People often make assumptions that the guilty pay in some way for their misdeeds. Consider The Story of and Hour and The Cask of Amontillado. Each story gives a brief glimpse into a quick moment of the characters lives. Do you think the demise of Louise Ballard and Fortunado have to do with past misdeeds on their parts? Did they, in some way, get what they deserved? Or were they innocent victims of circumstance? Looking for textual evidence from both stories to support the point of view.
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