"The Cask of Amontillado"

Is Fortunato in one of these walls?

In today's class we have learned about the importance of point of view to narration, the shape of plot, and the chilling effects of Gothic elements. "The Cask of Amontillado" provides excellent examples of these different literary elements. 


What is particularly interesting about this story is that the narrator, Montresor, is speaking directly to the reader, as if in a conversation with someone in particular. Although its been fifty years since he has murdered his friend, Montresor had never been caught for his crimes, yet he is compelled to tell the reader about his dark tale. He provides many details about who, what, where, when, and why the murder was committed.


Answer the following questions in your comments:

• Who do you think Montresor is talking to? Possible answers include:
• A friend
• A relative
• An investigator
• There are many other options, be creative!

• Why is he talking to him or her?
• Imagine you are that person. What would be your response to the story? Why?
• Do you believe it?
• Do you arrest him?
• Do you call the cops?
• Do you run away?
• Overall, what did you think about the story? How did it make you feel? What questions do you still have about it?

Remember to provide detail and supporting information from the text. 

Welcome Students!

Imagination at work when reading!

Welcome tenth grade writers, to Mr. Gund's Reading Blog. You may wonder what this blog is all about. This blog serves as a way for everyone to come together as a diverse community and say his or her opinions about what we are reading in our class as well as different reading strategies and other interesting topics.

On this blog you will be able to say what you think about what we are reading, starting with our unit on Edgar Allen Poe's short stories. I will let you know every time an assignment will be posted and when it is due.

Unlike many of the assignments you have done in this class, this is a public forum. This means that anyone can read what you are posting about the assigned topic. This is a wonderful way to involve your parents who might have been reading the novel with you since they can post their thoughts as well. Some of the other teachers and faculty in the school will also be posting their comments with us as we discuss Poe's works and other books to be covered.

Here are some rules to be aware of when posting comments.

1.   Be respectful above everything else. I do not want to see harsh, hurtful, or cruel remarks directed at other posts. You can respectfully disagree with other posts. It's important to remember that everyone can see your posts.

2.   Read the other posts! There are lots of other unique ideas and perspectives being contributed by the other students and posters.

3.   Use grammatically correct language. It is important to keep things as grammatically correct as possible so that everyone can understand what you are trying to say.

4.   Have fun! This is your chance to say what you want to say about various class related topics!