Lastly, Ammary investigates why Poe omitted the reason Montresor killed Fortunato. Ammary questions why Montresor would rather kill Fortunato for an insult then the “thousand injuries” Fortunato inflicted on him. However, Fortunato’s wrongs are never explicitly explained and Ammary believes the, “omission of a logical motive enhances the horrible and horrific nature of Montresor’s act” (Ammary). Fortunato never made up for the wrongs, so Montresor believes he has a right to punish Fortunato. By insinuating the intention to kill Fortunato, “Montresor creates his own negative image of his opponent but withholds clues from the victim” so readers know more than the characters (Ammary). Ultimately, Silvia Ammary breakdowns the theory of omission
