The Count of Monte Cristo

Albert, Franz and the Count of Monte Cristo John D. Rockefeller once said, “A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship” (http://www.brainyquote.com/). In the book The Count of Monte Cristo, a novel written by Alexandre Dumas, a man by the name of Edmond Dantes is wrongfully accused by his so called “friends” and is put in the dreadful prison, Chateau d’If. After his good pal Abbe Faria dies, he escapes and finds a treasure, with the money he swears to get revenge in the most painful way possible, all are going down. When he is out of prison he makes his way to Carnival in Rome, Italy, there he meets Albert and Franz; through that time period many opinions formed about one another and gave them the opportunity to form what Albert and Franz thought was a friendship. Albert certainly had a first impression and an opinion formed of the Count, but after the Count saved his life he felt the need to repay him for his gratitude. “That is what I should call assaulting us with politeness. Signor Pastrini, your Count of Monte Cristo is a very gentlemanly fellow” (Dumas 186). Albert has the first impression that the Count is very gracious and kind. The way the servant conducted the Count made him seem like a perfect gentleman. “‘You are really a most valuable friend, and I hope you will consider me as eternally obliged to you in the first place for the carriage and now for this service[of saving his life from the Italian gangsters]” (Dumas 213). He cannot be more thankful for all that the Count has done for him. “‘… I owe you my life…. My father, the Count of Morcerf, who is of Spanish origin, holds a high position both in France and in Spain, and he and all who love me will be only too
Gates 2 pleased to be of any service to you’ (Dumas 215). His life flashed before his eyes and giving him that type of respect was the least he could do for the Count. Albert always looked at the Count in a positive light. Franz had his doubts

Cited: BrainyQuote. Xplore. Web. 14 May 2012. Dumas, Alexandre. The Count of Monte Cristo. New York: Modern Library, 1996. Print.