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The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Cultural Literacy and Background for Understanding (Presentation assembled by Brooke Allen)

“…but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge “…but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” “The Cask of Amontillado” is the narrator’s account of his ability to carry out a chilling plot of revenge against his offender.

Precision in time, place, and setting preclude the idea of risk and allow the narrator both the retribution he seeks and the impunity he demands.

Carnival

Carnival Carnival is a secular holiday, but it evolved from the Christian observance known as Lent. Lent is a solemn forty-day period of fasting prior to Easter.

CARNIVAL Traditionally, the fasting during Lent involves abstaining from eating meat. Modern interpretations of fasting may involve abstaining from anything one enjoys.

Carn + Val FLESH (Meat) + FAREWELL In anticipation of the solemnity of Lent, the celebration of Carnival evolved. Participants engage in excessive and extreme behavior to bid farewell to meat-eating (and merriment).

What happens during Carnival? Carnival is a time of EXCESS and INDULGENCE. BINGEING upon food and alcohol is common.

Partying in the streets and masquerading are enjoyed.

The combination of alcohol and costumes creates an atmosphere where people tend to let down their inhibitions.

European Carnival traditions survive in the United States in the form of Mardi Gras.

“The Cask of Amontillado” is set during the “supreme madness” of Carnival. In such a riotous atmosphere, it is easy to see how a crime could go unnoticed.

Lifestyles of the Rich Circa 1700-1800

The wealthy class enjoyed indulgences such as Gemmary

Painting

Palazzos (mansions)

Fine Wine (vintages)

Vineyards, where the grapes for producing wine are grown, create picturesque settings for owners’ estates.

The narrator plans for his revenge to take place in the catacombs beneath his estate. What are catacombs?

Catacombs: Cities of the Dead

At a certain point in European history, catacombs, underground burial chambers, became a viable alternative to cemeteries.

Catacombs are characterized by extensive tunnels leading to chambers or recesses where the dead repose for eternity.