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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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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In clarifying the blatantly subjective nature of the term "Justice‚" it is easy to determine that the Count of Monte Cristo was unjust in his actions. He may have been acting out of a personal sense of justice‚ but was selfish and short-sighted enough to injure people on whom he did not intend to wreak revenge. His sense of justice‚ was not‚ contrary to what the term itself implied‚ just. The fates of‚ and events surrounding‚ Caderousse‚ Benedetto‚ Albert‚ and Danglars all support the charge that
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The young man comes in and pleads his innocence‚ explaining that he only visited the island due to the fact that it was the dying wish of his late captain. The young sailor‚ Edmond Dantes‚ gives Villefort a letter which states information on Bonapart which mentions Villefort’s father‚ Noirtier. The letter is burned and Dantes is imprisoned‚ although he is innocent and has no clue of what the letter is containing. Fourteen years after his imprisonment
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1 Story of Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantès is the apple of this novel’s eye. We will follow him over the course of twenty-three years and 117 chapters (yikes). During this time he will pretend to be a number of different people‚ including Sinbad the Sailor‚ Lord Wilmore‚ Abbé Faria‚ and the Count of Monte Cristo. Edmond returns from a long journey at sea. The captain of his ship‚ thePharaon‚ has died along the way‚ and Edmond has successfully lead the crew and the cargo home to Marseilles
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of no future.” Max ran up to The Count in tears‚ “No! I can’t lose you. Tell me it’s a lie; tell me that he is only playing one of his mind-boggling games.” Max’s knees began to fail him; he fell to the count’s feet. “Please Count‚ please! Edmond Dantès! Please‚ whatever you wish to be called‚ stay with me!” Max was pleading and hysterical in tears. He felt like his whole world was shattering right before his eyes. The Count of Monte Cristo fell to the ground. His body was frozen and his pulse
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Since early childhood‚ Jose Rizal already loved books. His mother‚ Doña Teodora Alonzo taught him how to read a material in Spanish language and developed his mind and artistic talents by telling him wonderful and colourful stories and poems. Furthermore‚ his Tio Gregorio‚ a book lover‚ intensified his reading of good books. The favourite pastime of Rizal during his stay in Madrid was reading. Instead of gambling and flirting with women as many young Filipinos did in the Spanish metropolis
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on their emotions in literature would be Edmond Dantes‚ from Alexandre Dumas’ novel‚ Count of Monte Cristo. In the novel‚ Edmond is extraordinarily determined on getting revenge against three men that wronged him‚ and throughout the story‚ he acts on this determination to get revenge. Unfortunately‚ once Dantes does find his much sought after vengeance‚ he finds that having too much determination can be a terrible curse. In the case of both Creon and Edmond‚ their emotions got the better of them‚
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short story‚ a man named Montresor has been insulted by a second man‚ Fortunato. This results in Montresor feeling the obligation to seek revenge for Fortunato’s actions. In comparison‚ Edmond Dantes is sent to prison through the actions of Monsieur de Villefort‚ Fernand Mondego‚ and Baron Danglars. After Dantes escapes from the Chateau d’If‚ he seeks revenge for what these men have done to him‚ in a
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