but also just how flawed they are. In Dumas’ book The Count of Monte Cristo‚ Edmond Dantes‚ the son of a poor fisherman lives a perfect life with his fiancée and father. His friends however recognizes that though they are richer and better off than Edmond‚ they are not nearly as happy which leads them to frame Edmond for treason and that gets him sent off to jail for 14 years‚ while in jail the only thing that kept Edmond going was the thought of revenge. As for Homer’s Odyssey‚ Odysseus‚ the king
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Monte Cristo’ the main character Edmond Dantes had to go to the jail without any reasons. He was wrongfully imprisoned for so many years and he couldn’t see any of hope of being free. While reading this book‚ I thought of many things that I could do if I was Edmond. First‚ I would make rejection to the person who is in charge of the prisoners. If I was wrongfully imprisoned‚ I have to prove that I am not the one who has done something shameful. But in this case‚ Edmond was going through very important
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and power. Another character; Edmond Dantes was imprisoned by Villefort for an event where he was falsely accused for treason. While in prison Dantes met a friend; Abbe Faria. He was a major character into Edmonds life. Abbe Faria informed Dantes about where very important treasure is. He also enlightened Dantes about his past and education. 14 years later Dantes finally escaped prison. Dantes collects all of the treasure Faria told him about. When out of prison Dantes came across Villefort and finds
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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. He clawed is way up the social ladder because of his great wealth. He is very determined to keep it though. He abandons his wife and tries to sell his daughter Eugenie
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and Kill Bill Alexandre Dumas’ famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of a young sailor‚ Edmond Dantés. Newly engaged‚ recently promoted and loved by many around him‚ Dantés is interrupted on his wedding day‚ and framed for a crime he didn’t commit. He remains in jail for twenty one years‚ and upon escaping swears revenge on those who imprisoned him. The novel follows Dantés as he enacts revenge‚ at the cost of both the lives of the innocent and the guilty. Quentin Tarantino’s award
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Alexandre Dumas‚ The Count of Monte Cristo. At the beginning of the book‚ Edmond Dantès‚ a naïve young man‚ was accused of treason by preparing to deliver a note from Napolean to a Bonapartist. He was brought to the chief magistrate of the region‚ Gérard de Villefort‚ for questioning. After the questioning‚ the chief magistrate realized how oblivious Edmond is towards the note and offered to allow Edmond to go freely. However‚ Edmond unwittingly revealed the name of the Bonapartist he was supposed to deliver
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Edmond Dantes‚ once a kind-hearted‚ well-respected sailor and man‚ dramatically developed into a hateful‚ vengeful man. In the beginning of the novel‚ The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas‚ he was loyal and insisted that he‚ “owes everything to his father and Mercedes” because his father had raised him to be the responsible man he was. His crew respected him and followed his orders. However‚ after spending 14 years in the Chateau d’If‚ he sought revenge after those who did him wrong. His heart
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This novel—which portrays the story of Edmond Dantes-- instilled his romantic cravings. Accordingly‚ the life of Edmond Dantes was a story of hope‚ vengeance‚ forgiveness‚ and mercy. This novel was an excellent example of pure wisdom and love. The theme of its story struck Rizal’s genius mind and unique character. The novel became a favourite reading material of the hero during his teenage years. On the other hand‚ I can say that this story of Edmond Dantes was truly one of a kind during the times
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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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Monte Cristo‚ written by Alexander Dumas‚ is a classic novel about a young sailor named Edmond Dantes who is imprisoned for alleged conspiracy with Napoleon. Doomed to a life in jail‚ Dantes discovers that the series of disastrous events that led to his imprisonment were caused by his very own “friends”. Vowing to get his revenge‚ Dantes manages to escape captivity‚ and find those who made his life miserable. Dantes then identifies himself as the Count of Monte Cristo in order to execute his carefully
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