assumes when committing acts of random generosity. Lord Wilmore contrasts sharply with Monte Cristo‚ who is associated with Dantès’s acts of bitterness and cruelty. Mercédès- Dantès’s beautiful and good fiancée. Though Mercédès marries another man‚ Fernand Mondego‚ while Dantès is in prison‚ she never stops loving Dantès. Mercédès is one of the few whom Dantès both punishes (for her disloyalty) and rewards (for her enduring love and underlying goodness). Abbé Faria- A priest and brilliant thinker whom
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the love of his life‚ a local lady named Mercédès. Everything seems to be going so well. Unfortunately‚ there are two men who are severely jealous of Edmond: Danglars‚ the ship accountant‚ resents Edmond for his success and his promotion‚ and Fernand Mondego‚ a local fisherman‚ is in love with Mercédès. Danglars decides that they will frame Edmond for treason‚ telling authorities that Edmond is in possession of an incriminating letter that will prove that he is a supporter of Napoleon. Napoleon
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The Count of Monte Cristo is a very sourceful book with characters creating different and new identities. Fernand changes to Count de Morcerf during the time of Dantes’ imprisonment‚ Mercedes changes to Countess de Morcerf after her marriage to Fernand‚ Cadderouse changes to M. Pilletin‚ Benedetto changes to Andrea Cavalcanti to disguise and murders Cadderouse‚ and last but certaintly not least Edmund Dantes with the various identity changes. Even though these characters names are just being changed
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Hanson figures that the speaker is in first person in "Fire and Ice". (Hanson 27) The speaker simply expresses an opinion instead of telling a story or receiving an insight. Sabine Sautter Leger states that the speaker insists that "from what I’ve tasted of desire‚" fire is more likely a deadly instrument. (Leger 113) "At least a fiery end might allow one to derive a certain pleasure or satisfaction from the passion that leads to our ultimate desire." (113) On the other hand‚ hatred only leads to destruction
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Was Cubism a revolutionary art; discuss with reference to the power of the primitive and Cubist Collage in the work of Picasso and Braque. Word Count: 1‚683 Introduction Was Cubism revolutionary? To answer this question we must first look at Cubism as an avant-garde art movement. Here I will describe the elements that make a Cubist painting and discuss the artists behind the movement. Secondly we will look at Primitivism and its influence within Cubism. This is a way to tease out the conditions
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LECTURE NO 2 1=RENAISSANCE The word "Renaissance" derived from the term "la rinascita"‚which means rebirth‚ first appeared in Giorgio Vasari’s Vite de’ più eccellenti architetti‚ pittori‚ et scultori Italiani (The Lives of the Artists‚ 1550–68) Historians often divide the Renaissance in Italy into three phases.[3] Whereas art historians might talk of an "Early Renaissance" period‚ in which they include developments in 14th century painting and sculpture‚ this is usually not the case in architectural
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Edmond Dantes‚ at the end of his journey‚ is not found in the situation he previously intended for himself. Instead‚ after failing to achieve his initial goals‚ he is found in a new relationship with Haydee. In The Count of Monte Cristo‚ Alexandre Dumas shows‚ through Dantes’ journey‚ that a person’s efforts do not always deal the intended outcomes‚ and often cause unintended consequences. Dantes is faced with a tragedy that ruins the prosperous life he had with his love‚ Mercedes. During his time
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he will return like a wrath of nature‚ with and unquenchable thirst for vengeance. Such a vendetta is the building block for the theme of this novel. The Count of Monte Cristo is that wrath of vengeance that crushes those who plotted his demise. Fernand Mondego and Danglars both wronged Dantes‚ and both were motivated by envy. Both men were filled with jealousy and never thought of the consequences of their actions. Villefort disposes of Dantes because of ambition. He would stop at nothing to climb
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Monte Cristo realized that people should not be punished for previous generations’ mistakes and sins. One of the men who betrayed the Count was Fernand de Morcef‚ a man madly in love with Mérecédes‚ Edmond Dantes’ fiancée. The Count was determined to seek revenge on all of his traitors‚ and Fernand was one of them. In the process of revenge on Fernand‚ he had to duel Albert de Morcef‚ Fernand’s son‚ since Albert was infuriated at the Count for destroying his father’s honor. Although Albert had done
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Chapters 1-4 1. The book begins in 1815‚ It is the end of Napoleons rule 2. Mercedes is his Fiancee 3. Dantes Is the new captain of the Pharon 4. Dantes finds this dad has been starving 5. Fernand Mondego is talking to Mercedes 6. Danglars‚ Caderousse‚ and Fernand discuss Dantes downfall during dinner 7. Dantes is arrested at the Betrothal feast Chapters 5-9 1. It is Mercedes and Dantes Betrothal feast 2. Guards burst in to arrest Dantes 3. Dantes says
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