The Count of Monte-Cristo – Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas was born in 1802; his parents were Thomas Alexandre Dumas and Marie-Louis-Elizabeth-Laboret. His father died when he was about 3 years of age‚ leaving the family to suffer financially. Dumas was raised by his mother in a town called Villers-Cotterets. He was educated at a parochial school. He worked as a clerk when he was younger. He decided to move to Paris in 1822‚ at the age of 20 due to his growing interest in theatre. Dumas
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Well‚ it’s good to say that Sesame Street is not just an ordinary children’s show. During the longish course of its existence in mainstream television‚ 45 years to be exact‚ the eponymous Sesame Street had harnessed an impressive total of 159 Emmy Awards‚ a couple of Grammy’s they can totally brag about and reached almost 77 million viewers. The iconic phrase on the children’s show opening jingle which is ‘How to get to Sesame Street?’ had been answered so many times‚ and it is as simple as flicking
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all in one while different things all together. In the monster stories that we humans continue to love for generations‚ have certain settings they are set in. For most of the stories it’s some gloomy made place that has some history tied into it; Dracula focused more around his legends tying him to Transylvania‚ but he was for the most part in England. These settings convey emotions to us‚ some powerful others not so much‚ the reason we love these stories in their settings is it may provide us with
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remain firmly within the genre. Discuss Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ and at least one of the films you have studied. FW Murnau’s 1921 film Nosferatu is an appropriation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula. Despite it being an appropriation‚ explicit gothic conventions remain evident‚ which explore societal fears and values. These fears and values differ from Dracula‚ due to distinct contextual influences of different time periods. Stoker’s novel Dracula‚ presents the fear of female promiscuity‚ for which
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Are you aware of the of the other side of vampires? What does the word “vampire” mean to you? You’ve probably heard of Dracula‚ but what about the lesser known of the bunch? You could even say‚ the less human. With big ears‚ a long tail‚ and bulging red eyes‚ this description doesn’t fit most movie vampires. However‚ it does fit another bloodsucking beast‚ the chupacabra. It’s known as the goatsucker to some‚ and chupacabra to others‚ this beast originates from spain and has spread rapidly across
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life in order to continue its own unholy and unnatural existence (Bartlett‚ pg 1). Unlike it‚ the more observant people might notice that in some of the more recent film versions of Dracula‚ such as “ Love at First Bite” and the Badham interpretation as well as the two comic books by Marvel‚ “Tomb of Dracula” and “Dracula Lives” issued in 1970 portrayed the vampire as a more attractive human being which soon to be followed by many other pieces of writings and movies such as the series Twilight. (Senf
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The Count of Monte Cristo Summary In France during the eighteenth century‚ Edmond Dantes along with his close friend Fernand Mondego stop in a strange land in search of rescue help for their captain‚ who has just attained brain fever. They meet Napoleon and ask for medical attention for their captain. Napoleon allows them to stay in his quarters. On the first night of their stay‚ Napoleon asks Edmond a favor. He requests he deliver a "harmless‚ personal letter to a friend" back in Marseilles where
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is a human characteristic that is natural in proportion. However when a fascination grows stronger one becomes much more passionate‚ and often times obsessed with pursuing whatever it is they desire. Alexandre Dumas demonstrates in his novel‚ The Count of Monte Cristo that a fixation with revenge can frequently become addictive. Dumas shows this obsession through the character of Edmond Dantes. Dantes‚ a 19 year old boy growing up in the small town of Marseilles‚ leads an innocent life overflowing
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satisfaction and happiness with one’s life. Dantès claims that “There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another‚ nothing more.” In simpler terms‚ what separates the good from the bad in The Count of Monte Cristo is that the good appreciate the good things they have‚ however small‚ while the bad focus on what they lack. Love versus Alienation- Dantès declares himself an exile from humanity during the years in which he carries out his elaborate
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accomplish nothing. Everyone knows misery loves company and revenge is the perfect partner. Most of the time it takes others to show you the good things in life that make that one bad one seem less severe that it doesn’t matter. In the movie "The Count of Monte Cristo"‚ Edmund Dantes (Jim Caviezel) must go through trial and tribulations as he learns the biggest lesson of his life. Dantes is a poor sailor that dreams of one day owning his own ship so he may marry his longtime love Mercedes (Dagmara
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