Montresor character analysis Montresor is a truly astounding character. He is a part of the Freemasons and has a very long, reputable, family history. The Montresor family has a motto, “Nemo me immune lacessit”, and this motto could not represent Mr Montresor better. Though “The Cask of Amontillado” is short, one can feel as if they've gotten to know Montresor quite well. This is because we are introduced to him in a time of his life where we can see all aspects of his personality. Despite this, the three traits that illustrate his character the most are: his cunning and intelligence, his meticulousness, and his ability to orient himself towards a goal and follow through with its completion.

While these are all very admirable traits, his intelligence is what makes him able to succeed. Before he even starts to work towards his endgame, he not only identifies why it could go wrong, but also the cover he would need to carry the task through. He had not “given Fortunato cause to doubt [his] good-will” and this was probably the most important part of his plan. He fully understood his target’s fatal flaw: pride, and was able to manipulate Fortunato into his grasp because of it. Although manipulating someone can be perceived as wrong, Mr. Montresor saw it as simply redressing the wrongs of Fortunato. …show more content…
To do this he tirelessly and meticulously planned every detail. He also ensured that as much of his plan as possible was prepared beforehand: the building stone and mortar, the “pipe of Amontillado”, the wine cellar, his absent servants, and most importantly, Fortunato’s trust. All that was left was to Invite Fortunato over, which because Fortunato “imposed upon” Montresor to allow himself over, was no issue. He could not resist the lure of Montresor’s