Alexandre Dumas

in a dark cell all alone. There is no one to talk to about your situation and no one to help you. How would you bring yourself to confront the situation when everyone you meet writes you off as insane? In The Count of Monte Cristo, written by Alexandre Dumas, Edmond Dantes finds himself in a search of vengeance after being wrongfully thrown into prison by the jealous acts…

to defeat them. In the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, the author uses figurative language and diction to portray the theme of power. To begin with, the first form of figurative language Dumas uses to show power is irony. After Maximilian threatens to commit suicide the first time the count stops him,”’Try and stop me then!’ cried Maximilian,” and he continued with, “still struggling to reach his pistols powerless in count’s grip,”(Dumas 447). This is irony because as Maximilian cries…

In Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo, there are various influences on the book, from the literary influences to the biographical influences. Some of these influences are Dumas’ father, the French Romanticism Period, and the story of Pyramus and Thisbe from Greek Mythology. One of the largest influences on The Count of Monte Cristo was Dumas’ father. Dumas’ father was a general with Napoleon in the 1790s. “But when the general left the ranks for France, he was captured, imprisoned and poisoned by…

In The Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and a scene from Blessings by Mary Hall Surfaces, the two pieces of text show the common theme of importance of friendship, as both the protagonists, Jesse from Blessings and Edmond of The Count Of Monte Cristo, both face challenges and remain faithful because of friendly friendships they form. In The Count Of Monte Cristo, Edmond is a prisoner, wanting and hoping to get out of the prison he is in. The jailer, Dantes, starts to form a friendship…

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 sources, “Two Kinds” and “The Pedestrian” are…

The Count of Monte Cristo is written by Alexandre Dumas, is a tale written in Romanticism time period. The tale is about a common man in the romanticism period, named Dante. Dante had a good life until one mistake changed his life. Throughout the movie god played an important role in everyone's life. Dante changed so much throughout the movie the biggest change was in his emotions. Dantes was a romantic hero. To be considered a romantic hero back in the day you had to have a secret,…

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a work of fiction that shows history, romance and adventure in one whole book. The setting of the story varies, in which depends upon a selected character’s perspective that uses a third person omniscient. For the first parts of the book, the setting of the story is placed in Marseilles. It continues on to Chateau d’lf, then to The Island of Monte Cristo, where riches are revealed and power arises. On the other hand, the settings for the characters…

The rise and fall of an empire will depend on the mind and intentions behind the leader. In The Count of Monte Cristo- by Alexandre Dumas and “Viva La Vida”- by Coldplay, both the author and the songwriter use imagery and allusion to convey the idea that desire and excessive power can lead to the fall of an empire. In The Count of Monte Cristo, a man by the name of Villefort, is the Royalist son of a Bonapartist. Villefort slowly made his way up the social ladder, was a trusted Royalist, and…

would not be considered ethical in the world today. In the book The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, characters are making unethical decisions left and right.…

Edmond Dantes’ adversity helps his character in The Count of Monte Cristo because at the beginning of the story, Edmond is a playful yet innocent man who cared deeply about his friends and his father. After his is put on trial and sent to jail this toughened his character greatly. He also needed to create a new identity after he faked his death in jail and wants to seek revenge. Before prison, Dantes was a worker on a ship. He worked very diligently and followed his captains orders and…