Why Is Faith Important In The Count Of Monte Cristo

Even though, the Count tried to become a new person both physically and mentally, the old Edmond Dantes still interfered with his actions. When Morrel comes to the Count and tells him about Valentines poison, the Count thinks nothing of it, but as soon as Morrel told the Count that he loves Valentine, old Edmond Dantes shines through. When Valentine and the Count converse in chapter sixty-one, the Count remarks, “I have not closed my eyes for an instant during the last four nights; for the last four nights I have been watching over you to protect and preserve you for our friend Maximilian” (Dumas, 526). This shows that the Count did not really care for Valentine, but as soon as a loyal family friend as the Morrel’s asked for his help, Edmond Dantes stepped up and would do anything to lend a helping hand. Also, after the Count and Mercedes talk with each other, and Mercedes convinces Edmond not to kill her son, the Count starts to reflect and

Making sure his enemies’ children and relatives are affected as well. While Dantes is talking to Bertuccio about Bertuccio’s philosophy, Bertuccio says, “So, preferring death to capture, I accomplished the most astonishing deeds, and which, more than once, showed me that too great care we take of our bodies is the only obstacle to the success of those projects which require rapid decision and vigorous and determined execution. In reality, when you have once devoted your life to your enterprises, you are no longer the equal of other men, or rather, other men are no longer your equals, and whosoever has taken this resolution, feels his strength and resources doubled.” Dantes agrees with Bertuccio’s statement but he calls it faith. This demonstrates Dantes flawed understanding of revenge is faith and that God allows this. By thinking revenge is faith Dantes finds this acceptable and thinks it is only God’s doing. Dantes also finds this acceptable since he believes God is with him and helping him.

What is faith and does it really work? People rely on faith for things hoped for, but have not yet received. Faith is commonly associated with religion. Faith is embracing the unknown. Faith gives people hope and courage. People encourage others with faith. People get on bending knee and pray with faith. Faith can be someone’s first name. Faith gives help through hard times. Faith is not tangible. Faith is in people’s heart. Faith is hoping for a better world. Faith is touching someone’s heart. Faith is a promise for a better tomorrow. Faith is difficult to define, yet people rely on faith every day. According to Webster’s online dictionary faith is, “complete trust and confidence in someone or something.” Faith is trust, courage, and assurance

The first aspect of the story that helps provide us with a better understanding of Dantès and his emotions are the biblical symbols and references scattered throughout the chapters we have covered. Among these symbols, the most evident is the translation of the term “Monte Cristo” into the phrase “Mountain of Christ”. Other biblical symbol includes the similarities, between Dantès’ escape into the ocean, and the religious practice of Baptism. Baptism as a practice is said to by the Catholic faith, to serve as a renewal ceremony, and the leaving behind of a past life to begin a new one as a Christian. This is similar to what happens to Dantès where he is plunged into the water and resurfaces with a renewed strength and happiness. Dantès’ reemergence can be seen in the following quote; “Exalted by the feeling of liberty, Dantès continued to cleave the waves in what he reckoned should be a direct line for the Isle of Tiboulen.”(Alexandre Dumas, 99) Dantès’ transition from life as Edmond Dantès, to the cunning and witty Count of Monte Cristo, can also be seen as apart of this metaphor for Baptism, where we see him leave behind his past life and values, for an improved personality and life.

In the beginning of the novel The Count of Monte Cristo, we meet Edmond Dantes, a young sailor who is a described as “a fine tall, slim young fellow, with black eyes, and hair as dark as a raven's wing”. In addition to his fine appearance, Dantes is also model of honesty, ability, innocence, and devotion to his loved ones. This perfect life, however, stirs up dangerous jealousy among some of his so-called “friends”: Danglars, Caderousse, and Fernand. Even though they treated Dantes despicably, he always treated them fairly and with courtesy. Still, Dantes was betrayed and incarcerated for a more than a decade due to a crime that he didn’t commit. This caused him unimaginable

Faith and reason can be viewed as opposites. Faith is an element of belief, something an individual does not necessarily require a reason for accepting without reason. For example, an individual’s reason for believing in God may not seem too rational when they are trying to explain them. They may not even stand up to criticism. On the other hand, reason is constructed as a formula. Faith is basically something we believe in, like something we learn in church. Reason is something we learn in school, such as a math formula.

