Research Article

A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe's the Cask of Amontillado

Number: 20 September 30, 2024
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A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe's the Cask of Amontillado

Abstract

This article employs a deconstructive analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's the Cask of Amontillado, examining the contradictions and ambiguities within the text that disrupt its apparent coherence. Deconstruction, a prominent approach in literary criticism, challenges the assumption that language alone can establish precise meanings, integrity, unity, and boundaries in literary works. This study is distinctive in its application of deconstruction to a renowned 1846 short story, juxtaposing it with a critical theory that emerged in the 1960s.The analysis delves into how the story creates multiple meanings through wordplay, repetitions, and linguistic depth, while also exploring its temporal structure, narrative pacing, and plot inconsistencies. These elements reveal the story's vulnerabilities and illustrate deconstruction's influence on its interpretation. The Cask of Amontillado exemplifies deconstruction through internal contradictions and semantic ambiguities. The complexity of its language and inherent textual gaps naturally undermines the story's logical structure, exposing the instability and multiplicity of meanings within literary texts.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

British and Irish Language, Literature and Culture

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 27, 2024

Publication Date

September 30, 2024

Submission Date

June 27, 2024

Acceptance Date

September 24, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 20

APA
Ören, A. (2024). A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe’s the Cask of Amontillado. Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 20, 148-158. https://doi.org/10.29157/etusbed.1505725
AMA
1.Ören A. A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe’s the Cask of Amontillado. ETUSBED. 2024;(20):148-158. doi:10.29157/etusbed.1505725
Chicago
Ören, Aytaç. 2024. “A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe’s the Cask of Amontillado”. Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 20: 148-58. https://doi.org/10.29157/etusbed.1505725.
EndNote
Ören A (September 1, 2024) A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe’s the Cask of Amontillado. Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 20 148–158.
IEEE
[1]A. Ören, “A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe’s the Cask of Amontillado”, ETUSBED, no. 20, pp. 148–158, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.29157/etusbed.1505725.
ISNAD
Ören, Aytaç. “A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe’s the Cask of Amontillado”. Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 20 (September 1, 2024): 148-158. https://doi.org/10.29157/etusbed.1505725.
JAMA
1.Ören A. A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe’s the Cask of Amontillado. ETUSBED. 2024;:148–158.
MLA
Ören, Aytaç. “A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe’s the Cask of Amontillado”. Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 20, Sept. 2024, pp. 148-5, doi:10.29157/etusbed.1505725.
Vancouver
1.Aytaç Ören. A Deconstructive Approach to Edgar Allen Poe’s the Cask of Amontillado. ETUSBED. 2024 Sep. 1;(20):148-5. doi:10.29157/etusbed.1505725