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Essay / Literary Analysis: The Yellow Wallpaper and the Barrel of...
In “The Barrel of Amontillado,” Montresor uses deception to lure Fortunato to his death. Montresor tricks Fortunato into believing that he recently purchased Amontillado. Montresor says he thinks he didn't actually receive Amontillado. He says this knowing that Fortunato's pride will lead him to insist that he come to Montresor's vaults and verify the authenticity of the Amontillado for him. Montresor further intoxicates Fortunato as they wander through the vaults. Once they arrive at the crypt where the Amontillado is located, Montresor chains Fortunato to a granite slab and closes the entrance to the crypt. Montresor leaves Fortunato to die of dehydration and starvation. In "The Yellow Wallpaper", the wife honestly tells her husband, John, about the things she is experiencing. During their first days at the new rental property, the wife expresses to John her feeling that something is wrong in the house. John responds by saying it's nothing more than a draft and closes the windows. As the story progresses, John says the woman seems to be getting better. The wife begins to say that she is "maybe better physically" (Gilman 23) and is interrupted by her husband who does not care to face the reality that her mental health is indeed deteriorating. After his wife tells John that she sees things in the wallpaper, he