Pride Can Be a Fatal Trait Sometimes a person¹s pride can overshadow their good judgment, in turn effecting their actions. The result of this over zealous pride can mean death for the person. In Edgar Allen Poe¹s ³The Cask of Amontillado², Fortunato is a prime example. Through his own desire to show his skill as a wine connoisseur, he causes his own demise. Fortunato¹s pride becomes evident when he and Montresor first …showed first 75 words of 555 total…

…showed last 75 words of 555 total…result of this over zealous pride can mean death for the person. In Edgar Allen Poe¹s ³The Cask of Amontillado,² Fortunato is a prime example. His great desire to taste the Amontillado and pride from being better than Luchesi cause him to make some choices that he wouldn¹t normally make. He falls right into the trap set by Montresor. So it ends that Montresor kills Fortunato by wielding against him his own pride.