Montresor gets Fortunato to judge the wine by appealing to Fortunato’s
a. guilt about his treatment of Montresor. c. pride about his wine-tasting abilities.
b. greed about owning expensive wines. d. kindness as Montresor’s friend.
c. pride about his wine-tasting abilities.
The correct answer is c. pride about his wine-tasting abilities.
The answer to this question is c. pride about his wine-tasting abilities. Montresor is able to manipulate Fortunato by flattery and appealing to his ego. To arrive at this answer, we can look closely at the events that unfold in Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "The Cask of Amontillado."
To begin, Montresor lures Fortunato into the catacombs by telling him that he has obtained a cask of rare Amontillado wine and needs Fortunato's expert opinion on whether it is genuine or not. Montresor preys on Fortunato's pride as a connoisseur of fine wines, knowing that he will be eager to showcase his discerning taste and expertise.
Montresor carefully plays into Fortunato's vanity by suggesting that there may be another expert in wine who could potentially discredit him. He taunts Fortunato, saying that he will seek the opinion of Luchesi if Fortunato is too busy or lacks the expertise to judge the validity of the Amontillado. This arouses Fortunato's competitive spirit and fuels his desire to prove his wine-tasting abilities.
As Fortunato follows Montresor deeper into the catacombs with the promise of tasting the Amontillado, his ego blinds him to the ulterior motives and Montresor's true intentions. Ultimately, Fortunato's arrogance leads to his downfall.
In conclusion, Montresor manipulates Fortunato by appealing to his pride in his wine-tasting abilities, exploiting his desire to be seen as superior in his knowledge and taste for wines.