Dantes has a need for redemption when he is falsely imprisoned. …show more content…
“But why?”
“I don’t know, but you’ll be told the reason at your first examination” (Dumas 34). Dantes it taken to prison for something he has not done. This is the beginning to his quest for redemption, as the rest of his life he spends tracking down and ruining the lives of those that accused him. He has a need for redemption because of a deep loathing for his accusers. Dantes has a need for redemption when he is taken to prison on false charges by those who are jealous of him. He exhausts all his efforts throughout the novel to bring justice.
Dantes redeems his dignity and peace when he seeks revenge on those that wronged him. Franz and Albert are speaking about the Count. They are in Rome when the Count approaches them with an offer, which proves that he has accomplished his goal of redemption by becoming powerful. They discuss him in a way that conveys his significance and power:
“What kind of a man is this Count of Monte Cristo?” asked