The Cask of Amontillado is about a man who at one time was insulted by his friend Fortunato. After running into a drunken Fortunato and commenting that he had a very rare and delicious wine, Amontillado, the narrator lured the inebriated man into his family vaults. Once the alcohol induced friend had been lured to the farthest end of the catacombs, he was shackled in and the wall to the family tomb was masoned in by the narrator. Of course there is more to the story because if Poe had chosen to not elaborate, it would cause for a very dull tale. The phrasing and choice of word's by Poe helped caulk together the parts into a solid story.…
