Why Is Dantes Not A Compassionate Society

While he was successful in his goal, the pain and suffering he caused to innocent people like Edouard, the son of Villefort, and Mercédès, the wife of Fernand, throws the question of whether Dantes was really successful into doubt, as he wanted to reward the innocents and not hurt them. While Dantes was getting his vengeance on the Villeforts, he unintentionally kills Edouard. Dantes immediately regrets what he did when Dumas states, “Monte Cristo paled at the horrible sight. He realized that he had gone beyond the limits of rightful vengeance” (485). Dantes immediately feels regret for killing the innocent boy when he sees him. Dumas emphasizes this regret and sorrow even more by stating how Dantes was pale from the sight of the consequences of his actions, something that only happens when you truly feel terrified of what you’ve done. He acknowledges for the first time in the story that he was wrong in his pursuit of revenge, so he himself admits that he went too far. He realized that while he did get his revenge on the Villeforts, this was too much as Edouard never did anything besides be related by blood to them. Dantes tries to revive Edouard, but he failed to bring him back, which is the first point in the story where he fails during his quest. He punished the bad and was highly successful with that, but the suffering that he caused upon innocent people made him realized his justice was not worth it or even good. Furthermore, the death of Edouard caused Dantes to become the wrongdoer this time, as he unjustly killed a person for no reason. His original idea was to bring justice to all these criminals, but he ended up only becoming one himself and bringing more undeserved tragedy to people. After everything had happened and Dantes achieved the vengeance he wanted, he reflects on his actions when Dumas says, “Having arrived at the summit of his

Faria, a priest, completely changes Dantés' perspective on life when he helps Dantés figure out who put him in prison and why. Faria regretted what he had done to Dantés' innocent mind. Dumas writes, "Faria looked at him [Dantés] steadfastly and said, 'I regret having helped you clarify your past and having told you what I did.' 'Why?' 'Because I have instilled in your heart a feeling that wasn't there before: vengeance" (Dumas 58). When Faria dies, Dantés considers killing himself, but ends up vowing to get revenge instead. After a dramatic escape, Dantés sets out to destroy the lives of those who turned on him using his riches, important friends, and vast amount of knowledge. Dantés states, "He doomed these unknown men to all the tortures his fiery imagination could contrive, but even the cruelest ones seemed too mild and too short for them, for after the torment would come death, which would bring them, if not rest, at least the insensibility which resembles it" (Dumas 42). After life in prison, Dantés was no longer recognizable. He had been changed from the innocent, carefree, living life to the fullest boy of nineteen to a hardened and cynical adult man. Dantés' path of life had now become reversed the second he hits the water. He now lies to and uses everyone around him to further his own agenda of gaining revenge similar to the way

Supporting the statement that Edmond devotion and care is set towards his loved ones, for he does not worry about his well being because prospering with his family means he is the best he can be. Edmond’s fortunate life included perspectives of those who purged at his life virgiousling stated “Dantes will certainly carry the day; he will marry their fair damsel, become captain, and have the laugh over us, unless….’ a livid smile was seen to pass over his lips ‘unless I set to work’”(Dumas, 20). Danglars is sarcastically boasting of Dante’s blessed life to infuriate Fernand, who envied Dantes’. The life of Dantes’ was not always so fortunate, though he did not sense this hatred among his companions,  it was still prevalent to his death. Consequently, this envious perspective lead to Dante's’ framed imprisonment, for he suffered and his enemies prospered. Edmond is a naive being who believed he was always admired, however Danglars and his accomplices were outliers. When one thrives,  others attempt to hinder that growth, and in this case Danglars succeeded with the death of Dante's. Dante’s was not admired by all, for his fortune and purpose in life to prosper with his loved who he cared deeply about was

The main theme that is presented within The Count of Monte Cristo is that revenge and manipulation is easily able to hurt someone, but also benefit another. In this case, Edmond Dantès takes the side of benefit and those brought underneath his vengeance had been ruined. After a plan carefully schemed by three of his false friends, Dantes was thrown into prison and placed under a situation of betrayal and resentment. This long wait in the chateau d’If had put a need for revenge into Dantès head which had transformed him into the Count of Monte Cristo. Although the Count was considered bitter and cold, his seek for revenge had only benefitted him into a more creatively malicious character. Furthermore, this manipulation that Dantès had been put

He has morphed into a new man, with new values, a new character, and an almost completely different disposition. Ever since Abbe Faria solved the mystery to who framed him, Dantes has had a deep need for revenge. “At those moments Dantes' face would darken, for he remembered the oath of vengeance he had sworn, and he thought of how much harm a man could do to his enemies in our modern times with such fortune” (Dumas 72). With these thoughts there is no doubt Dantes has changed from his innocent, naive 19-year-old self to an educated vengeful man of 30. This shapes the entire story into the journey and the completion of a man's goal. Dantes becomes a dark man with only one purpose in life, to enact revenge upon his enemies. He begins by extracting the treasure from its resting place and repaying a man called Jacopo, who aided him once he was shipwrecked. Later, he returns to his home and disguises himself as a priest. Dantes will impersonate the voice of god in order to fulfill his vengeance. He speaks with Caderousse and finds all the men who are guilty and how they punished him. Then, he begins to carry out his plans, beginning with befriending Albert, Mercedes son, and Franz d'Epinay. As a whole, Dantes has become a man so set on revenge, he will not think of anything else. The very words he speaks reflect on what he will do to his accusers and what he thinks of the men he is speaking to. Dantes questions, “If a man has tortured and

