2023 11:39:34 GMT
There is an unreliable narrator but he does not seem insane like the other buried alive stories. He feels he's been wronged by Fortunato but the reasons are vague. The reason seems to be more pride than anything. Does the name Fortunato mean anything? Like good fortune that has eluded Montresor?
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Post by spideyman on Oct 19, 2023 14:53:16 GMT
Two character story/ narrator and character. Good point, wireman, concerning the unreliability of the narrator. It seems he shows no remorse as he repeats his tale some years later. Fortunator was a drunk, and his interest in wines lured him into the cellar. Good Poe short story.
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Post by wireman on Oct 20, 2023 20:29:39 GMT
Next Wednesday, the discussion will be The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce
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