Glenn Boswell January 19‚ 2014 English 2 Pages in Book: 531 The Count of Monte Cristo Introduction The Count of Monte Cristo was written by Alexandre Dumas. It was first published in 1844. More recently‚ it was published by Bantam Dell in 1956 in New York‚ New York. The book I read was translated by Lowell Bair. The story takes place in the 1800s in France‚ Italy and on the Island of Monte Cristo. The setting is during the period in France when Napoleon Bonaparte returns to power after being exiled
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The Count of Monte Cristo is a fictional novel written by Alexandre Pere Dumas in 1844. It was written in France and obviously the original book was in French. The book was published as a serial and was very popular when it first came out. It is considered an “adventure novel” and a “historical novel.” He covers many important happenings in French history. The book was written during the European Romanic Period (1800-1840) as such romance and emotion (vice adventure) permeate this book. A popular
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she would not follow laws or societal justice. In the case of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas‚ a man is thrown into prison. He is framed for betraying the government. However‚ this man is innocent. As soon as he escapes from his 14 years in prison‚ he gives himself a mission: to exact revenge upon the people who threw him away. Such is the story of a man turning to personal justice. Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Count of Monte Cristo demonstrates why there is a clear line
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The World Wide Issue of Poverty Poverty is a huge issue. Too many people are suffereing from this. How can society fix this issue? In The Count of Monte Cristo written by Alexander Dumas‚ poverty was also an issue‚ it’s a horrible thing and nobody really knows what its like until they experince it. In the novel‚ M. Dantes (Edmond’s father) died from starvation. Like the quote said‚ “even a wondering dog finds someone to throw him a crust of bread.” This is why poverty
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Historical analysis of Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo Alexander Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo is founded upon historical events and political intrigue. He not only uses historical facts to help the reader understand‚ he also weaves such details into the story to make it possible for his reader to have an understanding of the current events that were taking place in France‚ during that time (from approx. 1815 through 1838). Dumas would want his readers to be familiar with French history‚ and
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Mercedes is described as the most courageous and “good” character in this book. This is true because of all she experienced. Some of the things she had to deal with were Edmond Dantes‚ his father‚ Fernand‚ and the life she knew with Edmond and then with Fernand. She also worried about what was best for her son Albert. She was so kind and caring for Edmond’s father showing her love and concern for others. Mercedes loved Edmond and his father more than anything else. She was so happy to see
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Betrayal:Edmond Dantes The novel entitled‚ The Count of Monte Cristo was written by Alexander Dumas. The story begins during the eighteenth century and takes place in the country of France. The environment is within the travelling adventures of men embarking on a ship called the Pharoan. The protagonist is introduced by the author as being‚ Edmond Dantes. This character is seemingly described as being an extremely trustworthy and very naive young man. He is a youthful sailor from Marseilles and
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character of Count Dracula portrayed in Chapter 3 Count Dracula is the main antagonist of the novel with the same name. In chapter 3‚ his character becomes clearer through Jonathan Harker’s journal. Firstly‚ he was a very prideful of his heritage‚ the Count came from a Royal and Warrior bloodline and he described his race as: “brave races who fought as the lion fights”. And yet even when the events he talked about was hundred years ago‚ the way he told them as if he was there. The Count also thought
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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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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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