Two of his most popular works are The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. ... "Only the man who has experienced extreme agony can experience true happiness" (The Count of Monte Cristo pg 304). ... In The Count of Monte Cristo there are very few characters that are honorable throughout the whole story. ... Love in The Count of Monte Cristo on the other hand is much more passionate and meaningful. In The Count of Monte Cristo love is what truly makes the story unique. ...

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In The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas and The Good Earth by Pearl S. ... In The Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantes begins as a well-off sailor of the Pharaon. ... Several years later Edmond has changed his name to the Count of Monte Cristo and has become very wealthy off of his new found fortune. ... Things are quite different for The Count of Monte Cristo. ... replied Monte Cristo, shrugging his shoulders. ...

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Dumas' character Edmond Dantes also seeks revenge throughout 'The Count of Monte Cristo' generating a similarly destructive chain of vengeance and showing, in a similar manner, how society's injustices lead to resentment. ... There is a similar abundance of aggressive language used to express Danglars' jealousy of Edmond Dantes's promotion in 'The Count of Monte Cristo'. ... Contrastingly Dantes's revenge in 'The Count of Monte Cristo' was targeted directly onto his enemies. ... However, even he experiences loss in his redemption, shown ...

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The Count of Monte Cristo; written by Alexander Dumas; the main character: Edmond Dantes loses all perception of being a hero after his baptismal escape from the Chateau d"If, also by lying and changing his identity to The Count Of Monte Cristo. ... He didn't care about himself anymore, he didn't care if he died or if he lived, he just wanted the people he should've loved the most, he just wanted them to hurt just as badly as he had hurt that 13 years. ... What has he ever done to be given such an honorable name? ... He did what he shouldn't have done. ... He had to g...

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In the books "Wuthering Heights", "The Scarlet Letter", and "The Count of Monte Cristo" characters are all enraged and begin to dig their enemy's grave. ... Never did mortal suffer what this man has suffered. ... In "The Count of Monte Cristo", Edmund Dantes provided an example of how getting even does not solve all problems. ... " (Alexandre Dumas) Once he escaped, he took the opportunity to find the treasure on Monte Cristo. ... The question to ask about seeking revenge is, "How deep should I dig my grave?...

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In the Count of Monte Cristo, Alexander Dumas brought about one of the best revenge tragedies filled with such exhilarating details. ... Albert was about to fight a duel with the Count but then he found out the whole truth about his father crimes and knew it was inevitable justice that happened to his dad. ... This was, ironically, the justice and punishment that the Count had inflicted upon Fernand for what he had done that caused Edmond fourteen years in prison leading a miserable, wretched life that seemed like it would never end. ... The Count managed to know th...

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Alexander Dumas conveys this kind of feeling in his novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, in many of the characters. ... Dumas shows how many things can bring about this feeling of unhappiness. ... Caderousse can take every situation, no matter how good and great it is, and find something negative about it. ... Only when the Count finds love can he rejoice and be happy. ... Consider concentrating on what you do have rather than on what you lack....

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The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale about friendship, betrayal, and vengeance. ... Fernand, son of a count, witnesses the exchange of the letter without Dantes" knowledge. ... Dantes cannot believe what has happened to him. ... The casting was superb when it comes to the most important character of all, the Count of Monte Cristo. ... The jail scene with Harris and Caviezel pack about eight years into twenty minutes. ...

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In Romeo and Juliet, Wuthering Heights, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Tale of Two Cities, a recurring theme is how children act as "agents of redemption" for their parents. ... Shakespeare deliberately does not begin the play by talking about Romeo and Juliet. ... In Alexandre Dumas's suspenseful book The Count of Monte Cristo, the children of Edmond Dantès's enemies manage to redeem the terrible actions of their fathers. While the story does revolve around Edmond Dantès's quest for revenge under the alias "The Count of Monte Cristo," the real ...

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An identifiable act of corruption that served as the means for three men to obtain individual prosperity, whilst causing another man to be condemned for life was the root for the predominant theme of corruption in The Count of Monte Cristo. ... muttered Danglars, "whether she kills herself or not , what matter provided Dantes is not captain (35)?" ... "When they had advanced about twenty yards, Danglars looked back and saw Fernand stoop, and pick up the crumpled paper, and, putting it into his pocket, and then rush out of the arbour towards Pillon(42)". ...

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He decided to make a living by playing the lead role in the "The Count of Monte Cristo" which produced a huge income for Mr. ... James ruined his life by taking the role in the "The Count of Monte Cristo." ... These wonderful would-be achievements were shattered when he took the one-man role in the "The Count of Monte Cristo". ... The past is what troubles everyone and reminds them of their mistakes causing destruction. ... It is funny that we don't realize what we did until we revisit our past. ...

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While some writers have become classic through their simplicity and their explanations of what is actually happening, like Dickens, writers like James Joyce have become classics for their wonderful use of literary devices. ... The allusion to Daedalus is not the only allusion however, the book also alludes to The Count of Monte Cristo with the beautiful Mercedes in Stephan's fantasies. ... Stephen looks for the same things in art, but by the time he develops his aesthetic theory he has forgotten about Mercedes and moved on. ...

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His father James O'Neill was an actor and made a fortune playing the lead role in "The Count of Monte Cristo-, which was performed on tour many times. ... Mary asks what they were arguing about, and Jamie avoids answering truthfully. ... She is worried about his health, and he is worried about hers. ... They argue but no closure is achieved and they are afraid to say what they really feel. ... Denial: Every character is in denial about something - mainly about their drug- and alcohol abuse and Mary is furthermore in denial about Edmund's illness. ...

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