The Count of Monte Cristo

In Alexandre Dumas’ illustrious novel The Count of Monte Cristo, a young man who upon the point of making a success in life, suffers as a result of his imprisonment by men filled with envy, and over the course of time, forms a heart consumed and fueled by vengeance. Edmond Dantès, also known as the Count of Monte Cristo, undergoes years of suffering in the Chateau d’If to eventually achieve his vengeance with the aid of God’s hand. providence constructs the foundations of the Count’s vengeance,…

In The Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, revenge is a very prevalent theme. It’s arguably the biggest theme in the book, and Alexandre has a lot to say on it. I think the main message he’s trying to get across is that revenge can take over your life. Literally. The main character, Dantés experiences revenge taking over his life. When he’s sent to prison, he is miserable until he meets Abbé. Abbé essentially plants the seed of revenge in Dantés life, “‘I regret having helped you in your…

stay. (An unfavourable response may succeed your good intentions/ intend to stay/ stay unbidden/ unwelcome intention/ undesirable) -Debray was defending himself like a man who asks nothing better than to be defeated. {Alexandre Dumas, the Count of Monte Cristo} (An artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy/ a cleverly contrived trick or scheme for gaining an end/not his best defence/a stratagem/ trick/ ruse/ ploy/ wile/ feint/ device/ scheme/ expedient/ manoeuvre/…

Many people often dream of having endless amounts of power, but if you were rewarded with that power, how would you use it? In the Count Of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and the song “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay, the power is very much abused. In the song “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay the lyrics express how the king’s (King Louis XVI) life drastically changed. He went from the most respected, well known, powerful, and wealthiest man to a nobody. He had everything he needed, but abused his power.…

As one becomes more and more successful in life, he/she becomes a target for people. They will try their best to track dirt on one’s feet, and may even go to the extent of making up false accusations just to drag someone else down. In “The Count of Monte Cristo”, Alexandre Dumas creates a fictional character, Edmond Dantes, who, after being deprived of his life and success for fourteen years, takes away the happiness of those who took his. According to www.biography.com, Alexander Dumas is a…

In the book and movie, both miscellaneously titled the Count of Monte Cristo, the plot of the story: how revenge can change the thoughts and actions of a person remains quite constant. However, there are many details in the movie that didn’t quite match up to the book. In the following paragraphs I will explain some of these differences between the movie the “Count of Monte Cristo” and the book Count of Monte Cristo. In the film starring Jim Caviezel in the role of protagonist Edmond Dantes, the…

in revenge against those who bullied them. This universal idea, however, is not the first time a person has felt betrayed enough to feel it’s simply karma. It is often believed that revenge is the cure for treachery. In Viva La Viva and The Count of Monte Cristo, the writers’ use of figurative language expresses the thought that the demolition of your enemies is justified by their treachery will almost always result in more pain and mourning. In Viva La Viva by Cold Play, the song and its…

by the sin that you did not do is definitely a hard thing. A hard thing to accept, a hard thing to admit. But how can you help yourself, how can you defend yourself if you are totally innocent... The life of Edmond Dantes also known as The Count of Monte Cristo is definitely admirable. Though his life starts by being down. At first he is a man who knows nothing. A man who follows. A man full of love. But sooner his heart is filled with hatred. His mind only says "REVENGE". Sometimes in our life…

perfect corresponding revenge and justice, shows that revenge is not justice. After the Count of Monte Cristo coordinates his plan, and discreetly manipulates Madame Villefort into ruining her family, it leads to some complications and problems that he did not intend to happen. After Marquise de Saint Meran was poisoned, which was a big problem; a servant was killed, which was another problem. The Count of Monte Cristo obviously did not intend for those two deaths to occur. His original plan was…

in the "from count of Monte Cristo" the theme is believing because Edmond heard a hollow sound in the wall next to him and assumed it was someone coming to help him escape. He probably thought that because he has been trapped in a cell with nothing to do. Edmond thought that maybe one of his loved ones was coming to save him from the prison. he really believed that someone was coming to save him so he acted out of the normal to cover up the sound until they come. The theme is developed by…