Hello. This question is about "The Cask of Amontillado"
Answer:
Because he believes he was insulted for no reason and that it tarnished his reputation. For him to take revenge means to recover his reputation.
Explanation:
In "The Cask of Amontillado" about presented to Montressor, the narrator of the story, which tells the day when he took revenge on someone who used to be his friend, a man called a fortunate. Montressor believed it was extremely important to take revenge on Fotunato for creating lies about him and insulting him, even if only for fun, ending the friendship between the two and taking away Montressor's reputation. He believes that taking revenge will restore his reputation.
Then he devises a plan to torture and kill Fortunato, drunk and bestido like a jester.
