Abbé Faria

’ ‘Because I’ve instilled in your heart a feeling that wasn’t there before: vengeance.’” (58). These lines are a conversation between Abbe Faria and Edmond Dantes during the beginning of his captivity. Before Faria had broken down and really gotten to the route of Dantes’s unfair imprisonment, he’d been entirely naive to the very essence of evil. Therefore, Faria had begun Dantes justification to his future actions: God directed his ambitions to demolish his enemies lives. As his unmerciful…

does not seem to believe that people are truly evil. He trusts most people almost completely but rather than blind faith in the inherent goodness of man and God. Dantes realizes that evil does exist in the world so he turns to God for hope and Abbe Faria for…

People are often left to wonder how much control they have over the events and circumstances in their own lives. The extent to which they can control their lives is massively varied from situation to situation. The short story, ”Two Kinds,” by Amy Tan, the book, The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, and the short story,”The Pedestrian,” by Ray Bradbury, all demonstrate different instances in which the lives of their characters have varying amounts of control over their lives. The…

Edmond Dantes, the once down-to-earth handsome young man, after being betrayed by so-called “friends,” had a change of heart when he realizes that those who have betrayed him are those people whom he appears to treat as friends. Prior to meeting Abbe Faria, it is believed that Dantes have not thought about seeking vengeance yet; but, when he and the priest become good friends, and the latter helps him uncover the truth about his misfortune, his attitude in life seem to have changed. This part…

“The funny thing is - on the outside, I was an honest man, straight as an arrow. I had to come to prison to be a crook” Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption. In The Count of Monte Cristo, based on the novel written by Alexandre Dumas and screen played by Jay Wolpert, we learn that Edmond Dantès is an intelligent, honest man who turns bitter after he is framed for a crime he did not commit. When in The Shawshank Redemption, based on the novella Rita Hayward and Shawshank Redemption written by…

“All Human wisdom is contained in these two words - Wait and Hope” - Alexandre Dumas. These words were written in a great book The Count Of Monte Cristo. Although others will say that the book was not their favorite, I say that this is probably my favorite book so far. I loved how Alexandre Dumas (the author) wrote out the revenge plot and how complex it was. For the movie, I watched the 1975 version, and to sum it up in one sentence, it was nothing like the book. In the Count of Monte…

Viva La Vida is saying that a King used to rule the world. He once used he used to much of his power and he was overthrown and left all alone. The Count of Monte Cristo is related to Viva La Vida because Villefort abuses his power and makes mistakes which leaves him alone and corrupted. In Viva La Vida and The Count of Monte Cristo, the writer’s use of imagery and personifications portray the idea that abusing power leads to loneliness and corruption. Both Viva La Vida and The Count of Monte…

8. "Mercedes was left alone. Bathed in tears, she was seen ceaselessly wandering around the little village of the Catalans, sometimes standing motionless in the blazing heat of the southern sun, sometimes sitting on the beach listening to the eternal moaning of the sea asking herself whether it would not be better to let herself sink into the depths rather than undergo the cruel suffering of a wait without hope" (Dumas 40). The narrator is describing Mercedes life without Edmond. This quote is…

Heroes are classified in one of the three archetypes, epic, tragic, or romantic. In the Count of Monte Cristo, the Odyssey, and Thor, the main characters, Edmond Dantes, Odysseus, and Thor respectively, all represent the different types of heroes. Alexandre Dumas, Homer, and Kenneth Branagh all portray their hero’s archetype throughout their pieces of literature. Edmond’s revenge, Odysseus’ travel, and Thor’s battles all make these characters special heroes. Authors create diverse archetypal…

The Count of Monte Cristo is an excellent movie, displaying revenge and forgiveness. The movie takes place in the 1800’s, during the ruling of Napoleon. Counties were still extremely secretive with the way they did things, and treason was a huge thing. The setting takes place in the nineteenth century of France in large and populous cities. This was a time of great disruption. There was confusion all over the land to who led France. Was it King Louis or Napoleon? “In 1814, the French Emperor…