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In the classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexander Dumas, which is set in the early the early 1800’s Edmond Dantes, whose alias is the Count of Monte Cristo, is wrongly accused by his enemies of treason. Edmond Dantes is betrayed by four enemies who accuse him of treason, and he rightfully implements his vengeance. All of his enemies, Fernand, Danglars, Caderousse, and Villefort, deliberately betray Dantes in order to satisfy their own selfish greed, sending Dantes into a secret…

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…

Braxton Jackson 3rd Period English December 2, 2016 The Count of Monte Cristo
 In The Count of Monte Cristo protagonist Edmond Dumas takes a journey from innocence to experience. Author Alexander Dumas takes Edmond on a path to maturation. On Dantes path to maturation he goes through many obstacles and changes. Some of which involve Intellectual, Social, Spiritual, and also Wordly changes. Alexander Dumas (author of the novel) describes this journey in chronological order to take the reader…

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…

After being betrayed by his friends, Edmond Dantes finds its best fitting to take it upon himself and the wrath of God to get revenge over all those who have wronged him. Edmond changes not only his personality but also his identity many times throughout the novel to seek revenge on his enemies. As his heart changes and his awareness around him becomes stronger, nothing can stop this man from seeking revenge until all justice is served. Edmond will do anything to finally see justice given to…

person whom they like, a relationship they know about, and/ or a physical attraction. Most do not think of the different types of affection, love of one's self, love for a child, love of appearance, and love of the mind. In the novel The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, the reader can clearly identify fondness is important. Although she had experienced hardship and loss, the character Mercedes had experienced true affection from Fernand, Edmond, and Albert. It is clearly shown Mercedes…

protect. Living in a world where governments and society in general are corrupted, it is easy to lose sense of what is right or wrong, and sometimes it is necessary to take justice into one's own hands. Such is the case of Edmond Dantes in "The Count of Monte Cristo" and V in "V for Vendetta", once honest and good men consumed by pain, disappointment, and hate who engage in a vendetta against those who destroyed their life. The success of both characters' revenge is achieved differently because…

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…

reach the point of which even innocent people are wounded. Imagine the feeling once you realize you are a cold-blooded killer after realizing what you have done after the fact. This situation is used many times in Alexandre Dumas’s novel, The Count of Monte Cristo. In Alexandre Dumas’ novel, the protagonist Edmond Dantes, is plotted against, framed, and thrown into a prison by his fake friends. Driven by the anger at his unlawful imprisonment, Dantes sets on a journey to punish those who plotted…

Throughout the course of The Count of Monte Cristo, the limitations of human justice versus the equity of divine justice are revealed as Dantes seeks revenge against Caderousse, Fernand, Villefort, and Danglars. In the beginning of his quest for revenge, upon receiving Abbe Faria’s fortune, which Dantes believes is due to divine intervention, Dantes views himself as an agent of Providence, believing he is acting out God’s will in punishing each of the conspirators; however, before he even…