understands the accusations planned against Dantes. Fernand’s crime is a rash crime. Also with the desire to have Mercédès for himself, Fernand takes Danglars’s bait and mails the letter. Caderousse is guiltier of his cowardice. He is doesn’t participate in drafting or mailing the letter. Caderousse knows Dante’s motives with the letter are innocent, but he says nothing to defend Dantes when he is arrested. Caderousse feels bad for Dantes as well as guilt over his part in the crime, he is too scared of turning himself in and chooses to stay quiet and let an innocent man go to prison.

Come on, Villefort: to work.” (Pg. 25) This quote is important also because it leads to the climax of the novel. The letter which got Dantes arrested was supposed to be sent to his Bonapartist father, Monsieur Noirtier, with whom Villefort had broken ties with and could’ve got in trouble. He promises Dantes to set him free the next day from prison, but the truth is something else. 7.

As Edmond Dantes from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas emerges from the freezing sea of Chateau d’If after escaping, he is a new man. Tainted by deceit and betrayal, all Dantes has on his mind is revenge. He throws is loving, humble self away to assume the role of The Count of Monte Cristo, a wealthy ruthless man who would go to any end to enact his vengeance. Although Edmond goes to the extremes to get revenge, he will not be satisfied because his targets will not know that it was Edmond that has caused them pain.

From Dante's perspective, the sin of splitting the soul and body justifies the punishment these souls endure in hell. Justification can be seen when analyzing the idea that Christ introduced. This idea is that the body and the soul are connected, and the being a gift from God. Furthermore, other Christian influences such as Augustine state that it is the souls job to care for the body. These Christian ideologies manifest in Dante's creation of the punishment.

It begins with a young sailor named Edmond Dantes being betrayed

Edmund Dantes and Fernand Mondego are friends. Dantes treat Mondego as his brother, but Mondego betrayed Dantes because of his insecurity. Dantes was a nice person that’s why Mercedes loved him so much. Dantes and Mercedes was about to be married if Dantes didn’t framed up by Baron Danglars. Baron Danglars, Fernand Mondego and the son of prosecutor Villefort are the bad persons and also the reason why Dantes goes to jail.

Danglars is a silent but bitter opponent. He stood in the shadows and pulled apart Dantes peace until the sailor was nothing but a broken man. Baron Danglars is not to be trusted but Dantes makes the mistake of not discarding Danglars,‘“Poor fellow!” excludes danglars, pretending to pity the young man from the bottom of his heart” (Dumas 14). The betrayal of Danglers made Dantes realize that it's better to have an enemy who honestly say they hate you than to have a friend who is putting you down secretly. Danglars tries to make Morrel doubt Dantes’ actions “The ship was as sound as i am and as i hope you, are monsieur morrel, wasting that day and a half was nothing but a whim of his; he just wanted to go ashore for a while, that’s all” (Dumas 3). Dantes reliability in terms of his friendship with Morrel was another thing that made Danglars see

Edmond Dantes was a 19 year old man who became captain of a ship name the Pharaon. He was much loved by everyone. He is pretty gullible and becomes vengeful when the one guy he considered his friend betrayed him the other two who he was not to fond of ruined his life. He was a respectable young man who showed that numerous times like when he had to leave Morrel while he was talking to him; he said “I beg you excuse me, Monsieur Morrel (Dumas 5). He was to be betrothed to a girl named Mercedes who he’d loved very much but he loved his father most of all. He felt bad when he found out his father was broke from paying his debt causing him to fall to his knees and said “may God forgive me” (Dumas 9). Dantès is a pretty unique character who

When I think of hypocrisy I think of a clown. A clown appears to be colorful, entertaining and funny. A clown pretends to act like a fool to amuse the audience but their true identity behind the costume can say otherwise. For example, Dante states that “The outside is all dazzle, golden and fair; the inside, lead so heavy that Frederick’s capes, compared to these, would seem as light as air.” (pg.340) As in a clown costume, a cloaks signifies a sophistication and elegance but extremely heavy to wear. Here he conveys that hypocrisy are people who says they believe in something or do something but tells people do not believe it or do it. By doing so, a sense of guilt arises for not being truthful. I believe Dante is right about the psychological

Monte Cristo seeks revenge on Danglars by using the purser’s love of money as a means to his ruins as well as by causing his imprisonment, since Danglars is the initial conspirator for Dantes’ imprisonment. On the Pharaon, Danglers is the pursuer while Dantes is the first mate, and from the very beginning of the novel Danglars is extremely jealous of Dantes, for “he was as much disliked by the crew as Edmond Dantes was liked by them” (2). Danglars’ initial offense against Dantes is that, out of his jealousy, he not only tries “to breathe some evil insinuation against his comrade into the shipowner’s ear” (7), but also writes a letter to the king’s attorney, accusing Dantes of Bonapartist action, which Fernand later delivers. Since Danglars