Similar to “Eleven”, this story also used first person point of view, Montressor states his story to the readers, “I hastened to make an end of my labor. I forced the last stone into its position; I plastered it up.”(Poe 9). Through using first person point of view, author gives readers a detailed scene of the story in the character’s perspective, which helps the readers to understand the emotions of the character more. Moreover, “The Cask of Amontillado” also uses second person point of view in the beginning of the story, which shares a common with “Eleven”. Not only Montressor just simply states the story to the readers, he also interacts with the readers by using second person point of view. Montressor says in the beginning, “You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.” (Poe 1). At this point, Montressor addresses the readers directly, the only time he uses second person point of view. However, this brings the readers into the story, helping readers to understand more about Montressor, a brutal, merciless
Similar to “Eleven”, this story also used first person point of view, Montressor states his story to the readers, “I hastened to make an end of my labor. I forced the last stone into its position; I plastered it up.”(Poe 9). Through using first person point of view, author gives readers a detailed scene of the story in the character’s perspective, which helps the readers to understand the emotions of the character more. Moreover, “The Cask of Amontillado” also uses second person point of view in the beginning of the story, which shares a common with “Eleven”. Not only Montressor just simply states the story to the readers, he also interacts with the readers by using second person point of view. Montressor says in the beginning, “You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat.” (Poe 1). At this point, Montressor addresses the readers directly, the only time he uses second person point of view. However, this brings the readers into the story, helping readers to understand more about Montressor, a brutal, merciless