“The Cask of Amontillado” is a horror story written by Edgar Allan Poe. This revenge story opens with one of the main characters, Montressor, swearing revenge on the other main character, his friend Fortunato. What is the real reason for his revenge? Poe opens the story with Montressor saying, "Fortunato's thousand wounds I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured to insult me ​​I swore vengeance." Poe begins with this line to show the reader why Montressor feels the need for revenge. We never know exactly why Montressor despised Fortunato so much, but we know that he held a grudge against him. Montressor, in his opinion, has suffered many injuries from Fortunato, but when he insults him, he crosses the line. This is a story of premeditated murder told by the killer himself. Montressor has a detailed plan to kill Fortunato and does everything he can to plot his revenge. He wants to make it appear that his intentions are honorable and upholds his family's motto, "nemo me impune lacessit", which means that no one "cuts" (attacks) me with impunity. Montressor has two rules of revenge: "I must not only punish, but punish with impunity" and "the avenger must make himself felt as such before those who have done evil". The crime takes place during the madness of the carnival. The scene is set in the catacombs who are under Montressor's house begins by preparing the necessary tools to complete the punishment on Fortunato and makes sure that his servants are away from the house and knows that everyone will drink and... middle of paper... anyway I will answer this question, he thinks he is successful with his first rule of punishment because his crime went unpunished for half a century He may have gone unpunished by the man, but he has to live with the memories of the crime he committed for the rest of his life the second rule. is not respected because Fortunato is punished with death for insulting Montressor, but he never knows why. Like the skeletons in the catacombs, Montressor has skeletons in his closet. Montressor, whose name means treasure, buries Fortunato like a hidden treasure it is in the catacombs under his house than in those of his conscience. Rest in peace? Fortunato might, but I doubt Montressor ever will. Works Cited Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Cask of Amontillado." 1846. Stories of Poe. Np Web.November 17, 2013