Poe's Short Stories
Explain how Montresor uses this weakness in order to get revenge against Fortunato.
The Cask of Amontillado
The Cask of Amontillado
Montresor uses Fortunato's gullibility and inflated sense of grandeur to lure him into the catacombs. Montresor uses feigned flattery to convince Fortunato to follow him. Fortunato being rather a drunk doesn't help his situation.