The Cask of Amontillado

This story describes mad people as people who don't think very rationally. They get angry over simple things and decide to do worse things to get revenge. They don't think this is wrong. This is shown at the beginning of the story when Montressor says, "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could; but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat." This story also shows that mad people aren't stupid. Montressor obviously planned the murder he committed and did so by studying his victim. This can be shown throughout the story, for example, "He had a weak point - this Fortunato - although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine." I think the way his madness is portrayed is quite accurate in some aspects. I have had a lot of bad experiences with people who have mental illnesses and they have attacked me over the littlest of things. I don't think it is always planned, but there are plenty of people who plan their kills and sometimes it can be rather complex. For example, the shooting in Colorado at the movie theater, the killer bought all those weapons and planted bombs in his home. He planned that out and of course he was mad like Montressor. Sane people don't kill others.