Archetype In The Count Of Monte Cristo

In The Odyssey, Count of Monte Cristo, and Thor, all of the main characters have unique attributes or characteristics that makes the hero’s archetype. Homer’s Odysseus (The Odyssey), Alexander Dumas’s Edmond Dantes (The Count of Monte Cristo), and Kenneth Branagh’s Thor (Thor) are all main characters that have special attributes that make the hero’s archetype. Thor’s arrogance, strength, and self-sacrificing attitude make him an epic, and a romantic hero., Odysseus’s Intellect, bravery, and persistence to get back to Penelope makes him an epic and a romantic hero, and Edmond Dantes’s courage, intelligence, and has a self-sacrificing trait makes him an epic and a romantic hero. In the movie Thor Thor(the main character)shows a lot of strength and bravery. In the movie Thor has convinced his friends to come to battle the frost giants along with him after they ”broke in” and …show more content…
In the beginning, he shows he is honest, kind, and is about to marry his fiancé (Mercedes). Which are the traits of a romantic hero. But when he goes to Chateau d’lf, he becomes bitter and vengeful. Along with Edmond is Abbe Faria, which was his mentor while he was in Chateau d’lf. The Abbe Faria taught him math, reading, writing, science, history, and sword fighting. This how he became intelligent so that he could plan all of the revenge against his enemies. ”Economics is a science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of commodities.”(The Count of Monte Cristo) This shows that he is getting stronger in learning and becoming more knowledgeable which means he is an epic hero. He is also self-sacrificing like Thor. Near the end of the story, he sacrifices his life with Morrel.”God forgive me, but I think that I am as weary of life as you are, and while the opportunity presents itself…”(Count of Monte Cristo, chapter