The scale of social justice compares the morality of either side in a moral quandary. As one side is weighed down by its actions, the other side finds balance when committing actions considered justified. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Danglars, Fernand, and Villefort bring a great weight upon their side of the scale, when they plot against and ruin the life of Edmond Dantès. When Edmond returns, he shifts the weight to his side when he exacts the purest vengeance against each one of his enemies. Dantès sought God’s justice, but indeed overstepped his boundaries, killing many innocent people. His judgment was selfish, and his punishment, unnecessary.
In the beginning of the story, we meet Danglars, the envious purser of the acclaimed Pharaon. This sinful man wrote the letter which later denounced the virtuous Edmond Dantès as a Bonapartist agent. Thanks to Danglars, Dantès is taken away from his beloved Mercédès, his chance to be captain of the Pharaon, and the respect earned for his reputable deeds. When Dantès returns as the Count of Monte Cristo, he only seeks one thing: revenge. Monte Cristo’s resentment towards Danglars increases as he meets the newly titled, Baron Danglars: “At the very sight of the man anyone can recognize in him the snake by his flat forehead, the vulture by his protruding cranium, and the …show more content…
He had no right to hurt them; they simply lived peacefully in the Villefort household. In complete horror, Villefort pointing to the dead bodies of his wife and son said, “Look Edmond Dantès! Are you satisfied with your vengeance?” (567). Even the delinquent who robbed Dantès of his liberty, love, and happiness was enraged to see the small child and his mother lying dead on the floor helplessly in front of them. Monte Cristo wanted to avenge Villefort for his deleterious acts, but ended up causing more pain and suffering to Villefort’s
In the beginning of the story, we meet Danglars, the envious purser of the acclaimed Pharaon. This sinful man wrote the letter which later denounced the virtuous Edmond Dantès as a Bonapartist agent. Thanks to Danglars, Dantès is taken away from his beloved Mercédès, his chance to be captain of the Pharaon, and the respect earned for his reputable deeds. When Dantès returns as the Count of Monte Cristo, he only seeks one thing: revenge. Monte Cristo’s resentment towards Danglars increases as he meets the newly titled, Baron Danglars: “At the very sight of the man anyone can recognize in him the snake by his flat forehead, the vulture by his protruding cranium, and the …show more content…
He had no right to hurt them; they simply lived peacefully in the Villefort household. In complete horror, Villefort pointing to the dead bodies of his wife and son said, “Look Edmond Dantès! Are you satisfied with your vengeance?” (567). Even the delinquent who robbed Dantès of his liberty, love, and happiness was enraged to see the small child and his mother lying dead on the floor helplessly in front of them. Monte Cristo wanted to avenge Villefort for his deleterious acts, but ended up causing more pain and suffering to Villefort’s