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Character, allegory, and “Cask of amontillado”

Character, allegory, and “Cask of amontillado”. Mr. M occia. character. Definition : person /thing (with personal characteristics) who plays a role in the story Types : protagonist antagonist minor foil stock. Important distinctions. Round Flat Static Dynamic.

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Character, allegory, and “Cask of amontillado”

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  1. Character, allegory, and “Cask of amontillado” Mr. Moccia

  2. character • Definition: person/thing (with personal characteristics) who plays a role in the story • Types: • protagonist • antagonist • minor • foil • stock

  3. Important distinctions • Round • Flat • Static • Dynamic

  4. Features to analyze • What are important features to analyze? • Internal features are often more important: belief system; emotional states • Motivations are really important – literature becomes a gateway into psychology

  5. Allegory • Definitions: • story in which the people, plot, setting, etc. represent things beyond themselves – often with a moral or political purpose • an extended metaphor • elaborate symbolism

  6. Why allegories? • Political safety • Persuasive • Putting difficult things into a easily comprehensible medium • David and Nathan example

  7. “cask of amontillado” • What reason(s) does Montresor have for hating Fortunato? • Why isn't he specific, do you think? • What effect does this have? • Who is the “you”?

  8. “cask of amontillado” • Where do we see Montresor using reverse psychology? (At least two different examples)

  9. What is Montresor’s coat-of-arms? • What is his family’s motto? • Thoughts?

  10. “cask of amontillado” • What is the deal with the “mason” stuff?

  11. “cask of amontillado” • What is the tone of the piece? • How is this a gateway into Montresor’s psychological state?

  12. When is this story written, in relation to the events in the story? • Why has Montresor written this? Why give away his long-held secret?

  13. “Cask” and allegory • How are Montresor and Fortunato extremely similar? • What if they’re intended to be different parts/sides of the same person?

  14. “Cask” and allegory • If this is a psychological allegory, what do the following symbolize? • Setting: carnival, house, basement • Fortunato • Montresor • The “walling up”

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