is a human characteristic that is natural in proportion. However when a fascination grows stronger one becomes much more passionate‚ and often times obsessed with pursuing whatever it is they desire. Alexandre Dumas demonstrates in his novel‚ The Count of Monte Cristo that a fixation with revenge can frequently become addictive. Dumas shows this obsession through the character of Edmond Dantes. Dantes‚ a 19 year old boy growing up in the small town of Marseilles‚ leads an innocent life overflowing
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satisfaction and 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
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accomplish nothing. Everyone knows misery loves company and revenge is the perfect partner. Most of the time it takes others to show you the good things in life that make that one bad one seem less severe that it doesn’t matter. In the movie "The Count of Monte Cristo"‚ Edmund Dantes (Jim Caviezel) must go through trial and tribulations as he learns the biggest lesson of his life. Dantes is a poor sailor that dreams of one day owning his own ship so he may marry his longtime love Mercedes (Dagmara
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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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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: A Reaction Paper My sister asked me to write this for her assignment.. This story had intrigued me ever since I found out that this was one of the favorite novels of our national hero‚ Dr. Jose Rizal. I was excited to see how this story was being put on screen‚ and how the actors would portray the characters. I had not read the book because I wasn’t born a bookworm like my sister. I would rather watch than read stuff. But I somehow knew that the theme and plot were
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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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symbols help in identifying whether the book is a gothic novel or not. The author‚ Alexandre Dumas‚ uses Edmond Dantès‚ the main character from The Count of Monte Cristo‚ to prove the book a gothic novel through Edmond’s strong hatred‚ merciless revenge‚ and portrayal of rebirth. One of the many motifs found in The Count of Monte Cristo is hatred. The Count of Monte Cristo swore to ruin his three friends responsible for wasting fourteen years of his life as the narrator says "Then his eyes flashed with
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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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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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