Reaction paper to The Count of Monte Cristo movie As I have watched the film of The Count of Monte Cristo‚ which was based on the novel written by Alexandre Dumas with the same title‚ I saw how hatred and vengeance can kill and affect every other’s lives. At the first part of the movie‚ Edmund Dantes‚ the main character of the movie‚ He is betrayed by his own friend named‚ Fernand Mondego‚ because he likes Dantes’ fiancee and he is jealous about Dantes being the captain of their ship. Because
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devil do you rouse me at this hour?” {Alexandre Dumas‚ the Count Monte Cristo} (A mild oath which called on the Devil /In heaven’s name/why the dickens/why in the world/why on God’s green earth/why the hell/ why the deuce/ why in tarnation [damnation]) {Oxford Thesaurus} -Why in the name of everything infernal do you want me to be ambassador? -I kept my eye on her after that‚ for I knew there was some devilry in the wind. I saw them from time to time‚ for I was anxious to know what they were after
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time in their life‚ then suddenly‚ a negative force comes their way and backstabs them‚ changing their life forever. In the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas‚ the character Fernand is the ultimate betrayer because of his selfishness and jealousy towards Edmond Dantes. Fernand used Edmond Dantes “death” as an excuse to try and get Mercedes to love him back; he knew Mercedes was madly in love with Edmond‚ but he was only thinking about himself. “He reminded her that he loved her… she asked him
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The Count of Monte Cristo Edmond is sailing in French waters along with his best friend Fernand‚ when their captain falls ill. They stop for help at a nearby island‚ which happens to be where Napolean Bonaparte is in hiding. Bonaparte pulls aside Edmond and asks him to deliver an innocent letter to an old friend in Marseille‚ France.Edmond agrees‚ as that is the price for the use of Napolean’s physician. The captain unfortunately dies‚ so the crew returns home to Marseille. Edmond is made captain
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is‚ the more serious the victim want to vengeance to be. In many ways‚ revenge gives them satisfaction and relief from anger and stress. In the victim’s mindset‚ since the perpetrator has taken what the victim had‚ he does not deserve what he is having‚ thus the victim is responsible for taking those things away. An exemplary story of revenge is Alexander Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo. The protagonist‚ Edmond Dantes is falsely
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version with Guy Pierce). The biggest difference is probably the ommision of Haydee and Maximillien and Valentine (three of the main character) and the addition of Jacapo. Jacapo does is in the book‚ but he is never a large character. (This is a really long book‚ so I ’ll just put in the basics). The three people that Dantes swears vengance against are the Count de Morcerf‚ Baron Danglars‚ Villefort. I ’ll start with the simple one first. Danglars was one of the men that helped frame Dantes
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by that person; violent revenge.” The words are synonymous with each other. Regardless of which word is used it is human nature to want revenge for a wrong doing‚ especially when an unkind act happens to us personally. In the book‚ “The Count of Monte Cristo‚” by Alexandre Dumas‚ it is evident that
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Zoe Zettel Mr. Warren Period 8 12 September‚ 2012 Figurative Language Essay In this passage from The Count of Monte Cristo the author uses similes‚ metaphors‚ and descriptive details to establish the mood. The mood of this passage is that of a dark‚ disturbing scene of an execution. The author wants the reader to feel as though they are witnessing a terrifyingly grotesque death. The authors’ use of similes in this passage can be found throughout. Instead of describing Albert’s face as
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Sung Woo Hwang Mr. Waugh ENG 4U1 06 22 13 Universal Lessons There are reasons behind The Great Gatsby’s grand success as one the best American novels of the twentieth century and The Count of Monte Cristo’s success as one of the greatest French novels of nineteenth century. Both novels dominated the literature of their respective centuries. The first suitable explanation for their domination is that the authors of both books are geniuses. They expressed their opinions about social and political
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Jessica Harvey May 11‚ 2011 Mr Craine Philosophy To seek vengeance is to inflict injury‚ harm‚ and humiliation‚ on a person by another who has been harmed by that person. In the movie The Count of Monte Cristo‚ Edmond seeks revenge on Fernand Mondego for many reasons. All of which were justified because of the horrible treatment Edmond received while he was in prison. Not only did that make Edmond angry‚ but also when he found out the Fernand Mondego had married his wife to be only 1 month
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