passage “I regret now‚” said he‚ “having helped you in your late inquiries‚ or having given you the information I did.” “Why so? Inquired Dantès. “Because it has installed a new passion in your heart— that of vengeance.” 117 Until now‚ Dantès has been ignorant of the evil done to him. He believed that it was only bad luck that had befallen him. When Faria shows Dantès that he was betrayed by people he thought to be close‚ his innocence and ignorance were now gone forever. He accepts that evil exists
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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 after being locked away. Being that they were friends once before made it that much harder for Edmond to believe everything that Fernand had done to him behind
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Edmond Dantes‚ at the end of his journey‚ is not found in the situation he previously intended for himself. Instead‚ after failing to achieve his initial goals‚ he is found in a new relationship with Haydee. In 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
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subsequent generations.” After seeing the effects that revenge could have on the innocent‚ the Count of Monte Cristo realized that people should not be punished for previous generations’ mistakes and sins. One of the men who betrayed the Count was Fernand de Morcef‚ a man madly in love with Mérecédes‚ Edmond Dantes’ fiancée. The Count was determined to seek revenge on all of his traitors‚ and Fernand was one of them. In the process of revenge on Fernand‚ he had to duel Albert de Morcef‚ Fernand’s
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1. "’Well‚ we’re all mortal‚’ said the shipowner‚ ’and the old must make way for the young‚ otherwise there would be no promotion’" (Dumas 2). Monsieur Morrel is talking to Edmond Dantes about the captain’s death. The quote is especially blunt and realistic‚ but also likeably refreshing. It is an idea that brings about the scary truth that everyone must grow old and die‚ but also a uplifting truth that if someone leaves a new one will replace him or her to hopefully make things better. 2. "’Yes‚
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Saint Helena. Major Characters (Note: There is not much physical description of the characters in the book). The protagonist of the story is Edmond Dantes. Dantes takes on many aliases throughout the book‚ including: Count of Monte Cristo‚ Sinbad the Sailor‚ Abbe Busoni‚ Lord Wilmore‚ and a chief banking clerk at Thomson and French. When the story begins‚ Dantes is a young sailor who sales for Pierre Morrel on the ship called the Pharoan. He is liked by everybody‚ and is a well respected sailor‚ and
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An eye for and eye is the Count Of Monte Cristo concept for revenge toward Caderousse. Caderousse was a tailor. He was also the Count’s father’s landlord and neighbor. While Count was at sea‚ Caderousse demanded the return of his loan the Count from the Count’s father who by complying deprived himself of sufficient money and nearly starved to death. Caderousse Later watches two men mail a letter that accuses the Count of supporting Napoleon. The letter causes the count to get arrested. Caderousse
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with fire. Edmond Dantes had a twisty kind of life. He went from a young captain‚ in love‚ too scraggly man in prison‚ to a millionaire‚ to a revenge seeking count. Dante’s was wrongfully imprisoned for treason; throughout his time in prison‚ Dantes learned the whereabouts of some long lost treasure‚ as well as received an education. Dante’s was able to escape from prison‚ obtain the treasure Abbe Faria told him about‚ and return to Marseilles‚ France as a ‘new and changed’ person. Dantes is fresh
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without the Main character and therefore it follows that Edmond Dantes would be another character source of the portrayal of Wait and Hope. Like Mercedes‚ Dantes acts this way‚ because it is an inherent part of himself‚ demonstrated by multiple instances of him portraying wait and hope in his different personalities. For example‚ page 35‚ he declares to his fiance‚ "Good-bye my sweet Mercedes! We shall soon meet again!" In the scene‚ Dantes exclaims that quote as he is shuffled away by police from
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Theo and the count arrived in Kessel soaking wet‚ hungry‚ and fatigued. Given the circumstances‚ Las Bombas pretended to be a person of great accomplishments named Bloomsa‚ to rob Skeit the alderman. After realizing he was ironically robbed by the man he was trying to rob‚ he warned Theo‚ “Ah‚ my poor lad‚ there’s a lesson for you. Never trust a stranger. What a world‚ with so many thieves in it.” I think the count was implying by this statement that you should not trust anyone before you know their
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