1. What is Fortunato's weakness, and what state is he in when the story begins?

Fortunato’s weakness is wine, and in the beginning of the story he is drunk (hope this helps)

In "The Cask of Amontillado," Fortunato's weakness is his pride in his connoisseurship of wine. It is this weakness that Montresor exploits in order to lure Fortunato to his death.

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Ithink that it’s b