Betrayal In The Count Of Monte Cristo

The worst feeling of pain anyone could feel is when you are betrayed by some who you though loved you. Betrayal is an act of disloyalty and it is violating someone's trust. In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, betrayal is a reoccurring action between many characters. This play shows the audience different types of betrayal that are imaginable, from a husband betraying his wife, a boyfriend betraying his girlfriend and a mother betraying the son and father. These actions of betrayal hurt the people that are most loved and destroys them where it most hurts in the end. Betrayal is one of the strongest and most important themes in Hamlet. The entire play revolves around the murder of King Hamlet. Betrayal is expanded even further, there

In the novel, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, betrayal takes place in many situations and it is almost always followed by forgiveness. Some of the motives behind the betrayal in the novel include- fear, spite, temptation, pride, selfishness, and doing what is right. In C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Lewis includes the recurring theme of betrayal and forgiveness. The first examples of betrayal are by Mr.Tumnus.

The power that makes Edmund corrupt is trust. He uses the trust to manipulate and control his father for the benefit of himself. He frames his brother by composing a false letter to his father implicating a plot to kill Gloucester, that when “our father would sleep till I waked him, you should enjoy half his revenue forever.” (1, 2, 55-56) Gloucester replies with “this villain of mine comes under the prediction of mine: there’s son against father” (1, 2, 112-117) This shows that Gloucester had great faith and trust in his son Edgar. To better his plan he goes to Edgar and convinces him to run away. The thought that he would frame his own brother for the chance to gain power shows his corruption, and that he will do anything to have more power. Edmund writes another letter, except this implicates his father in a plot with France to kill The Duke of Cornwall. He does this so that “the younger rises [and] the old doth fall” (3, 4, 25) and he will become the Earl. Edmund is so corrupted and blinded by his quest for power that he is willing to jeopardize his father’s

When Fernand first betrays Edmond in The Count of Monte Cristo, his main motive is jealousy. This is blatantly stated when, upon being asked by Edmond why he is selling him out, he replies: “Because you’re the son of a clerk, and I’m not supposed to want to be you!” Edmond, who up until this point in the story had thought that they were best friends, is shocked by his betrayal and vows revenge on Fernand. This theme of jealousy is also present in The Cask of Amontillado with Montresor, the protagonist. Montresor’s jealousy however, is much more subtle. This is only hinted at when he tells Fortunato “You are rich, respected, admired, beloved; you are happy, as I once was.” (Poe, 6) as he implies that he envies the prestige that Fortunato possesses; Montresor was once a great man, Fortunato still is, and he is jealous. That is not to say that Edmond, the protagonist in The Count of Monte Cristo, is not also driven by jealousy as he spends a good deal of time conflicted about his feelings towards his ex-fiance, extremely upset by the discovery that Fernand ended up marrying her. This revelation adds a whole other layer to the betrayal that Edmond is feeling as well, knowing that the love of his life married the friend that basically sent him to prison for a decade. The betrayal in The Cask of Amontillado comes not from Fortunato's part, but Montresor’s. Fortunato is completely oblivious to the fact that he has done Montresor any wrong or that

Caderousse: one of the original plotters against Edmond, he unlike Danglars and Fernand doesn’t get rich off of the scheme. In fact he chooses not to take an active part in the crime of framing Edmond for something he didn’t commit. This doesn’t mean he isn’t greedy, he is but more however he is constantly dissatisfied with his state/position and is not afraid to use any means at his disposal to rise further and further above his station. Including thievery and murder, this though gets him killed by the count when trying to rob him. Thus getting Edmond one step closure to his ultimate goal of complete vengeance.

During World War II and the Holocaust, there was not only mistrust for the government but there was also plenty of mistrust for prior friends and neighbors. In the graphic novel, “Maus (Volume I and II) Vladek Spiegelman makes it very clear to his son, Artie, that one cannot count on their friends. He makes the point that in time of hardship, friends will abandon you quite quickly. Vladek says, “Friends? Your friends…if you lock them together in a room with no food for a week…then you could see what it is, friends! (Maus, VI. 5-6). Throughout the novel, we see examples of this gloomy point proven repeatedly.

“Never attempt to win by force what can be won by deception.” ― Niccolò Machiavelli. The term deception takes a part in betraying another for one’s self interest. It was a key element within Shakespeare’s work. Romeo and Juliet is one of the prime examples of this topic. They showed deception very clearly by hiding their actions and betraying their families, leading to their tragic ending. However, it was not the only piece Shakespeare wrote that showed the multiple consequences caused by an act of betrayal. The power of deception and the consequences that follow is a staple in literature, and no one shows this idea more clearly than Shakespeare.

