raised in France when he wrote the book The Count of Monte Cristo. He compares and contrast‚ the events in his story using chess pieces. For example‚ a pony resembles a knight‚ a whistle is similar to a bishop‚ a count is turik‚ and a king has all the power. The movie suggest life is about strategy‚ may the best man win. The introduction of the movie shows Edmond and with his best friend‚ Fernand ‚ returning from the sea. Edmonds fiancée‚ Mercedes‚ utters to Fernand‚ "Remember when we were younger
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Keaton Zargham The Count of Monte Cristo Dialectical Journal Quotation‚ page # Reaction/Response Ch.1:” He is now at rest off the isle of El Giglio‚ sewn up in his hammock‚ with a thirty-six-pounder shot at his head and another at his heels.” PG. 2 This quote tells what sailors did to respect those who have died. This shows me that things that were done back then are a lot different than what we do now. Ch.2:” I have not
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Viviana Rubalcava 10/16/13 English 1b/Hotchkiss The Count of Monte Cristo: Alexandre Dumas The classic literary novel‚ The Count of Monte Cristo‚ by Alexandre Dumas‚ is a dramatic adventurous story of hope‚ envy‚ justice‚ and vengeance. Alexandre Dumas creates a clear distinction between characters that are forces of good as well as negative forces. In this narrative novel the reader deeply sympathizes for characters who directly suffer from the evil actions of others. This novel illustrates
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divine intervention throughout his book ‚ The Count of Monte Cristo. He displays these themes with his expert skill of writing‚ leaving the reader entangled even at the end. Dumas reveals a theme of loyalty by showing that Dantes was still loyal to Mercedes even though she married his enemy‚ Fernand. When Mercedes pleaded Dantes not to kill her son Albert‚ he obeyed her even though his mind was clouded by vengeance. Dante’s loyalty to Mercedes was proven true when she broke his will for
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The Count of Monte Cristo put forth several world views‚ spanning from prejudice‚ to the role wealth can play in social classes. The Count of Monte Cristo‚ started out as a sailor who lacked the money that his best friends family had. The count had something his friend didn’t though and that made his friend unhappy. The Count‚ was happy and had found love making his rich friend mad because money‚ he thought‚ was supposed to make people happy. Crooked politicians make an appearance in the film
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Elena Flores Period 1 August 16‚ 2013 The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Duma When my cousin initially showed me this novel‚ I looked upon it as something around the lines of a history read. At a first look‚ with more than a thousand pages‚ The Count of Monte Cristo looked like a waste of time. Not only that‚ but it wasn’t even in modern English. I had never enjoyed Shakespeare. Why would this be any different? This novel would probably consist of long paragraphs that just dragged
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for fear of losing the woman of his dreams. In the end‚ Dantes takes revenge on Fernand Mondego by simply paying back the favor which Mondego had done years before‚ destroying Dantes’ life and reputation. The inciting incident of The Count of Monte Cristo is when Fernand delivers an incriminating letter to a public prosecutor’s office‚ which reveals that Edmond Dantes had unknowingly
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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
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II. Plot Synopsis "The Count of Monte Cristo" has a touching story. It is about injustice‚ love‚ revenge‚ friendship‚ jealousy‚ justice‚ selfishness‚ betrayal‚ and the power of money. Edmond Dantes (James Caviezel)‚ the second mate of a French trading ship‚ a young and successful merchant sailor‚ is planning to marry Mercedes‚ his lover‚ after he gets his captain’s paper. Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk) promises to marry him‚ for she is in love with him. Fernand Mondego (Guy Pearce)‚ a representative
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The Count of Monte Cristo‚ Alexandre Dumas shows‚ through Dantes’ journey‚ that a person’s efforts do not always deal the intended outcomes‚ and often cause unintended consequences. Dantes is faced with a tragedy that ruins the prosperous life he had with his love‚ Mercedes. During his time in prison‚ he is taught much about life by a priest named Abbe Faria. He also leaves him a vast fortune located on the island of Monte Cristo (from which he assumes the name of his alter ego‚ the Count of Monte
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