Vincent Gao
Mrs. Biggs
Honors English II
21 October 2015
Yay Title. In life, any governing force will enact a system for organization and coercive power. In doing so, the rebels which come indirectly from a structure of coordination will be nullified. Predominantly, the leaders in command authenticate the annihilation of rebels with the concept of justice. With this approach, a governing force commanded by a human will have the power to penalize another human in the name of justice. In no way does the idea of “rewarding the good” and “punishing the bad" sound fair. Similarly illustrated in the Count of Monte Cristo, the concept of justice is flawed. Firstly, in Villefort’s actions, we continue to see prejudice and personal preferences put …show more content…
Although coincidences established by Romanticism and excellent planning allowed the mastermind to complete his ultimate goal, the Count failed to see the destruction he caused. Once again, both humans, despite one being an outcast and one absolutely not, justice wasn’t put before enmity, and justice wasn’t served in the right manner. In the Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas establishes the flawed aspects of human justice through the characters of Villefort and the Count of Monte Cristo. Firstly, both Villefort and the Count of Monte Cristo highly depend on personal ambition for motivation. Villefort's only reason for being a persecutor is not because he weighs right from wrong, but actually because Villefort believes status will result in prosperity. On the other hand, The Count of Monte Cristo hopes for vengeance to gain satisfaction. For both men, the grand force for all the actions which indirectly creates the dramatic conflict in the novel is generally the emotion of happiness, and the hopes of living in bliss. “‘Father! Will you always be an obstacle to my happiness in this world, and shall I always have to contend with your past?’ Then, suddenly, it seemed as though a …show more content…
As stated earlier, emotion is a ‘double-edged’ blade. While it affects the decisions made in the name of justice, emotion also affects the magnitude of punishments against the perpetrators. For example, the Count of Monte Cristo’s actions went beyond reasonable punishment and dramatically affected the physical and emotional health of his victims. “Monte Cristo paled at the horrible sight. He realized that he had gone beyond the limits of rightful vengeance and that he could no longer say, ‘God is for me and with me.’ He rushed over to the boy’s body with a feeling of inexpressible anguish, opened his eyes, felt his pulse, then picked him up, carried him into Valentine’s room and locked the door” (Dumas 485). As the Count of Monte Cristo’s retribution gained momentum, the line between good and evil grew thinner and thinner. Initially, the Count of Monte Cristo’s goal was to punish his enemies with no ancillary damage to others. Unfortunately, because of his thirst for revenge, his plan grew out of control, and many more were harmed in his action than even he had expected. For instance, Albert had never wronged him, but because of the Count’s actions, he temporarily gained another vengeful enemy. Most importantly, however, is the Count of Monte Cristo’s reaction. “‘Of course!’ said the count with a slight shrug. ‘Otherwise I wouldn’t fight Monsieur de Morcerf. I must kill him, and I will. Just send
Mrs. Biggs
Honors English II
21 October 2015
Yay Title. In life, any governing force will enact a system for organization and coercive power. In doing so, the rebels which come indirectly from a structure of coordination will be nullified. Predominantly, the leaders in command authenticate the annihilation of rebels with the concept of justice. With this approach, a governing force commanded by a human will have the power to penalize another human in the name of justice. In no way does the idea of “rewarding the good” and “punishing the bad" sound fair. Similarly illustrated in the Count of Monte Cristo, the concept of justice is flawed. Firstly, in Villefort’s actions, we continue to see prejudice and personal preferences put …show more content…
Although coincidences established by Romanticism and excellent planning allowed the mastermind to complete his ultimate goal, the Count failed to see the destruction he caused. Once again, both humans, despite one being an outcast and one absolutely not, justice wasn’t put before enmity, and justice wasn’t served in the right manner. In the Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas establishes the flawed aspects of human justice through the characters of Villefort and the Count of Monte Cristo. Firstly, both Villefort and the Count of Monte Cristo highly depend on personal ambition for motivation. Villefort's only reason for being a persecutor is not because he weighs right from wrong, but actually because Villefort believes status will result in prosperity. On the other hand, The Count of Monte Cristo hopes for vengeance to gain satisfaction. For both men, the grand force for all the actions which indirectly creates the dramatic conflict in the novel is generally the emotion of happiness, and the hopes of living in bliss. “‘Father! Will you always be an obstacle to my happiness in this world, and shall I always have to contend with your past?’ Then, suddenly, it seemed as though a …show more content…
As stated earlier, emotion is a ‘double-edged’ blade. While it affects the decisions made in the name of justice, emotion also affects the magnitude of punishments against the perpetrators. For example, the Count of Monte Cristo’s actions went beyond reasonable punishment and dramatically affected the physical and emotional health of his victims. “Monte Cristo paled at the horrible sight. He realized that he had gone beyond the limits of rightful vengeance and that he could no longer say, ‘God is for me and with me.’ He rushed over to the boy’s body with a feeling of inexpressible anguish, opened his eyes, felt his pulse, then picked him up, carried him into Valentine’s room and locked the door” (Dumas 485). As the Count of Monte Cristo’s retribution gained momentum, the line between good and evil grew thinner and thinner. Initially, the Count of Monte Cristo’s goal was to punish his enemies with no ancillary damage to others. Unfortunately, because of his thirst for revenge, his plan grew out of control, and many more were harmed in his action than even he had expected. For instance, Albert had never wronged him, but because of the Count’s actions, he temporarily gained another vengeful enemy. Most importantly, however, is the Count of Monte Cristo’s reaction. “‘Of course!’ said the count with a slight shrug. ‘Otherwise I wouldn’t fight Monsieur de Morcerf. I must kill him, and I will. Just send