Per.7 11/16/10 Count of Monte Cristo & Dark Romanticism To understand where Dark romanticism comes from‚ we must first know about Romanticism in general. Romanticism was found in the 18th century‚ it represents imagination and expression of emotion in poetry ‚ art‚ and literature. Dark romanticism was found in the 19th century‚ it represents dark gothic subjects. In human life‚ some aspects that we show of dark romanticism‚ would be revenge‚ hate‚ murder‚ revenge‚ and greed. All of these aspects
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“But if there is any further injury‚ then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life‚ eye for eye‚ tooth for tooth‚ hand for hand‚ foot for foot‚ burn for burn‚ wound for wound‚ bruise for bruise.” (Exodus 21:23-25). The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a tale of diversity‚ triumph‚ and revenge. The endless accounts of struggle and adventure laced within this novel serve as fuel for the complex situations in which the characters find themselves. These situations alone are more than enough
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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 scheme of revenge
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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: 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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Set against the turbulent years of the Napoleonic era‚ The Count of Monte Cristo is the story of a betrayed young man named Edward Dantès. The book weaves a tale out of his long years in captivity deep inside the Château d’lf‚ his miraculous escape‚ and his carefully thought out revenge. Readers find out that there is a reason for everything the Count does‚ even if they cannot see it right away. All of the Count’s decisions lead to the eventual downfall and ruin of the people that are‚ in his mind
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Comparative Essay The Count of Monte Cristo and Blessing both have great‚ but difficult and exhausting themes. The theme of The Count of Monte Cristo is to be hopeful. The theme of Blessing is that changes can be a blessing. Themes are easy for people to find‚ but not easy to follow and do. They can seem impossible to do‚ but they can change the way you are and how you see certain situations. Themes take time to become a habit. The Count of Monte Cristo and Blessing’s themes are critical to learn
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differently. In the passages‚ The Count of Monte Cristo and a scene from Blessings‚ both develop their themes differently. Both passages have similarities and differences on how they develop a theme. One of them may make it more difficult to find the theme than the other. It’s not like someone would instantly know the theme unless you read the story or passage very carefully. First‚ Blessing’s theme is way harder to find. While in The Count of Monte Cristo is hard but not as hard to find. In Blessings
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The Count of Monte Cristo is a very sourceful book with characters creating different and new identities. Fernand changes to Count de Morcerf during the time of Dantes’ imprisonment‚ Mercedes changes to Countess de Morcerf after her marriage to Fernand‚ Cadderouse changes to M. Pilletin‚ Benedetto changes to Andrea Cavalcanti to disguise and murders Cadderouse‚ and last but certaintly not least Edmund Dantes with the various identity changes. Even though these characters names are just being changed
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don’t know how to control. In “Viva la vida”‚ by Cold Play‚ and “The Count Of Monte Cristo”by Alexandre Dumas‚ the writer’s use
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