Upon hearing this, Edmund presents himself as sympathetic and supportive towards Gloucester. After his father leaves, Edmund reveals to the reader his true intentions of betraying his father and taking his title. This abrupt transformation of attitude and objective is part of the theme of “Appearance vs Reality.” Although he appears to be loyal and innocent to Gloucester, the reality is that he is planning to overthrow Gloucester and is apathetic towards his

Duplicity is a theme which dominates and defines the play King Lear. The rise of the Machiavellian Edmund and the fall of the eponymous tragic hero King Lear are both due to one major aspect of human nature, deception. The tragedy is set in motion by King Lear, who blinded by hubris, attempts to abdicate and retain power. His folly and hubris, allows him to deceive himself into believing the best way to divide the kingdom is to command his daughters to partake in a demeaning love test, where Goneril and Regan feed his ego with more acts of deceit. Edmund employs the same tactic of deception to manipulate his rise to power. He convinces his ‘blind’ father Gloucester into banishing his loyal son Edgar. Deception is also used for good in the play,

“If you seek revenge, dig two graves.” This ancient Chinese proverb explains the mood in Hamlet, a play, written by Shakespeare. The theme of revenge is seen throughout the play as each character extracts one form or another of revenge from a person who has wronged them. In the play the characters Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras all desire revenge for a lost father; however, their motivations for murder differ.

Lewis artfully interlaces these Biblical themes of temptation into the character of Edmund. However, Edmund's character is allegorical to the Biblical character of Judas, the betrayer. Edmund betrays his siblings and the Beavers by going to seek the White Witch. All he could think about were his earthly desires and wants—Turkish Delight, and the thought of being a prince. Comparing a mere child to Judas, however, is a very serious allegory for a children's novel. So, Lewis creates the idea of the Witch giving Edmund enchanted Turkish Delight. By making Edmund's cravings for Turkish Delight the fault of the Witch and not his own, Lewis alleviates some of the force of Edmund's offense. Once again, taking biblical imagery and softening it to appeal to a young audience; and in the end of course, Edmund is

Fernand and Danglars talk about how to get rid of Edmond so the send a false police report about him.Edmond gets arrested and is sent to Chateau d’if for life for being accused of being a Bonapartist spy. Edmond escapes from jail with the help of Abbe Faria. He travels to Monte Cristo to claim the treasure. He returns to Marseilles in disguise as the Count of Monte Cristo and other alias. He tells people that Edmond Dantès is “dead”. Albert and Franz meet the Count. Franz gets a ransom note saying that Albert has been kidnapped and The Count saves Albert from Luis Vampa (who was his friend). The Count encounters Danglars about buy his prized horses from him. The horses escape and terrorized Madame Villefort and Edward her son. The Count saves them by having his slave lasso them. The Count invites them to his party and reveals that there was a murder at his house where Danglars used to live. Villefort’s mother and father in laws were killed. Valentine’s grandfather has a stroke and doctors said he was poisoned. He narrowed down that she poisoned him when she bought his

Edgar, who is fooled by Edmund, runs away and disguises himself as a beggar due to the thought that his father is planning to prosecute him. Gloucester’s family falls apart because of Edmund’s wicked actions. He is ambitious that he would do anything just to be acknowledged and get the recognition denied to him from being the illegitimate son. Due to the society’s views and treatment to illegitimate sons, Edmund is willing to destroy Edgar’s reputation. Similarly, with Cristina, her relationships with her family and the people of Valle de Sole become dysfunctional due to her acts of infidelity, and the village’s views on superstitions.

“It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels”-Saint Augustine. Pride is can bring out the good qualities in people but can also overpower them, and cause a negative reaction. The Count of Monte Cristo is about Edmond Dantes who was about to be the captain of the Pharaon and marry the love of his life. Until, he was falsely accused of treason, by his “friends” and sent to Chateau d’if. When Edmond escapes the jail he finds a smuggler ship who takes him to the Isle of Monte Cristo.

Fernand married Mercédès, adding jealousy to his anger. Fernand’s deeds led the Count to hate him. When the Count speaks of Fernand to Mercédès, “He [Monte Cristo] pronounced the name of Fernand with such hatred that Mercédès felt a shudder of fear run through her body” (375). During this conversation, Mercédès pleads to Monte Cristo for her son’s life. The Count knows that killing Albert would ruin Fernand both emotionally and socially. However, his love for Mercédès is so strong that it completely cancels out all of his hatred for Fernand. He gives up enacting revenge on Fernand then and there, because anything that will hurt Fernand will hurt Mercédès. Human nature is such that people will always choose love over spite. Monte Cristo does a similar thing later. As Novels for Students puts it, “A major step in Monte Cristo's recovery of his ability to love comes when he goes to great efforts to ensure that Valentine is united with Maximilien.” The Count tries to impose misery on a man named Villefort, a key player in his imprisonment, through the death of his daughter, Valentine. The Count refers to Villefort as a “cursed breed” (Dumas 402). Even though he hates Villefort and all of