The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe and Hunters in...

In comparing suspense in the two short stories: â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado† by Edgar Allan Poe and â€Å"Hunters in the Snow† by Tobias Wolff, I am drawn to more of a suspense feeling with the story â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado.† The difference between the short stories are within their genre. In the â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado† the story is told from the first person point-of-view, which makes the story more personal. The suspense is ever growing, while Montresor and Fortunato are going down the dungeon. â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado† show a horror short story concept. The suspense is the key feature of such stories in general. When using suspense in a story, you want the reader to be engaged and drawn in to the plot of the story. When drawing Fortunato†¦show more content†¦Kenny jerked backward against the fence and buckled to his knees. He folded his hands across his stomach. â€Å"Look,† he said†¦Ã¢â‚¬ You shot me,† he said† (Wolff). The story is even in a third person point-of-view. In conclusion, we can all agree that â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado† is the more suspenseful story. The story written by Edgar Allan Poe is a horror short story, shorter than the story written by Wolff, and is told by a first person point-of-view, as where â€Å"Hunters in the Snow† reaches its peak only at the end of the story. â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado† brings you to the edge of your seat, leaving you wanting to read more. The story shows darkness and betrayal. Edgar Allan Poe’s short story â€Å"The Cask of Amontillado† portrays how pride will lead a person to downfall, revenge, and hatred, especially when Montresor has been insulted by Fortunato, and his pride leads him to seek revenge. The power of pride is clearly seen in the character of Montresor. Montresor shows great pride in his family name that â€Å"When [Fortunato] ventured upon insult, [Montresor] vowed revenge† (Poe). Montresor couldn’t let himself be put down because that would make him weak and inferior, so he carefully plans out his revenge for Fortunato. Montresor’s family motto plays a heavy part in his revenge, â€Å"Nemo me impune lacessit,† which is translated to â€Å"No one dare attack me with impunity† (Poe). Montresor’s ancestors even show greater force with their words; they felt that it is their duty to crush any