Viva la Vida

and influencing the citizens around you. Now imagine that it was all stripped from you. In a single instant, your reign, your place in the world, all of your previous privilege vanishes. This is what happens in the song Viva la Vida and the book The Count of Monte Cristo. Viva la Vida is a song about King Louis XVI, who had so much power and dignity and then was guillotined for treason by the end. The Count of Monte Cristo is a story

question himself on who he really is, he thought he was a God but really he was more like a Devil. The song Viva La Vida tells the story of king Louis XIV and how he goes from being this strong leader with great power to his reign coming to an end and his legacy dying. This song also highlights how it is lonely at the top and when you do have this much power it gets out of hand. In Viva la Vida and The Count of Monte Cristo both the author and songwriter use Imagery and diction to illustrate the idea

touch with reality… and fall” (Frank Herbert). Well, an example of that tragic downfall would be King Louis XVI and The Count of Monte Cristo, previously known as Edmond Dantes who both valued power but their pride was too high to keep it stable. Viva La Vida is a song written by a British alternative rock band, Coldplay, which describes the reign of King Louis XVI during the French Revolution who was executed for treason by guillotine in 1793.The songs describes how his hunger for control over others

Count of Monte Cristo and Viva La Vida are both prestigious and reputable pieces of literature that portrays the feelings that one would have if this were to occur. In The Count of Monte Cristo, written by the distinguished Alexandre Dumas, Edmond Dantes is betrayed and imprisoned but eventually escapes and promises to take vengeance against those who wronged him with his new found power along with an extremely formidable plan. However, towards

When someone receives power, they are forever changed. It is up to them to decide whether they are going to use this change for good or bad. This is an ongoing theme in the book, The Count of Monte Cristo. This book is about Edmond Dantes, a young man of about 18 to 20 years of age who had just returned from the Isle of Elba aboard the Pharaon. His captain had died during this trip leaving Edmond to take his place. While Edmond was overwhelmed with excitement, for he had just received a great opportunity

Power is the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. Too much power can be very harmful to human nature. In the count of monte cristo and Viva La Vida both the author uses diction and symbolism to emphasize the idea that power can persuade a person to destroy themselves even though power is not admirable for human nature. The use of diction and symbolism in the Count of Monte Cristo fetters the reader a emend perception of power. “ “Now my friend

hand, the great influence of “Liberty Leading the People” also can be seen in modern society. In 2008, Coldplay decided to use “Liberty Leading the People” as their album cover, which named “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends”. The title of the album was taken from Frida Kahlo’s painting, namely “Viva La Vida”. This Spanish phrase translates to “Long live life” and had made an impression on Chris Martin, who is the singer of Coldplay. Kahlo wrote it onto her painting and would like to celebrate

lI created a playlist where I believe tie to the theme and central ideas of the story. . 1.)Bohemian Rhapsody Bohemian Rhapsody tells the story of a man accidentally kills another man just like how ben accidentally killed his own son. In the song he doesn't know if it real or not he's confused but when he sound comes to realization what had happened his life had turned upside down. He goes into a bad case of depression to the point where suicidal thoughts run through his head. After the death

Name: Campbell Bearden Class: 2&3 Embedded Assessment: Literary Analysis Power… how did such a good thing give people such a bad reputation? Power is dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best. Those in power, always have the possibility of abusing it. In the story, The Count of Monte Cristo, written by Alexandre Dumas, The Count took his righteous to power too far. The Count of Monte Cristo is a fictional novel about the story of a young sailor and his vengeance on others. Young

Birds, in itself, is thought-out to naturally be an animal of peace and prosperity. They are symbolic creatures to many. However, one bird in particular brings joy and music to all, and that is the Mockingbird. This bird in particular is mentioned many times throughout Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. The Mockingbird is a type of unique, songbird. These birds copy a tune, and soon enough those birds all start to copy each other, or ‘mock’. These birds only bring harmony and peace, which