Question

Which the following best describes the interaction between Fortunato and the narrator?

a. The narrator smokes a pipe with Fortunato in his basement, which causes Fortunato to become sick with a cough.b. The narrator convinces Amontillado to buy wine from him at a high price, even though the wine is most likely not worth the money.c. The narrator manipulates Fortunato into following him into the vault by flattering him and pretending he doesn’t actually want Fortunato to come.d. The narrator persuades Fortunato to go down to the basement to get rid of his cold by complimenting him and expressing sincere worry for his health.

Answer 1

c. The narrator manipulates Fortunato into following him into the vault by flattering him and pretending he doesn’t actually want Fortunato to come.

Step-by-step explanation:

The short story of "The Cask Of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe tells of how the narrator Montresor exacted revenge on his friend Fortunato for insulting him numerous times in the past. This short story ends with the burying alive of Fortunato by Montresor in his family's vault.

The way he persuades his victim to comply with his plan was to just keep on making it seem like he cared for his friend. First he 'intentionally' told him about a famous wine which he's just acquired. Playing on Fortunato's pride of being an expert in wines, he told him of his intention to ask Luchresi for his opinion about the new wine. This finalizes Fortunato's fate, making him (though already drunk) say his expertise in wines and he will check it for him. Then, as they went along in the caves, the false pretense of Montresor in caring about the health of his friend, urging him to go back further makes it more reluctant for Fortunato to relent. The line "But I can see you are trembling with the cold. Come! Let us go back before it is too late" shows his false concern for him, which is the last he will feel for him.