Climaxes In The Count Of Monte Cristo

Climaxes are supposed to keep you on the edge, to keep you interested. In each chapter there is a different climax. Though some are less significant than others. A few climaxes that got your heart beating were when Dantes escaped the Chateau d’If, the probability of a duel between Albert and The Count and then when Villefort is rushing to save his wife. Notably there were some other important climaxes such as Dantes being arrested and Dantes finding the treasure on the Isle Monte Cristo.
One of the first climaxes of the story is Dantes daring escape from prison. He is under the impression that will be a simple escape. He would be buried, then he would rise from the ground. Little did he know at the Château d’If, their prisoners get a watery grave. His legs are tied to a cannon ball and he is thrown into the water. During his time in the prison Dantes had sworn vengeance against the men who had wronged him. Yet he had also tried to kill himself in prison. There was always the possibility that Dantes would take this as a sign that it is the end. The …show more content…
In this time period, if someone is challenged to a duel it is a fight to the death. One of the two characters we have grown to love will die soon. Mercedes comes and begs the count not to kill Albert. Meaning that he will be the one to die. The end leaves us with many questions. Will the count stay true to his promise to Mercedes? The woman did betray him before. Is her happiness really worth his life? Or would the count go against his word and kill Albert? There also was the option that neither of them die because both forfeit. Yet, both are honorable men. Would either be man enough to kill the other; someone they considered like