How Does Dumas Present Edmond Dante's Life

Edmond Dantes’ perception of life has transformed throughout the book as he lets prison change him, his beliefs, as well as how he acts towards others. Edmond Dantes, from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, begins the novel as a sweet, naive, hardworking sailor in the Pharaon. He had everything going for him. He was just about to marry the love of his life, Mercedes, and was about to be promoted to Captain of the Pharaon. Everything he had to live for was lost when he was wrongfully sent to prison because of his acquaintances, Danglars and Fernand, who plotted against him. With the help of Abbe Farai, Dantes escaped prison and made a name for himself. He discovered treasure in the Isle of Monte Cristo and undergone a change where he becomes rich, powerful, and respectable. He not only became wealthy, but also turned into a bitter, vengeful man.
He is the owner of the Isle of Monte Cristo and is well respected. Being wealthy in society, he has power over others. “I’ve asked you to get me the two finest horses in Paris, there are two horses in Paris as handsome as mine, and yet they’re not in my stable?”(Dumas 199) Dantes yells as Bertuccio. Dantes believes that since he is wealthy, there’s nothing he can’t have. This exemplifies Dantes authority over others and shows how he believes he is superior and dominant. It gives the readers a peek into the true character of Edmond Dantes. Dantes has reached a high ranking in society, and commands others. At the beginning of the novel Dantes had an ambition to climb the social ladder and to be accepted, but now since he is at the top, his ambition is to get vengeance on all those who wronged