This is shown throughout the book, but an example would be in chapter 33 (pages 261-288) when Dantes uses his wealth to buy horses from Danglars just to return them. This allows him to begin manipulating both Madame Danglars and Madame de Villefort. While this is not a good privilege of being rich, as revenge is wrong according to society and the Bible, it still assisted the Count in carrying out his will. The next statement is about something being marvelous meaning that it is incomprehensible. This is shown by people’s interests in Monte Cristo, including Albert’s admiration and respect for him. As shown on page 226, after The Count rescues Albert he becomes indebted to him and gains Albert’s appreciation. Dantes, as the Count, is mysterious but many would consider amazing. He appears generous and caring, with interest in him being enhanced by the mystery surrounding him. If the other characters in the book understood the Count’s intentions and who he was they wouldn’t marvel him in any way. This declaration is also shown to be true by how amazing God is while everyone finds him impossible to understand in many ways. The

The Inferno is a book that has grabbed a large ,and ever growing, audience for centuries. The book challenged 14th century catholicism and continues to challenge modern day theology. Tackling topics that are usually considered to sensitive to touch, Dante gives us a book filled with dark and light, a physiological adventure and a physical one, religious and historical controversy, a story that everyone can relate to in a strange and different way. Every person who reads this book walks away having complete their own spiritual journey and going on to challenge what they think and fight for what they believe, just as Dante did when he wrote this book. The story of Dante's life makes it seem as though he was born to challenge political and religious ideas.

The theme of equilibrium between reason and faith is one of the core messages of Inferno and it is essential in conveying the main idea of the Divine Comedy and of the pilgrim’s journey that the exploitation of intellect and the misuse of will is the cause of sin, and that through faith, those who are morally lost find their salvation in God. In Inferno Dante makes it clear that he greatly values knowledge and reason in a way that is more characteristic to the Renaissance rather than of his own Medieval time. However, throughout this first book, the author reminds the audience of the Christian nature of his poem as he uses the stories of the sinners he encounters to stress the idea that without faith, the intellect is not sufficient to achieve divine salvation and that the misuse of reason can often lead to terrible sins.

The Count of Monte Cristo Response #2 Throughout the novel the Count of Monte Cristo the author, Alexandre Dumas, reflected many of his own attitudes and beliefs. For example, in chapter 73 Monte Cristo leaves Maximilian a letter with the words, “Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget that, until the day God deigns to reveal the future to man, the sum of all human wisdom will be contained in these two words: Wait and Hope.” These words represented Monte Cristo’s final disavowal of his project of vengeance.

Often when we set out to journey in ourselves, we come to places that surprise us with their strangeness. Expecting to see what is straightforward and acceptable, we suddenly run across the exceptions. Just as we as self‹examiners might encounter our inner demons, so does Dante the writer as he sets out to walk through his Inferno. Dante explains his universe - in terms physical, political, and spiritual - in the Divine Comedy. He also gives his readers a glimpse into his own perception of what constitutes sin. By portraying characters in specific ways, Dante the writer can shape what Dante the pilgrim feels about each sinner. Also, the reader can look deeper in the text and examine the

What is faith? Faith is something different to everyone. If you asked a hundred different people, it is possible that you would get many diverse answers. Religious faith and non-religious faith are two very distinct terms. Faith holds an extremely complex meaning when discussing it in the context of religion. Faith is a belief. That holds true to every religious and non-religious person. Every faith involves a decision. It is not about what we claim to believe, but what we actually do believe, that is true faith. Throughout this paper, I am going to discuss Christian faith, how it pertains to daily life and Christianity as a whole. I also intend to delve into George W. Forell's discussion of Christian faith and analyze and

In Treasure and Vengeance, Justin Kaplan speaks about The Count of Monte Cristo in the highest regard. After a brief back story on himself, he quickly transitions into connecting it with the book itself. Kaplan claims that “in a singular sense, [Edmond’s] motive was disinterested: not the means to anything else and with no purpose other than its own fulfillment” (Kaplan). This is a key aspect in Kaplan’s criticism. He adds that his “revenge, driven by the festering sense of injustice” is what drives Edmond throughout the story (Kaplan). The whole story revolves around Dantès’ dire need to get revenge on Fernand, as well as others who have crossed him. In fact, the Count himself says that “for all evils there are two remedies - time and silence” (Dumas 523). His sole mission is to retaliate against Mondego, who was the cause of his wrongful conviction. He intends to get his revenge for his own needs

Synopsis: Jim Caviezel stars as Edmond Dantes, a naive, humble, and gentle man, later known as ‘The Count.’ After false accusations from his three ‘friends’ left him incarcerated for 13 years, his ego changed quite a bit, leaving him bitter and resentful. This movie portrays revenge, forgiveness, and love. It shows strong faith in God from Edmond as he is incarcerated and how he never gives up because he knows that ‘God will give me justice.’

In Dante Alighieri’s Italy, Catholicism is a base for thousands of people. As well a jumping point for criticism in all aspects of life, especially in sin. By looking at the character Dante, In Dante’s Inferno, one can see how Dante Alighieri uses complex language with religious allegory to create a better understanding of God and man’s relationship to Him.