Redemption is the act of being saved or saving another person from some sort of peril or a difficult situation. In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Edmond Dantes experiences a need for redemption early in his life and then satisfies that need when he seeks revenge. Guy Montag is redeemed in Fahrenheit 451 when he is saved from brainwashing by the government by seeing through their deception. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Henry Jekyll has a need for redemption when he begins to turn into a monster capable of devastating things. He must redeem himself by subduing Mr. Hyde and becoming himself again. In The Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes helps to redeem Henry Baker and save him from a loss. Edmond Dantes, Guy Montag, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and Henry Baker experience redemption when they are saved from themselves or others.
Dantes has a need for redemption when he is falsely imprisoned. …show more content…
“But why?”
“I don’t know, but you’ll be told the reason at your first examination” (Dumas 34). Dantes it taken to prison for something he has not done. This is the beginning to his quest for redemption, as the rest of his life he spends tracking down and ruining the lives of those that accused him. He has a need for redemption because of a deep loathing for his accusers. Dantes has a need for redemption when he is taken to prison on false charges by those who are jealous of him. He exhausts all his efforts throughout the novel to bring justice.
Dantes redeems his dignity and peace when he seeks revenge on those that wronged him. Franz and Albert are speaking about the Count. They are in Rome when the Count approaches them with an offer, which proves that he has accomplished his goal of redemption by becoming powerful. They discuss him in a way that conveys his significance and power:
“What kind of a man is this Count of Monte Cristo?” asked
Dantes has a need for redemption when he is falsely imprisoned. …show more content…
“But why?”
“I don’t know, but you’ll be told the reason at your first examination” (Dumas 34). Dantes it taken to prison for something he has not done. This is the beginning to his quest for redemption, as the rest of his life he spends tracking down and ruining the lives of those that accused him. He has a need for redemption because of a deep loathing for his accusers. Dantes has a need for redemption when he is taken to prison on false charges by those who are jealous of him. He exhausts all his efforts throughout the novel to bring justice.
Dantes redeems his dignity and peace when he seeks revenge on those that wronged him. Franz and Albert are speaking about the Count. They are in Rome when the Count approaches them with an offer, which proves that he has accomplished his goal of redemption by becoming powerful. They discuss him in a way that conveys his significance and power:
“What kind of a man is this Count of Monte Cristo?” asked