How is the use of the setting in "paul's case" and "the cask of amontillado" similar?

In the section the deciding pitch what is the narrators point of view on how th pitcher feels about the upcoming event

Gulliver's attempt to imitate the houyhnhnms gulliver to accept himself as he is causes gulliver to hate himself and other humans improves gulliver's character causes gulliver to be patient with people's problems next

Who are the antagonists in the story "ali baba and the 40 thieves", and are they're bad guys?