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    A very good morning I bid to the panel of honourable judges, dedicated teachers, my fellow competitors last but not least beloved audience. Where there is unity there is always victory. Well, we all know about the story “Three Musketeers” which is a classic English novel written by Alexander Dumas. D’Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis are always united facing the challenges in their lives. When Cardinal Richelieu's guards appear to arrest d'Artagnan and the three musketeers, the four men win the

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    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

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    I read two books in the summer vacation - "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Joy luck Club". "The Count of Monte Cristo" is talking about that a sailor who name is Edmond Dantes will become the captain of pharaon and will also get marry with a pretty girl. Danglars and Fernand were jealous of the lucky of Edmond, and wrote a fake letter so Edmond was put into jail. When Edmond escaped from jail, he pretend the count of the Monte Cristo and began to revenge. Instead of "The Count of Monte Cristo"

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    The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic work of literature written by Alexandre Dumas. It follows Dantés, also known as the Count of Monte Cristo, on his journey to exact revenge on his enemies. Throughout The Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas reveals the search for vengeance will never produce a positive outcome. From the very beginning, Dumas shares his negative views on vengeance when Dantés makes a resolution to exact revenge on the people who wronged him. Dumas first introduces

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    Monte Cristo Inequality

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    Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo expresses the story of a man named Edmond Dantès who is framed by friends and others, and, therefore, suffers a swift and tragic demise. Dantès then proceeds to carry out an elaborate revenge scheme against all who wronged him. Although not a traditional feminist novel, The Count of Monte Cristo does exhibit many strong, female characters as exemplified by, but not limited to, Haydée, Eugénie, and Mercédès. Women in this novel still tend to remain subordinate

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    Isaiah Nawaz Mrs.Kozlowski English 1 Honors 11 September 2017 Would you want to be in a situation in which you were at war with yourself every second? In the novel The Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantes, an unwealthy sailor leads a fantasy life, being engaged to the love of his life, about to be promoted, and views the world in a positive way. However, three men looking to achieve their own selfish goals sabotage his happiness, sending him to prison for life. Throughout the novel, Edmond

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    The Count of Monte Cristo by Kevin Reynolds was a movie that told a story involving two characters, Edmund Dantes and Fernand Mondego. These two men may seem to be complete opposites, but this is not the complete case. Edmund and Fernand both have many similarities along with many differences. Edmund Dantes has many different traits compared to Fernand Mondego. At first, Edmund was a kind and honest person. He lived to care about and show generosity to those who were in his life. Edmund was very

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    “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

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    Book Tittle: Count of Monte Cristo Genre: Fiction Author: Alexandre Dumas Number of Pages: 634 Summary and “Arrangement” of the book: • The general arrangement of the book is that it is broken up into short, event-oriented chapters. Each chapter focuses specifically on the details f a single event with little deviance in terms of the story line. The chapters build upon each other in a way that creates a well-rounded understanding of the protagonist Edmond Dantés’ life. •

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    Monte Cristo

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    1. Edmond Dantes was a simple and humble sailor who fell victim when his jealous partners frame him towards a political situation. Surrounded by tragedies during his imprisonment, such as his only companion, Abbe Faria, dying along with his aging father starving himself to death. Prison changes him however, entering an honest man and exiting as a resentful one. He becomes the Count of Monte Cristo when he goes to an island that Faria described to him and finds treasure. He becomes the Count of Monte

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