Keaton Zargham The Count of Monte Cristo Dialectical Journal Quotation‚ page # Reaction/Response Ch.1:” He is now at rest off the isle of El Giglio‚ sewn up in his hammock‚ with a thirty-six-pounder shot at his head and another at his heels.” PG. 2 This quote tells what sailors did to respect those who have died. This shows me that things that were done back then are a lot different than what we do now. Ch.2:” I have not
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Critical Analysis #2 The Count of Monte Cristo‚ by Alexander Dumas‚ is an adventure novel about a young man who is betrayed for reasons of jealousy and in the end gets his revenge. The novel addresses relatively evident themes. There are three main themes in The Count of Monte Cristo; they are revenge/vengeance‚ ideas of man as “his own authority”‚ and the importance of hope. The story begins in 1815; Edmond Dantes is promoted to captain of a ship and is engaged to is fiancé Mercedes. But one
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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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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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The Count of Monte-Cristo – Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas was born in 1802; his parents were Thomas Alexandre Dumas and Marie-Louis-Elizabeth-Laboret. His father died when he was about 3 years of age‚ leaving the family to suffer financially. Dumas was raised by his mother in a town called Villers-Cotterets. He was educated at a parochial school. He worked as a clerk when he was younger. He decided to move to Paris in 1822‚ at the age of 20 due to his growing interest in theatre. Dumas
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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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