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Fortunato’s pride ultimately pays the price with his death at the hands of Montressor’s sweet revenge all in the name of family honor. Fortunato’s pride in his connoisseurship of wine blinds him into Montressor’s revenge plot. Montressor happens to come upon Fortunato in a drunken state that only helps his scheme. In convincing Fortunato to come with him he uses his rival in the “connoisseurship of wine”, saying, “As you are engaged, I am on my way to Luchresi.” (13) This obviously sparks Fortunato’s interest and replies, “Luchresi cannot tell Amontillado from Sherry.” (14). Montressor even offers many options for Fortunato to bow out of this opportunity, but Formulator’s interest is too strong. Montressor jumps at this opportunity that Fortunato