The Count of Monte Cristo Review Chapters 1-4 1. The book begins in 1815‚ It is the end of Napoleons rule 2. Mercedes is his Fiancee 3. Dantes Is the new captain of the Pharon 4. Dantes finds this dad has been starving 5. Fernand Mondego is talking to Mercedes 6. Danglars‚ Caderousse‚ and Fernand discuss Dantes downfall during dinner 7. Dantes is arrested at the Betrothal feast Chapters 5-9 1. It is Mercedes and Dantes Betrothal feast 2. Guards burst
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had to deal with were Edmond Dantes‚ his father‚ Fernand‚ and the life she knew with Edmond and then with Fernand. She also worried about what was best for her son Albert. She was so kind and caring for Edmond’s father showing her love and concern for others. Mercedes loved Edmond and his father more than anything else. She was so happy to see him when he got off the Pharaon. She had missed him so much and now that he was home they could finally get married. When Edmond was arrested at their
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you must pay; you must bleed‚” (Jonathan Lookwood Huie). Revenge of this degree was one of only a few similar components in both the novel and film‚ The Count of Monte Cristo. While Alexander Dumas’ novel‚ The Count of Monte Cristo‚ has deeper meanings for themes‚ characters‚ plots‚ mood‚ and tone‚ Keven Reynolds’ film‚ The Count of Monte Cristo‚ gives new but shallow meanings to all of Dumas’ hard work. The film did not do Dumas justice to his wonderful piece of art. Dumas gave his characters
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The Count of Monte Cristo is a fictional novel written by Alexandre Pere Dumas in 1844. It was written in France and obviously the original book was in French. The book was published as a serial and was very popular when it first came out. It is considered an “adventure novel” and a “historical novel.” He covers many important happenings in French history. The book was written during the European Romanic Period (1800-1840) as such romance and emotion (vice adventure) permeate this book. A popular
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The Count of Monte Cristo: No Human is a God “[Dantes] realized that he had exceeded the limits of vengeance‚ he realized that he could no longer say: ‘God is for me and with me.’” (1181). The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is set right after the first Napoleonic Wars‚ telling a story of vengeance conducted by a man‚ Edmond Dantes‚ a sailor‚ towards the three men that wrongfully imprisoned him for a crime he had not committed. Upon his escape from the Chateau D’If‚ where he was imprisoned
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In the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas‚ the main character Edmond Dantes (The Count of Monte Cristo) sets out to get revenge on his enemies‚ according to his success in getting his revenge‚ the reader would infer that the author supported his decision to seek revenge. In the beginning Edmond is thrown into jail and there he begins to plan his revenge‚ with the help of his mentor Abbe faria.”Father‚ beware our revenge will be terrible after we take it.”(Dumas 74) this quotes foreshadows
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Revenge in The Count of Monte Cristo 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
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THEMES The Limits of Human Justice- Edmond Dantès takes justice into his own hands because he is dismayed by the limitations of society’s criminal justice system. Societal justice has allowed his enemies to slip through the cracks‚ going unpunished for the heinous crimes they have committed against him. Moreover‚ even if his enemies’ crimes were uncovered‚ Dantès does not believe that their punishment would be true justice. Though his enemies have caused him years of emotional anguish‚ the most
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Characters of Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantès-The protagonist of the novel. Dantès is an intelligent‚ honest‚ and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful after he is framed for a crime he does not commit. When Dantès finds himself free and enormously wealthy‚ he takes it upon himself to act as the agent of Providence‚ rewarding those who have helped him in his plight and punishing those responsible for his years of agony. Lord Wilmore- The identity of an eccentric English nobleman that
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The Count of Monte Cristo Character Analysis In the novel The Count of Monte Cristo‚ I read many events unfold. Edmond Dantes was a very happy and honest man. He has the perfect life‚ or so it seemed. On the day he was to be betrothed to Mercedes‚ three men tried to ruin his life. Dantes ended up in prison for fourteen years. Once he escaped prison‚ he sought revenge on those who lied to get him falsely accused of being a bonapartist agent. I think Edmond Dantes is the protagonist. He sees
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