Skyrim: Anise's Cabin

Anise's Cabin in Skyrim is one of the first places you will want to check out.

Skyrim: Evergreen Grove

Great walkthrough for Skyrim's Evergreen Grove.

New Awesome Website

The Gamer Journal has opened its doors and is welcoming all visitors.  You can find a mix of topics although most are related to games including video game walkthroughs, but it also has a collection of short stories and even free full length novels.

Check it out.

Skyrim - Great article

Looking for information about skyrim quests like The Golden Claw?  Here is a link to a great article.

Pronunciation of Amontillado

The word Amontillado has specific pronunciation in Spain and a different pronunciation in Italy.  As a reader, of course, in the privacy of one's home you can decide for yourself how to say the word or you can just listen to a recording.  But it is always interesting to discover a bit more about the words we use and hear.

Suspense in Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado"

Creating suspense in a short story is tricky, and none did it better than Edgar Allan Poe.  Suspense in "The Cask of Amontillado" is a topic often discussed in schools and this article certainly gives a good description of the techniques used.  From the way the characters are presented to the way in which information is both given and witheld, Poe was a master.

Montresor in The Cask of Amontillado

This article explains the character of Montresor in "The Cask of Amontillado".  Montresor is one of the most infamous of villains, and captures the essence of an evil protagonist.  Yet there are those who would defend his actions or excuse them as justified.  The question he poses, however, is a valid one.  Are there reasons when revenge justifies murder?

In the current political environment there are those who would suggest that yes, under some circumstances killing is the only answer.  In the context of the story, however, there are few who would be able to justify what Montresor does, especially considering that we have no evidence of what wrongs were done to him.