The Count of Monte Cristo

One-Sided Relationship Being betrayed by someone who you love is the most painful feeling. In the novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, betrayal is a common theme. Many characters could be considered Edmond’s ultimate betrayer. However, Mercedes proves to be his ultimate betrayer by being unloyal and selfish. Mercedes betrays Edmond by marrying Fernand. For example, in the beginning of the novel, Mercedes says, “He’ll be your friend Edmond because he’s my friend. He’s my cousin Fernand, the man I…

Literary Analysis of The Count of Monte Cristo Determination: a firmness of purpose; a process of deciding, determining, or calculating, as well as making a resolution. People who obtain this determination tends to be confident in their ways of success. “The Count of Monte Cristo” “Yakusoku no Hi” happens to display determination in their literature. In “The Count of Monte Cristo” and “Yakusoku no Hi” each author adapts the plot and diction to convey the idea that determination leads to being…

called from Blessings and the other one is from The Count of Monte Cristo. These articles both have some similarities and some differences. Like they both talk about being scared. Also a difference is one heard sounds and one was standing on a high rock. So ultimately they both are scared to just do different things. Moreover, the story of Blessings theme is like attachment becoming better friends sticking together. The story from The Count of Monte Christo’s theme is taking a risk. The themes…

Someone once said,“Revenge is a dish best served cold.” It is said to mean revenge is best not given fresh but after enough time has passed so that the person will not see it coming. In the novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, the count claims that his revenge is justified by God, but that does not necessarily mean that it really is. The sins he commits to get back at the ones who are so called responsible for his mistreatment and suffering in the Chateau D’If are not truly justified with God.…

In the novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, many characters are introduce throughout the story and most of these characters undergo an indentity change at some point during the novel. The main, and by far the most dynamic character, is Edmond Dantès. Dantès is the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel. Edmond lived his life honestly, that is until he was framed for a crime he did not commit. Taking place in Marseilles, France in the 1800’s, Dantès fights for his freedom and pursues many…

buries their child alive. However, unbeknownst to him, Bertuccio had saved it. In an ironic twist of fate, Villefort tells his wife to kill herself for bringing death to his household. The Count of…

Redemption is the act of being saved or saving another person from some sort of peril or a difficult situation. In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Edmond Dantes experiences a need for redemption early in his life and then satisfies that need when he seeks revenge. Guy Montag is redeemed in Fahrenheit 451 when he is saved from brainwashing by the government by seeing through their deception. In The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dr. Henry Jekyll has a need for redemption…

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 Cristo authors use sight imagery to convey the the idea that they both abuse…

The scale of social justice compares the morality of either side in a moral quandary. As one side is weighed down by its actions, the other side finds balance when committing actions considered justified. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Danglars, Fernand, and Villefort bring a great weight upon their side of the scale, when they plot against and ruin the life of Edmond Dantès. When Edmond returns, he shifts the weight to his side when he exacts the purest vengeance against each one of his enemies.…

In “The Count of Monte Cristo” to show ambition is to surpass all expectations of one's character actions. To prove someone's perseverance is to give them every possible way to fail and having them prove you wrong by succeeding. And finally by displaying one’s transformation is by showing what once was considered a norm for a person is now not. From the kickoff of the movie Edmond shows his ambition to get help for his fellow captain in need of serious medical attention. While going the extra…