As White, Patrick says in his “The Cask of Amontillado” A Case for the Defense, “He has his reasons for what he does, and these are reasons we should he ahle to understand. Therein lies a deeper horror in the story.” By living the words Nemo me impune lacessit , Montresor was clearly willing to take the smallest insult towards his family name as a grevious offencse that deserved torture and death. If his pride was smaller, he may have thought more clearly over the situation and come to the conclusion that maybe something as small as an insult shouldn 't result in the ultimate punishment. However, Montersor clearly was able to justify his action due how well he wore his coat of
As White, Patrick says in his “The Cask of Amontillado” A Case for the Defense, “He has his reasons for what he does, and these are reasons we should he ahle to understand. Therein lies a deeper horror in the story.” By living the words Nemo me impune lacessit , Montresor was clearly willing to take the smallest insult towards his family name as a grevious offencse that deserved torture and death. If his pride was smaller, he may have thought more clearly over the situation and come to the conclusion that maybe something as small as an insult shouldn 't result in the ultimate punishment. However, Montersor clearly was able to justify his action due how well he wore his coat of