Noirtier is a character that is often first seen as insignificant; in the book The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. While this view could true, he has a larger role. Noirtier had paralysis and could not speak, but only blink. Blinking is taken for guaranteed by most, but when this is all a person can do, they will utilize it to their best ability. Even with this debility he managed to do a substantial amount of work for those who needed it. He is put in this book to show someone will do anything for a loved one, no matter how broken they may be. First and foremost, Noirtier is very devoted to those that he loves. In Noirtier and Valentine’s house there was death being caused by poisoning. Noirtier was trying to protect Valentine from
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The circumstance of Valentine’s life influences everyone’s emotions. Her effect on Noirtier allows for his heart strings to be pulled by her. This comes as a shock for many people because most of the people see Noirtier as insufficient. For majority of people, they feel that Noirtier has been put in an unfortunate situation; this leads for many to have sympathy towards him. An example of Noritier showing a significant amount of emotion about Valentine is when Valentine was thought to be dead: “…the veins of his neck swelled and his cheeks and temples turned purple, as though he had been stricken by an epileptic fit. A shriek was the only thing lacking in that inward explosion of his entire being” (433). By the author’s diction it allows the reader to notice the depth of Noirtier, especially with his emotions. Showing this amount of sorrow proves that, he is willing to do anything for her happiness. Close friends of the Villefort family noticed this about Noirtier: “It was impressive to see that old man who was useless burden in appearance, but who had become the sole protector, the only support of two strong young lovers who stood on the threshold of life” (297). Valentine wanted to marry a man that she was madly in love with; unfortunately, she was supposed to marry someone else. This is when Noirtier interposed, he found a way for the two lovebirds to be together. The Count of Monte Cristo and Noirtier are very similar they both intervene in others’ lives. The difference is that Noirtier does it out of love, and the Count does it for vengeance. Noirtier shows characteristics of a loving neighbor and the Count is like a politician. They both want to help but they do it for different motives and results are usually drastically different. The neighbor does good while the politician does a lot of talking and little action. Noirtier will do and act in his power to avail those he loves.
The circumstance of Valentine’s life influences everyone’s emotions. Her effect on Noirtier allows for his heart strings to be pulled by her. This comes as a shock for many people because most of the people see Noirtier as insufficient. For majority of people, they feel that Noirtier has been put in an unfortunate situation; this leads for many to have sympathy towards him. An example of Noritier showing a significant amount of emotion about Valentine is when Valentine was thought to be dead: “…the veins of his neck swelled and his cheeks and temples turned purple, as though he had been stricken by an epileptic fit. A shriek was the only thing lacking in that inward explosion of his entire being” (433). By the author’s diction it allows the reader to notice the depth of Noirtier, especially with his emotions. Showing this amount of sorrow proves that, he is willing to do anything for her happiness. Close friends of the Villefort family noticed this about Noirtier: “It was impressive to see that old man who was useless burden in appearance, but who had become the sole protector, the only support of two strong young lovers who stood on the threshold of life” (297). Valentine wanted to marry a man that she was madly in love with; unfortunately, she was supposed to marry someone else. This is when Noirtier interposed, he found a way for the two lovebirds to be together. The Count of Monte Cristo and Noirtier are very similar they both intervene in others’ lives. The difference is that Noirtier does it out of love, and the Count does it for vengeance. Noirtier shows characteristics of a loving neighbor and the Count is like a politician. They both want to help but they do it for different motives and results are usually drastically different. The neighbor does good while the politician does a lot of talking and little action. Noirtier will do and act in his power to avail those he loves.