The coat of arms gives us a motive to comprehend why Montresor
is so intolerant in getting vengeance from Fortunato. The picture on the coat
of arms is one of a golden foot devastating a snake which has its fangs entrenched
in the heel of the foot. The saying of the Montresor is “nemo me impune
lacessit.” When translated in English, it means no one chastises me and gets gone
with it. Fortunato had obviously disrespected Montresor’s name at some point. Just
as his family coat of arms speaks so. The picture strengthens that image. Evidentially,
Montresor contemplates Fortunato to be the snake and Montresor is the foot that
is soon to crush and slaughter him.
