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1、 Introduction Introduction The Barrel of Amontillado IntroductionCharacters PlotQuestions The Barrel of Amontillado conforms to and illustrates perfectly many of Poes literary theories about the nature of the short story: it is short and can be read at one sitting, it is a mood piece with every sent

2、ence contributing to the total effect, it is a completely unified work and while it is seemingly simple, it abounds in ironies of many kinds. Finally, every line and comment contributes to the totality or unity of effect that Poe sought to achieve. Introduction Place: Italy Time: evening of a carniv

3、al season Character: Montresor, Fortunato, Luchresi Theme: murder and revenge Atmosphere: gloomy, terrible, cruel, etc. Montresor vicious （恶毒的）（恶毒的） crafty (hide his true purpose) discreet (谨慎的) hypocritical （伪善的） well-educated but morbid （病态的） psychologically : ignorant （愚昧的） seemingly cruel arroga

4、nt （傲慢的） self-centered Brief Plot Overview The story is narrated by Montresor, who carries a grudge against Fortunato for an offense that is never explained. Montresor leads a drunken Fortunato through a series of chambers beneath his house with the promise of a taste of Amontillado, a wine that Mon

5、tresor has just purchased. When the two men reach the last underground chamber, Montresor chains Fortunato to the wall, builds a new wall to seal him in, and leaves him to die. The barrel of amontillado Questions What if Montresor is a woman? Most people assume Montresor is a man. Why? Would it change the way you think about the story if Montresor is a woman? How do you feel when you read The barrel? W