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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Albert‚ Franz and the Count of Monte Cristo John D. Rockefeller once said‚ “A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship” (http://www.brainyquote.com/). In the book The Count of Monte Cristo‚ a novel written by Alexandre Dumas‚ a man by the name of Edmond Dantes is wrongfully accused by his so called “friends” and is put in the dreadful prison‚ Chateau d’If. After his good pal Abbe Faria dies‚ he escapes and finds a treasure‚ with the money he swears to get revenge
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vengeance‚ “ [he] became pale at the horrible sight‚ he felt he had passed beyond the bounds of vengeance…. And could no longer say “God is for and with me”. Dumas exhibits the theme of loyalty and divine intervention throughout his book ‚ The Count of Monte Cristo. He displays these themes with his expert skill of writing‚ leaving the reader entangled even at the end. Dumas reveals a theme of loyalty by showing that Dantes was still loyal to Mercedes even though she married his enemy‚ Fernand
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you were in another room completely. Usually we get upset with this person‚ and should the charge have large enough consequences‚ we begin to harbor a desire for revenge. This is what became of the lead character in the film The Count of Monte Cristo. The Count of Monte Cristo‚ released in 2002‚ was a film adaptation of a novel by the same name‚ written by author Alexandre Dumas. Within the span of the two hour long film‚ the audience views the tragic betrayal and false imprisonment of a young French
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In Alexandre Dumas’ work‚ The Count of Monte Cristo‚ the two mythic themes of death and resurrection and of the fall occur throughout. Writer Amelita Marinetti delves within the impact of these concepts‚ in the article‚ “Death‚ Resurrection‚ and Fall in Dumas’ Comte de Monte Cristo‚” uncovering that the resurrection and fall of a character like Monte Cristo was necessary to bring justice to that society and allow the innocent like Maximilien to “Wait and hope.” The first theme Amelita Marinetti focuses
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In the timeless Romantic era novel The Count of Monte Cristo set in France during the early nineteenth century‚ Alexandre Dumas displays the complexity of the word ambition and demonstrates‚ through his characters‚ how ambition is the common driving force behind actions–often rooting itself in the very essence of a character’s being. Ambition is defined by The Random House Dictionary of the English Language as “an earnest desire for some type of achievement of distinction‚ as power‚ honor‚ fame‚
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Archetypes in The Count of Monte Cristo Mysterious‚ morose‚ cunning‚ rebellious‚ and even ingenious are only a few words used to describe Edmond Dantes as a Byronic Hero. A Byronic Hero is defined as a glorified but flawed character with immense superiority in his passions and powers. These heroes can be depicted in a variety of ways and contexts. Similar to a Byronic Hero‚ Edmond Dantes has suffered great wrongs and was betrayals. However‚ he emerges as a cruel and powerful man who believes he
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II. Plot Synopsis "The Count of Monte Cristo" has a touching story. It is about injustice‚ love‚ revenge‚ friendship‚ jealousy‚ justice‚ selfishness‚ betrayal‚ and the power of money. Edmond Dantes (James Caviezel)‚ the second mate of a French trading ship‚ a young and successful merchant sailor‚ is planning to marry Mercedes‚ his lover‚ after he gets his captain’s paper. Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk) promises to marry him‚ for she is in love with him. Fernand Mondego (Guy Pearce)‚ a representative
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novel The Count of Monte Cristo written by Alexandre Dumas has many aspects of symbolism that enhance the story of Edmond Dantès’ quest for revenge. Not only are the objects and people symbolic but perhaps the most significant and symbolic aspects of the book are the occurrences throughout the story. First‚ the sea has significant underlying meaning throughout the plot beginning when Edmond Dantès escapes prison and is cast into the sea. Second‚ the way in which the Count of Monte Cristo achieves
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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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