Compare and Contrast Essay Shawshank Redemption and Count of Monte Cristo Word Count: 821 In the film Shawshank Redemption (SSR) the protagonist Andy Defrense is accused of killing his wife and her lover though he had no recollection of doing so and therefore he is falsely accused and imprisoned. However In the film The Count of Monte Cristo (CRC) Edmond Dantes‚ the protagonist is betrayed by his friends which subsequently leads him to be also falsely accused and imprisoned. After years of
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as a trustworthy friend who shouldn’t be punished. "There‚ Edmond Dantes!" he said‚ pointing to the bodies of his wife and child‚ "see‚ are you well avenged?" Monte Cristo became pale at this horrible sight; he felt that he had passed beyond the bounds of vengeance‚ and that he could no longer say‚ "God is for and with me." 808 Monte Cristo was caught off guard when he saw Villefort’s family dead. He didn’t want to end the lives of innocent people when he realized that he wasn’t a god. For once he
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Reaction paper to The Count of Monte Cristo movie As I have watched the film of The Count of Monte Cristo‚ which was based on the novel written by Alexandre Dumas with the same title‚ I saw how hatred and vengeance can kill and affect every other’s lives. At the first part of the movie‚ Edmund Dantes‚ the main character of the movie‚ He is betrayed by his own friend named‚ Fernand Mondego‚ because he likes Dantes’ fiancee and he is jealous about Dantes being the captain of their ship. Because
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stress. In the victim’s mindset‚ 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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humanity. The ability to transcend worthless ventures is essential to finding happiness. However‚ people often get caught up in ambitions that can destroy their lives‚ making them lose their true purpose in the process. In Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo‚ the young sailor Edmond Dantes is betrayed and falsely imprisoned for treason. After escaping solitary confinement‚ Dantes finds a vast treasure‚ assumes multiple new identities‚ and begins an elaborate plot to exact vengeance on those who
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by that person; violent revenge.” The words are synonymous with each other. Regardless of which word is used it is human nature to want revenge for a wrong doing‚ especially when an unkind act happens to us personally. In the book‚ “The Count of Monte Cristo‚” by Alexandre Dumas‚ it is evident that
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Zoe Zettel Mr. Warren Period 8 12 September‚ 2012 Figurative Language Essay In this passage from The Count of Monte Cristo the author uses similes‚ metaphors‚ and descriptive details to establish the mood. The mood of this passage is that of a dark‚ disturbing scene of an execution. The author wants the reader to feel as though they are witnessing a terrifyingly grotesque death. The authors’ use of similes in this passage can be found throughout. Instead of describing Albert’s face as
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Jessica Harvey May 11‚ 2011 Mr Craine Philosophy To seek vengeance is to inflict injury‚ harm‚ and humiliation‚ on a person by another who has been 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
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skin – a very thick skin. And watch your back For every back‚ there is a knife. A person may be in a sturdy and stable time in their life‚ then suddenly‚ a negative force comes their way and backstabs them‚ changing their life forever. In the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas‚ the character Fernand is the ultimate betrayer because of his selfishness and jealousy towards Edmond Dantes. Fernand used Edmond Dantes “death” as an excuse to try and get Mercedes to love him back; he knew Mercedes was
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The Count of Monte Cristo Edmond is sailing in French waters along with his best friend Fernand‚ when their captain falls ill. They stop for help at a nearby island‚ which happens to be where Napolean Bonaparte is in hiding. Bonaparte pulls aside Edmond and asks him to deliver an innocent letter to an old friend in Marseille‚ France.Edmond agrees‚ as that is the price for the use of Napolean’s physician. The captain unfortunately dies‚ so the crew returns home to Marseille. Edmond is made captain
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