The Count Of Monte Cristo Figurative Language

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.

Oscar Casares creates believable main character in the story “Mrs. Perez” and use figurative language gives the reader visual images. He uses the main character flashbacks of her life and it help the reader understand about Mrs. Perez. Bowling ball became very important in her life and she has many joyful moment during her bowling. Before she become this joyful person, her family has an effect on her life. Oscar Casares embedded Spanish help the reader learn about Mrs. Perez and it helps develop the story.

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

Revenge is the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.The short story, “The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allen Poe tells a tale of a man who let his need for revenge consume him. The central idea of the story is revenge. The author’s use of characterization helps us to develop the central idea and allows us to see the change in the characters as the revenge takes place.

In the novel, Esperanza Rising the author, Pam Munoz Ryan, masterfully uses figurative language to convey the rich story of her own heritage as a Mexican-American. The author uses several similes and metaphors to convey the deeper meaning of her story. However, the author’s use of a blanket image becomes particularly important as she uses it as an extended metaphor throughout the story.

“I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you… I can make you wish you had never seen the sun go down” (Miller 19). This quote is said from Abigail to Elizabeth Proctor, the woman who is married to the man she loves, explaining how she will seek her vengeance on Elizabeth and how she wants her to be murdered. In The Count of Monte Cristo, revenge is the motive for the main character after he escapes from prison. “I regret now,” said he, “having helped you in your late inquiries, or having given you the information I did.” “Why so?” inquired Dantès. “Because it has instilled a new passion in your heart—that of vengeance.” (Dumas, 108). Faria, a man who was also imprisoned, told Dantès who had wrongly imprisoned him. This caused Dantès to want to find the men who framed him and murder them to fulfill his need for revenge. The need for revenge and fulfilling it may cause mass hysteria between a group or

Revenge has always been an exciting theme to incorporate into any literary work. This revenge adds conflict, action, and contrast to any story. There have been hundreds of thousands of stories and tales which cause readers to experience similar feeling to that of the main characters. With revenge, the reader may side with the main character whether or not the main character is morally right or wrong. By human nature, people around the globe have always been trying their hardest to come out on top in arguments or fights (Price 2009). As humans, they want to win. This is how a story about revenge is so well loved and experienced by many as it relates well with human nature and how a person would react to these situations. It is a natural feeling every single person feels at some point in their lives. Two well-known tales call this vengeful mode of literary artwork their own as they both portray characters who strive for revenge. These stories are Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and Sophocles’ Antigone. Shakespeare, a very famous playwright created his play with the intention of showing the audience how revenge returns to haunt the vengeful. He also showed how seeking revenge is not the ideal way of dealing with a situation. Sophocles created his play to show how justice can be better and more worthy than just seeking revenge. But he also how to be careful for seeking justice can turn into seeking revenge and a full circle back to the demise of the vengeful as well. There

It is believed by many that it is human nature to deem themselves to be a tantamount to God. Such is the case when one decides to take revenge against those who wrong him. Though vengeance seems like the perfect way to achieve justice, a sense of equity, in actuality it is merely an unsatisfactory hypocritical action. This is the definitive realization of the protagonist, Edmond Dantès in Alexandre Dumas’ “The Count of Monte Cristo”. The protagonist comes to understand that after a lifetime of searching for justice, he really only yearns justice from himself. Akin to many of Alexandre Dumas’ other masterpieces, “The Count of Monte Cristo” is a dramatic tale of mystery and intrigue that paints a dazzling, dueling, exuberant vision of the

However, the narrator does not come up with the idea for something so bold and immoral on his own, being exposed to books with themes of revenge causes the narrator act on his hatred for the headman when the headman is in a vulnerable position. This can be seen when the narrator retells the story of the Count of Monte Cristo, and he states that the best part is when “The Count of Monte Cristo was back in Paris, and thanks to his shrewd manipulations he had succeeded in approaching his three sworn enemies, upon whom he sought

     Revenge can be sweet, but in this case it is just down right grotesque! In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” it talks about a gentlemen named Montressor and how he is angry at Fortunato for insulting him in the past. Montressor will not let this go unpunished, so he thinks up a clever scheme to get back at him. This plan is in a way, ingenious but most definitely insane and crazy.

The concept of revenge is one very known to human nature. Most people are familiar with the desire to get payback, though often individuals choose not to act on it as it is often a more fleeting emotion than lasting fascination. Being such a relatable and commonplace affliction, this feeling is also central in many works of fiction. The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe and The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas both share a common plotline as they explore themes of betrayal, deception, and revenge. The protagonists, Montresor and Edmond respectively, both set out to seek revenge against those who they feel have done them wrong. The writing styles share a similar dark tone as the ideas of justice and deservingness are challenged through the characters’ actions.

In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Abbe Busoni tells Edmond “Because I’ve instilled in your heart a feeling that was not there before: Vengeance”(Dumas 58). Edmond has developed a wish to take revenge against others that have put him into prison. Edmond shows his desires for his own wishes in this scene by planning how to torture those who hurt him.

Motives for Revenge in Othello, Frankenstein, and “The Cask of Amontillado” Revenge can cause consequences for the victim, but brings satisfaction for the individual seeking retribution. Individual motives for revenge can stem from many factors and can or cannot be justified. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Edgar Allan Poe’s

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

The theme of Revenge has been utilized in numerous works of art throughout history, including books, plays, movies, etc. Revenge is the result of one’s desire for vengeance, however, revenge is known to be implied under high emotions of anger thus not with reason concluding with a horrible outcome. Shakespeare’s play ‘Hamlet’ is no doubt a play about a tragedy caused by revenge; Prince Hamlet’s retribution for his father, King Hamlet’s murder and Laertes vengeance for his father, Polonius’ murder. The theme of revenge in Hamlet is portrayed through various literary techniques such as foreshadowing and irony.