Throughout the short story, Montresor mentions that he had been wronged a thousand times by Fortunato and felt justified in taking his revenge. Montresor mentions at the beginning of the story that in order to right a wrong, he finds it necessary to make Fortunato pay for his hurtful actions. Montresor understands the delicate, careful manner that he must approach his revenge and makes sure not to reveal anything about his plans to anybody. Montresor also mentions that in order to enact the perfect revenge, he must not suffer as a result of his actions, which is why he approaches his plan with such care. Montresor also believes that Fortunato needs to know that he is paying for his actions and that it is Montresor who is making him pay. Clearly, Montresor's attitude towards revenge is specific and direct. The fact that he carefully plans his revenge by making sure his servants are not home and by enticing Fortunato to follow him under the guise of drinking a rare wine reveals Montresor's calculated plot and deliberate ideas about revenge. Fortunato's death is also terrifying and brutal, which again illustrates Montresor's seriousness about enacting revenge. Also, Montresor is telling the story nearly fifty years after enacting revenge, which indicates that his crime went unpunished, and he met his own standards.
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