Providence In The Count Of Monte Cristo Essay

In Alexandre Dumas’ illustrious novel The Count of Monte Cristo, a young man who upon the point of making a success in life, suffers as a result of his imprisonment by men filled with envy, and over the course of time, forms a heart consumed and fueled by vengeance. Edmond Dantès, also known as the Count of Monte Cristo, undergoes years of suffering in the Chateau d’If to eventually achieve his vengeance with the aid of God’s hand. providence constructs the foundations of the Count’s vengeance, and also supports him, thus making the Count subject to the almighty God. Under the influence of providence, Edmond’s once innocent and naive disposition over time manifests into the urbane, stolid guise of the Count of Monte Cristo. Providence begins to reveal intimations of its plan for the Count when the brave captain of the three-master Pharaon, Captain Leclère “ ‘[dies] of brain …show more content…
. . to deliver [a package] to Marshal Bertrand’ ” which in turn prompts the owner of the Pharaon, Monsieur Morrel, to “ ‘make [Dantès] captain of the Pharaon’ ” (Dumas 2-3, 6). The ironic death of Captain Leclère and his mission for Dantès reveals itself to be the cornerstone of providence’s plan for Dantès. His promotion to captain of the Pharaon made the egocentric Danglars envious, and his mission to deliver the letter will unfold God’s intention for Dantès. Following Dantès sudden arrest during his betrothal feast, Dantès ends up on trial before Monsieur de Villefort, as “ ‘the public prosecutor [was] absent’ ”; after numerous questions regarding his involvement with the Bonapartists, Villefort finally asked, “ ‘To whom is the letter addressed?’ ”, and by fate alone, Dantès replies, “ ‘To Monsieur Noirtier’ ”, leaving Villefort in an “indescribable terror” (23, 28). Through the workings of providence, Villefort manages Dantès trial as a result of the public prosecutor’s