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Often times works of literature display characters with a strong desire for vengeance, but those characters frequently use extreme measures to accomplish their vengeance. The novel The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, displays the extreme measures the character Edmond Dantes uses to satisfy his vengeance. Set in the early 1800’s in France during the Napoleonic wars, Edmond Dantes uses the younger generation (enemies) of the novel to complete his vengeance. The amount of manipulation of

In the historical fiction novel, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas, a young man named Edmond Dantes finds himself imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. During his years in jail, he considers ways to get revenge on those who got him into jail in the first place: Baron Danglars, Monsieur Villefort, and Fernand Mondego. While attempting to get revenge, Edmond Dantes commits multiple crimes, which he should be found undeniably guilty of. A quote from Chapter 21, “’Who are you?’ said the

Storytelling can be found in every corner of the world. It is used to pass the time, tell of past or current events, and is the way that we communicate with each other. In Balzac and the little Chinese Seamstress, by Dai Sijie, storytelling occurs during times of hopelessness when life seems hard and allows the characters to live vicariously through the tales told. The narrator and Luo use storytelling as an escape from reality in times of desperation. The tailor is influenced by the stories to the

Albert de Morcerf Throughout the events of The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandere Dumas and Auguste Maquet, Albert de Morcerf transforms from a naive young man who values honor, into a rash and ungrateful son who is determined to avenge his father, and then into a humbled man who must gain his honor and wealth starting from nothing. However, the two traits that stay constant throughout the story are his high opinion of honor and his adoration of his mother. When Albert is first introduced into

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas was published in 1844 by Bantam Dell, A Division of Random House, Inc.. Revenge was emphasized throughout The Count of Monte Cristo by Dantes seeking out the men who had done him wrong and taking charge of punishing them. Dantes realized that seeking revenge only led to regret and remorse for the things he had done because he cannot take the place of God when it came to punishing people. Through the entirety of the book Dantes encountered imprisonment

In the book The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Hate seems to be a stronger force than love, unlike the saying love is the strongest force in the world. Although in some instances love is a pretty strong force. In chapter 21 starting on page 119, the so called love of the Count of Monte Cristo is actually a mask for his hatred and revenge. Albert gets kidnapped by italian bandits led by Luigi Vampa. Vampa is a long time friend of the Count of Monte Cristo and The Count actually set

Amanda Gibbs 3-16-15 Research brief The Chateau d'if “Immortalised in Alexandre Dumas’ classic 1844 novel Le Comte de Monte Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo), the 16th-century fortress-turned-prison Château d’If sits on the 30-sq-km island, Île d’If, 3.5km west of the Vieux Port. Political prisoners were incarcerated here, along with hundreds of Protestants, the Revolutionary hero Mirabeau, and the Communards of 1871.” (lonely planet) Despite the fact that this is a fictional book, this chateau

The fulfillment of Justice. Whether you notice it or not, justice, or fairness, will always be fulfilled. This happens multiple times throughout the story The Count of Monte Cristo. By AlaxJustice is satisfied throughout this story beginning with Edmond Datnes, and continuing on with other characters such as Fernand and Villefort. This story begins with Edmund Dantes who later becomes known as the Count of Monte Cristo. He was the man destined for happiness, and he had everything that he could have

Revenge Can be Bitter In the book The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas there are many acts of betrayal against one another. Fernand is quick to betray people for his own gain; especially Edmond, which led to a harsh grudge against him. Fernand’s act of betrayal was the harshest against Edmond. From the beginning, Fernand envies Edmond’s relationship with Merccédès and betrays him to get her. Fernand kept bugging Mercédès from the start about her love and devotion for Edmond, trying to dig

The Club Dumas, by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, is about a devious and cunning book dealer, Lucas Corso. Soon after meaning with Boris Balkan, another book dealer, to authenticate a draft of The Three Musketeers, Corso is hired by Varo Borja. Borja, a rich man, who is a collector of many books, hires him to authenticate a copy of Nine Doors of the Kingdom of Shadows, a book which supposedly contains instructions for summoning the Devil. After the author was burned alive, there are only three copies of the