Count of Monte Cristo Happiness

Because the Count has suffered so much in the past and worked hard, he was a lot happier than he would have been if he didn’t suffer; and he started believing in a God. For example, in the book, the Count says, “Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss,”(441). This seems to indicate that because he has known ultimate despair, he knows ultimate happiness. Another this is when Caderousse is dying, the Count tells him, “The proof of it is that you’re lying there helpless dying and denying God, while I stand before you rich, happy, heal

Earlier, there was a threat to Julie and Emmanuel’s marriage, and they worked a lot harder to be together, so when they were finally together they were a lot happier and a lot more appreciative. Julie tells the Count, “It’s true that we are happy, but we had to suffer for a long time and few people have paid as high price for their happiness as we have,”(182). This is indicating that even though Julie and Emmanuel would have been happy together no matter what; just the possibility of them not being together made them realize how happy they are. The Count also makes a significant statement to Julie, which is, “And did God send you consolation in your suffering, as he does to everyone,”(182)? This proves my thesis because anyone who has suffered will get a rew

Some topics in this essay:
Monte Cristo, Maxemillien Valentine, Julie Emmanuel, Julie Emmanuel’s, God God, Alexander Dumas, maxemillien valentine, ultimate despair, book count,