The name fortunato means ‘fortunate.' in 150 words or more, describe how the author uses the difference between the meaning of the character’s name and the actual events that he experiences to build suspense throughout "the cask of amontillado".

The author uses the word "fortunato" for his character's name but made all events act against his favor.

Explanation:

Edgar Allen Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado" shows Montresor taking revenge on his friend Fortunato for the many insults and disgraces he had inflicted on him. Montresor led him to his catacombs and caved him in alive.

The name "Fortunato" means "fortunate, blessed" etc. But the author rather uses irony to seal the fate of the one named "fortunate'. In fact, he is far from blessed or fortunate, for he ended up being killed, fooled by his greed or interest of wine.

The ironical use of the character's name alongside his fate comprises the plot of the story. Judging by the name, the character of Fortunato was supposed to have a good life and future in the story. But rather, his character had been all along quite the opposite of what his name means. The author named him Fortunato but the events that were supposed to be in his favor all acted against him. Like for instance, when Montresor told him about the special wine of Amontillado, he must have felt fortunate to be asked for his 'expertise' opinion about the wine. But as the scene goes along, it was just a ploy to lure him in the catacombs, towards his own fateful death.

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

"why don't you like me the way i am? " i cried. "i'm not a genius! i can't play the piano, and even if i could, i wouldn't go on tv if you paid me a million dollars! "

explanation:

the conflict between jing-mei and her mother is over jing-mei's piano lessons since her mother wants her to become a prodigy but she does not want to play it any more.