Topic > Literary Analysis: The Yellow Wallpaper and the Barrel of...

In "The Barrel of Amontillado", Montresor uses deception to lure Fortunato to his death. Montresor tricks Fortunato into believing that he has recently purchased Amontillado. Montresor says he believes he wasn't actually given the Amontillado. He says this knowing that Fortunato's pride will lead him to insist that he come to Montresor's coffers and check the authenticity of the Amontillado for him. Montresor further intoxicates Fortunato as they walk through the dungeons. Once they arrive at the crypt where the Amontillado is said to be, Montresor chains Fortunato to a granite slab and closes the entrance to the crypt. Montresor leaves Fortunato to die of dehydration and starvation. In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” the woman honestly tells her husband, John, about the things she is experiencing. During the first few days spent in the new rental property, the woman tells John about her feeling that there is something strange in the house. John responds by saying it's nothing more than a draft and closes the windows. As the story progresses, John says the woman seems to be doing better. The woman begins to say that she is "better physically perhaps" (Gilman 23) and is interrupted by her husband who worries that she is not facing the reality that her mental health is actually deteriorating. After his wife tells John that she sees things in the wallpaper, he