Does Montresor resolve his conflict with Fortunato?

One could answer the question of Montresor resolving his
conflict with Fortunato (from Poe's Story "The Cask of Amontillado") in two very
different ways.

First, one could look at the fact that
Montresor is able to resolve his conflict with him by ridding himself of the physical
problem (Fortunato's life). By ending his life, Montresor has rid himself of the
physical reminder that Fortunato still walks alive and
well.

Another way one could look at the conflict resolution
is that the internal conflict will never be resolved. Sometimes ridding ones self of the
physical problem does not rid one of the mental
conflict.

What this means is just because Fortunato is dead
does not mean that his insult against Montresor will disappear. In fact, one can carry a
grudge against the dead as easily as one can carry a grudge against the
living.