How Does Dumas Present Edmond Dante's Life
Edmond Dantes’ perception of life has transformed throughout the book as he lets prison change him, his beliefs, as well as how he acts towards others. Edmond Dantes, from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, begins the novel as a sweet, naive, hardworking sailor in the Pharaon. He had everything going for him. He was just about to marry the love of his life, Mercedes, and was about to be promoted to Captain of the Pharaon. Everything he had to live for was lost when he was wrongfully sent to prison because of his acquaintances, Danglars and Fernand, who plotted against him. With the help of Abbe Farai, Dantes escaped prison and made a name for himself. He discovered treasure in the Isle of Monte Cristo and undergone a change where he becomes rich, powerful, and respectable. He not only became wealthy, but also turned into a bitter, vengeful man.
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Edmond Dantes, now called the Count of Monet Cristo is single and 33 years of age.
He is the owner of the Isle of Monte Cristo and is well respected. Being wealthy in society, he has power over others. “I’ve asked you to get me the two finest horses in Paris, there are two horses in Paris as handsome as mine, and yet they’re not in my stable?”(Dumas 199) Dantes yells as Bertuccio. Dantes believes that since he is wealthy, there’s nothing he can’t have. This exemplifies Dantes authority over others and shows how he believes he is superior and dominant. It gives the readers a peek into the true character of Edmond Dantes. Dantes has reached a high ranking in society, and commands others. At the beginning of the novel Dantes had an ambition to climb the social ladder and to be accepted, but now since he is at the top, his ambition is to get vengeance on all those who wronged
him.
Dantes went from being a kind, caring person to vengeful and dark. He is deceptive and does everything to end up helping himself. He plans out all his moves, and is nice to people when he needs something. He treats people with respect as long as he gets what he wants. When he find out that the horses he bought belonged to Danglars wife, he wrote a letter with his apologies, inserted diamonds in each of the rosettes of the horses, and sent the horses back to her. Since he wanted her to favor him, he fed the horses chemicals and commanded his servant Ali “A short time from now a carriage will pass by drawn by two runaway dappled gray horses, the same ones I had yesterday. Even at the risk of being trampled, you must stop them in the front of my door” (Dumas 206). Dantes interactions show that he is not kind to everyone, but he is friendly and considerate when he knows he will get something out of it. Not only is Dantes now deceiving, he is also an enslaver. “This is your new master” (Dumas 182) says the footman when he hands Bertuccio over to Dantes. Dantes’ personality shines through when readers find out he owns slaves since it demonstrates that he is objectifying people as compared to before prison, how he would never use someone.
Edmond Dantes changed a great deal when compared to how he was before solitary confinement. Dantes perspective on life changed when he was wrongfully put into the Château d’if for fourteen years. Throughout his time in confinement, Dantes altered his view on revenge because now “[He’d] try to avenge [himself] by inflicting similar suffering” (Dumas 139) rather than focusing on those who helped him. Dantes cannot feel satisfaction until his enemies go through the same pain he did. While watching the execution, Dantes explains to Franz and Albert “Europeans know nothing when it comes to executions and tortures” (Dumas 139). Dantes implies he knows more about executions and how to properly kill someone than Europeans. Dantes offers an insight into his psychological mind as he explains that death is insufficient since it only lasts a couple of seconds while victims of crime face much more agony. The Count of Monte Cristo who was a victim himself knows the pain and suffering of solitary confinment. Dantes reason for change from kind to bitter is his loss of human touch. After Faria passes away in confinement, Dantes loses human connection and therefore loses the ability to feel emotion causing him to obesess over those who have wronged him. Even after escaping prison, Dantes has no one to go back, no family, no fiance, no friends. Everything that he once treasured was gone and now replaced by vengence.
All in all, Edmond Dantes view of life changed as he was wrongfully placed in prison for fourteen years. These fourteen years caused Dantes to change his personality, his principles, as well as his beliefs. The way he acts towards others changed dramitacally when compared to the beginning of the book. He lost everything that was important to him at the beginning and ended up with a passion to fulfill his vengeance. In conclusion, his kind, sweet personality turned bitter and hateful. This bitterness causes Dantes to seek vengeance on those who have wronged him rather than those who tried to help him.
Edmond Dantes, now called the Count of Monet Cristo is single and 33 years of age.
He is the owner of the Isle of Monte Cristo and is well respected. Being wealthy in society, he has power over others. “I’ve asked you to get me the two finest horses in Paris, there are two horses in Paris as handsome as mine, and yet they’re not in my stable?”(Dumas 199) Dantes yells as Bertuccio. Dantes believes that since he is wealthy, there’s nothing he can’t have. This exemplifies Dantes authority over others and shows how he believes he is superior and dominant. It gives the readers a peek into the true character of Edmond Dantes. Dantes has reached a high ranking in society, and commands others. At the beginning of the novel Dantes had an ambition to climb the social ladder and to be accepted, but now since he is at the top, his ambition is to get vengeance on all those who wronged
him.
Dantes went from being a kind, caring person to vengeful and dark. He is deceptive and does everything to end up helping himself. He plans out all his moves, and is nice to people when he needs something. He treats people with respect as long as he gets what he wants. When he find out that the horses he bought belonged to Danglars wife, he wrote a letter with his apologies, inserted diamonds in each of the rosettes of the horses, and sent the horses back to her. Since he wanted her to favor him, he fed the horses chemicals and commanded his servant Ali “A short time from now a carriage will pass by drawn by two runaway dappled gray horses, the same ones I had yesterday. Even at the risk of being trampled, you must stop them in the front of my door” (Dumas 206). Dantes interactions show that he is not kind to everyone, but he is friendly and considerate when he knows he will get something out of it. Not only is Dantes now deceiving, he is also an enslaver. “This is your new master” (Dumas 182) says the footman when he hands Bertuccio over to Dantes. Dantes’ personality shines through when readers find out he owns slaves since it demonstrates that he is objectifying people as compared to before prison, how he would never use someone.
Edmond Dantes changed a great deal when compared to how he was before solitary confinement. Dantes perspective on life changed when he was wrongfully put into the Château d’if for fourteen years. Throughout his time in confinement, Dantes altered his view on revenge because now “[He’d] try to avenge [himself] by inflicting similar suffering” (Dumas 139) rather than focusing on those who helped him. Dantes cannot feel satisfaction until his enemies go through the same pain he did. While watching the execution, Dantes explains to Franz and Albert “Europeans know nothing when it comes to executions and tortures” (Dumas 139). Dantes implies he knows more about executions and how to properly kill someone than Europeans. Dantes offers an insight into his psychological mind as he explains that death is insufficient since it only lasts a couple of seconds while victims of crime face much more agony. The Count of Monte Cristo who was a victim himself knows the pain and suffering of solitary confinment. Dantes reason for change from kind to bitter is his loss of human touch. After Faria passes away in confinement, Dantes loses human connection and therefore loses the ability to feel emotion causing him to obesess over those who have wronged him. Even after escaping prison, Dantes has no one to go back, no family, no fiance, no friends. Everything that he once treasured was gone and now replaced by vengence.
All in all, Edmond Dantes view of life changed as he was wrongfully placed in prison for fourteen years. These fourteen years caused Dantes to change his personality, his principles, as well as his beliefs. The way he acts towards others changed dramitacally when compared to the beginning of the book. He lost everything that was important to him at the beginning and ended up with a passion to fulfill his vengeance. In conclusion, his kind, sweet personality turned bitter and hateful. This bitterness causes Dantes to seek vengeance on those who have wronged him rather than those who tried to help him.