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Revenge is the desire to take vengeance (revg). Vengeance is to return an injury(veng). In the Alexandre Dumas novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, the title character seeks revenge of those who put him in jail. Villefort, one of the accomplices of Monte Cristo's imprisonment, receives revenge from Monte Cristo. The revenge on Villefort by Monte Cristo was too harsh.
When Monte Cristo was being arrested, he was brought to Villefort to be prosecuted. Upon discovering the letter that was to Nortier, Villefort's father, Villefort wants to make sure that Monte Cristo does not speak of it so he uses it to his own benefit. “That letter, which could have ruined me, may make my fortune instead” (25). This quote shows that Villefort used Monte Cristo for his benefit. By doing this, Villefort takes Monte Cristo's fourteen years of freedom, his family, and his job.
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Through Monte Cristo's scheming, Villefort finds out that Benedetto, his first son, is not dead he then goes home and discovers his wife, who has been killing off the family, has not only killed herself but his son. Because of this Villefort starts to go mad. Villefort has lost his family and breaks down by realizing most of his family is dead. “My family...gone...”. His sanity starts to disapear when he is searching for his son who he just found out is alive. “he is in the garden...searching”(403), in comparison to Monte Cristo's losing, fourteen years of freedom, his family, and his job. Monte Cristo is in the cell with Faria and breaks down.”I've lost everything...”(87). Once Monte Cristo arrives, he starts doubting the revenge done upon Villefort. “God grant that I haven’t done too much already” (404). This quote proves that Monte Cristo doubts his revenge was an eye for and

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