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    In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Edmond Dantes becomes and acts as an instrument of a divine plan. Dantes spends nearly his entire life working to fulfill a divine plan; one of retribution and dominance. As he strives to complete his end goal, Dantes experiences life, death, and rebirth. Early on in Dantes’ life, he is a young sailor with a great outlook for the future. He has just received news of a likely promotion that would make him captain of the Pharoan, which comes with prestige

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    Theme Analysis The Count of Monte Cristo, the romantic novel which is written by Alexandre Dumas, tells a story about that the protagonist designs an elaborate revenge for his enemies after he escapes from the prison since they are the people who frame him by planning the conspiracy. This novel uses the experience of Edmond to claim its theme that people who only know how to be justice and kind could not have enough power to defend themselves unless they also know how to think rigorously and

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    Vengeance in The Count of Monte Cristo  Edmond Dantes, the protagonist in The Count of Monte Cristo, is a man on the verge of great happiness, but that is all dramatically and irreparably ripped away. Edmond Dantes is a character who is in search of revenge for those who wronged him. A character analysis of Dantes reveals that through his characteristics, vow of revenge, the symbolism in the death of Fernand, and the symbolism in the eventual fall of Danglars, Edmond Dantes portrays the archetype

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    things. In the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Edmond Dantes has his life going in the right direction. But on the night before his wedding he gets arrested. His prosecutor knows that he is not guilty but still throws him in prison. Edmond spends 14 years in prison. In prison he meets another inmate named Abbe Faria. Faira educates him, teaches him how to fight, and how to recognize the people who did him wrong. He also tells Edmond about the treasure on the Isle of Monte Cristo. Once Abbe

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    The Count of Monte Cristo: The Development of Edmond Dantés The Count Of Monte Cristo is about a man who finds himself on a journey of revenge and hatred, but how did his character develop? The author, Alexandre Dumas, developed the main character, Edmond Dantés, using his thoughts and actions. The thoughts of Edmond Dantés help us see how he turned from a naïve, loving young man to a revengeful, deceitful older man and back to a more loving mature man that has witnesses too much to be naïve.

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    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 the Isle of Monte Cristo. Where he finds the treasure Edmonds friend from jail Abbe Faria Told him about. Edmond sets off to

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    The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, is about a nineteen year old boy named Edmond Dantés, who is sent to prison for an act of treason he did not commit. While in prison he meets an Italian priest who turned Dantés into a well educated man and figures out the story behind Dantés’ demise. Dantés vowed to punish the people who had harmed him. When the priest died, Edmond escaped in the body bag. Then he found the Treasure of Monte Cristo and he became known as The Count of Monte Cristo

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    to avenge the felons you imprisoned him. In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, the author uses allusion and diction to convey the theme of vengeance. In The Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas uses biblical allusions to disclose The Counts belief that he is God. During a struggling time Morrel threatened to commit

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    In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, love is a driving force to several characters, but hatred is the strongest motivator. One theme of the story is the way revenge and hatred can drive people to do extreme things. Edmond Dantes’ wrongful imprisonment sparks his intense hatred for his enemies Villefort, Caderousse, Fernand and Danglars. Edmond Dantes’ lifelong quest for revenge after his escape from prison proves that hatred is a stronger driving force than love in the way that he exploits

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    Lonliness breaks the spirit; a saying that’s proven to be true time and time again. While isolated, a person begins to change. Being alone can rip you apart. It can turn you into a different person. Throughout the novel, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, many characters are impacted by isolation. Though isolation can cause misery and hopelessness, it has the power to change people. Edmond Dantes, the protagonist of the book, is greatly affected by isolation. After he was wrongly accused

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