Edgar Allen Poe's The Cask of Amontillado: The Personification of Madness.
This essay explores how Montresor's insanity is revealed to the reader through the shifts of Montresor's own conscience. It is in the brief moments of clarity that Montresor reveals his horror with himself. The story is largely a metaphor for the processes of insanity, with Montresor repeatedly confronting his own madness in moments of lucidity. 5 pgs, bibliography lists 6 sources.
