Alexandre Dumas

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 heroes in literature to show the audience what the world would be like if we had heroes in our lives. Starting off with The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, which was written in 1844. The main…

person a taste of their own medicine. In the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Dantés gets framed by his friends and ends up in jail, so he plans to take revenge now.…

book is supposed to take the reader on a journey, to show how the characters grow and learn through its actions and the actions of others. In The Count of Monte Cristo, the protagonist Edmond Dantes takes a journey from innocence to experience. Alexandre Dumas is trying to show the life of a young man that had it all: the girl, the Pharaon, and living a good life, was innocent and wasn’t knowledgeable about the world around him, until he was imprisoned and punished for a crime that he didn’t…

that is naive to the horrors and cruelty of the world. They may have seen evils in their lives, however they choose to remain optimistic and believe that there is good in everyone and maybe even no one would cause them harm. In the beginning of Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantes fits that description in its entirety. Edmond Dantes is loyal and kind to almost a fault and has a strong charisma that he unwittingly utilizes. One of the traits that most defines Dantes before…

be correct to another. There are, however, certain “rules” that a person in society must obey to live their life to full potential. In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, there are several characters that break these “rules” and are therefore considered unethical. For example, a seducer that “murderers” his newborn child (Dumas 187-188). There are also characters that are considered unethical in Macbeth by William Shakespeare; for example, the main character and his wife. Whenever…

How far exactly are you willing to go to get justice from someone who has wronged you? Would your answer change if getting that justice meant losing your morals and values in the process? In the novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, written by Alexandre Dumas, the protagonist, Edmond Dantes plans and then executes revenge on the people who threw him in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Driven by blind rage and thirst for vengeance, Dantes abandons his naivety and innocence in pursuit for his…

“All for one and one for all...” (Dumas). From Alexandre Dumas’ novel, The Three Musketeers, this encouraging motto signifies collaboration and coaction within a group. However, when instead depending on another exceedingly, one may develop to be vulnerable and lead to crisis, especially in dire circumstances. Furthermore, the importance of a partnership can be beneficial to both partakers and lead to a solution. Clearly exemplified in the short story, “The Birds”, by Daphne du Maurier, it…

the relationship between man and the act of doing one's best self-interest. More and more a man willing to try and conceive an act of justice must rip layer by layer to fulfillingly receive balance. In the novel “The Count Of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas is a transformation story from Edmond Dantes a previously pure and warm-hearted sailor thrown through the corrupt set of emotions and…

world. Many notable authors and composers were either contributors to this movement or were influenced by it, with prominent authors being Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein and whose works are the basis for many modern horror novels, Alexandre Dumas, and the noted poets William Blake and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The short story “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving is a religious example of literature from the Romantic Period. It offers various examples that…

La Patrona is a Spanish-Language telenovela produced by Telemundo, and is a remake of the 1984 Venezuelan telenovela La duena, which was inspired by the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It was created by Valentina Parraga, written by Eduardo Macias, and directed by Víctor Herrera McNaught. From January 8, 2013 to July 9, 2013, Telemundo aired La Patrona weeknights at 9pm/8c for a total of 127 episodes, replacing Corazón Valiente. It was nominated for and won many awards during…