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                                     The Villainous Montresor The narrator of the ‘Cask of Amontillado’ has many characteristics that make him an effective villain. The first characteristic is one that can be seen from the start. The narrator, Montresor, is driven by revenge. It becomes obvious at the beginning of the story  when he states in the text; “The thousand injuries of Fortunado I had borne as best I could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge.” In other words, it appears that, perhaps unintentionally, Fortunado has hurt Montresor’s feelings in some way. Because of this, Montresor decides to