The Mortal Sin of Pride In “The Cask of the Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe uses symbolism, imagery, and the atmosphere to help fully explore the sinful nature of pride and its serious consequences within the short story. The character of Fortunato is the main capsule for the explanation of the dangers of being prideful of ones self. By examining Poe’s use of symbolism, images, and effective backdrops around Fortunato the reader may begin to …showed first 75 words of 838 total…

…showed last 75 words of 838 total…fellow man that might cross his path. The fool endangers his own life by living in this matter and may very well died in the arms of the enemy who they thought was a friend. The consequences of the typical fool are quite clear, straightforward, and to a certain degree even irreversible. Work Cited Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Cask of the Amontillado.” Literature for Composition, 4th ed. Eds. Sylvan Barnet et al. New Your: HarperCollins, 1995.