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Guilt and Justice in Literature: Analyzing Montresor's Fate

Explore the theme of guilt and justice through Montresor's character in Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" to understand the consequences of revenge. Unravel Montresor's tortured memories to reveal the complex interplay between crime and punishment in the narrative. Discover the lasting impact of a criminal's actions and the inescapable nature of justice. Reflect on the deep moral implications of guilt and the poetic justice that transcends legal consequences.

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Guilt and Justice in Literature: Analyzing Montresor's Fate

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  1. The Conclusion Paragraph

  2. The “Shape” of Your Paper Introduction (Universal to Specific) Body Paragraphs • Prove/Support/Expand on Your Thesis • Conclusion (Specific to Universal) Revisit Your Thesis • Place thesis in a larger context to show why it’s important

  3. The “Recap” (Recapitulation/Summary) • After you have proven your case with evidence in the body paragraphs, revisit (do NOT restate!) your thesis towards the beginning of your conclusion • Deeper • More detailed • Show that you’ve learned something

  4. “Recap” Example • Original Thesis: Through Montresor, Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” suggests that revenge with impunity is impossible. • Recap: Thus, one can see by Montresor’s sickened reaction to Fortunato’s screams, his obsessively detailed memory of the events that occurred, and the evidence that suggests he may be mentally unstable that guilt torments Montresor during the murder and for the fifty years following.

  5. Drawing Out a Message • Move from specific (recapitulating thesis) to general (lesson learned or statement about) • Message: In a certain sense, the murderer has become his own victim.

  6. Significance • Parallels the theme statement in the introduction • Why is your thesis important or meaningful for all human beings? • Significance: Montresor’s tortured memories prove that a criminal may escape the law, but that no criminal escapes justice.

  7. Twist on Hook • Play on the idea introduced in your first sentence • Last & strongest sentence of paragraph • Good devices to use here: alliteration, puns, clever, dramatic wording • Find sentence’s most important word and make it the last one

  8. Example of “Twist on Hook” • Original Hook Statement: The poet Thomas Moore once wrote, “Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the attempt.” • Twist on Hook: Upon finishing the story, the reader must ask which would be preferable: the temporary discomfort of a brick and mortar prison or the unbending shackles of a guilty conscience.

  9. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER • Thus, one can see that guilt torments Montresor during the murder and for the following fifty years. [RECAP] In a certain sense, the murderer has become his own victim. [MESSAGE] Montresor’s tortured memories prove that a criminal may escape the law, but that no criminal escapes justice. [SIGNIFICANCE] Upon finishing the story, the reader must ask which would be preferable: the temporary discomfort of a brick and mortar prison or the unbending shackles of a guilty conscience. [TWIST]

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