Fortunato, who has been out drinking and enjoying carnival, is wearing a clown's hat. symbolically, why is this an interesting and appropriate costume choice by the writer, edgar allan poe

In "The Cask of Amontillado", Edgar Allan Poe chooses to dress Fortunato's character as a clown, a jester, during the carnival celebrations. Fortunato is wearing this costume while he is out drinking and enjoying the carnival. The author choose the clown costume to use it as a symbolism of the character's foolishness, one that can be associated with clowns.

At the same time, the fact that Fortunato is wearing a clown costume while acting like one, helps to reinforce the concept of why Montressor is going to take advantage of Fortunato's character.

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