Alexandre Dumas, père

The Count of Monte Cristo is an excellent movie, displaying revenge and forgiveness. The movie takes place in the 1800’s, during the ruling of Napoleon. Counties were still extremely secretive with the way they did things, and treason was a huge thing. The setting takes place in the nineteenth century of France in large and populous cities. This was a time of great disruption. There was confusion all over the land to who led France. Was it King Louis or Napoleon? “In 1814, the French Emperor…

Period English December 2, 2016 The Count of Monte Cristo
 In The Count of Monte Cristo protagonist Edmond Dumas takes a journey from innocence to experience. Author Alexander Dumas takes Edmond on a path to maturation. On Dantes path to maturation he goes through many obstacles and changes. Some of which involve Intellectual, Social, Spiritual, and also Wordly changes. Alexander Dumas (author of the novel) describes this journey in chronological order to take the reader on the path of…

In Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo, there are various influences on the book, from the literary influences to the biographical influences. Some of these influences are Dumas’ father, the French Romanticism Period, and the story of Pyramus and Thisbe from Greek Mythology. One of the largest influences on The Count of Monte Cristo was Dumas’ father. Dumas’ father was a general with Napoleon in the 1790s. “But when the general left the ranks for France, he was captured, imprisoned and poisoned by…

do anything to finally see justice given to those who betrayed and wrongfully imprisoned him for 14 years. The first five chapters of the novel Edmond is portrayed as a naive man who had no worries. “He’s young and has no doubts about anything,” (Dumas 3). This quote shows that Edmond is worried about living in the moment instead of…

heat of the southern sun, sometimes sitting on the beach listening to the eternal moaning of the sea asking herself whether it would not be better to let herself sink into the depths rather than undergo the cruel suffering of a wait without hope" (Dumas 40). The narrator is describing Mercedes life without Edmond. This quote is dreadfully depressing and shows that love has two sides. Their love is extremely polarized. They feel either (reverse or no) excitement from seeing each other again or…

Cristo, many characters are introduce throughout the story and most of these characters undergo an indentity change at some point during the novel. The main, and by far the most dynamic character, is Edmond Dantès. Dantès is the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel. Edmond lived his life honestly, that is until he was framed for a crime he did not commit. Taking place in Marseilles, France in the 1800’s, Dantès fights for his freedom and pursues many acts of revenge against those who…

interest in the book as soon as it is revealed that D’Artagnan wanted to become a Musketeer, and when the other three musketeers are introduced into the story(which would be the first few chapters). By giving the book the title “The Three Musketeers” Dumas created suspense and curiosity for the reader by not giving away one of the endings too…

revenge, but it took a great amount of time. Others would agree Dantes did not really completely get revenge on Villefort until he let the past go, and learned to forgive him. Only then did Dantes figure out the true meaning of revenge, “Wait and Hope” (Dumas…

A young boy named Edmond Dantés turns into a man due to extreme and strenuous circumstances that forces him into manhood. He takes on a new identity, the Count of Monte Cristo and earns possession of a large inheritance. He then gets revenge on those who were responsible for his 14 years in prison. This is one of many important conflicts that occur in, and determine the plot of, The Count of Monte Cristo. Others include Valentine and Maximilian’s love story, Albert and the Count’s duel, and…

“I hope you care to be recalled to life?” And the old answer: “I can’t say.” Doctor Manette is a character in Charles Dickens’s novel “A Tale of Two Cities,” which is set in the late 18th century, right before and during the French Revolution. He was a physician that was called to care for a man and a woman who were injured. He later discovers that these people had been hurt by the Marquis St. Evrèmonde, who had called for his assistance. They imprison Doctor Manette to make sure he wouldn’t…