... reward those who have helped you. I believe Dantes suffered very much due to the choices made by Danglars, Fernand, and Villefort. He also rewarded those, such as Morrel, for being his friend and not turning their back on him. Dantes suffered greatly throughout the beginning of the book. He had his life made; Captain of the Pharoan & his fiancée, Mercedes. Due to Villefort's family and Danglars' and ... Fernand's jealousy, that all was taken away from him. Because of their lies, Dantes' life was torn apart, just ... those who never turned their back on him. He rewarded many with mone...

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Thesis: Alexander Dumas, in his book The Count of Monte Cristo, argues that great happiness can only be achieved by suffering greatly; and if you suffer you will be paid back with 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 th...

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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 was truly a hero to many people; but after disclosure of a friend, his Abomination, Bitterness, excruciating torment, and his final Vengeance, took over his heart and soul. Edmond Dantes had everything; a beautiful wife, a propitious ... back and plus some, got his wife and a beautiful child that he didn't even know he had. This book takes the mora...

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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. Edmond Dantes, whose life was brought to ruin by Fernand, Danglars and Villefort, sought vengeance on his enemies by taking away what they loved the most. Fernand, who participated in Edmond's imprisonment and suffering by sending the treason letter to the prosecutor, ended up losing his wife, Mercedes, and ... wrongfully imprisoned and took away all the happiness of an innocent life for fourteen year. he had gone mad because his secret were revealed, his family...

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... very happy. Alexander Dumas conveys this kind of feeling in his novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, in many of the characters. There is a big contrast between two types of characters in the novel. The cruel characters tend to be the ones who are unhappy and dislike their life, not because of the way they are, but because of what they don't have. The kind characters in the novel are content with what they have and ... and be satisfied with what they do have. Dantes was much like that in the beginning of the novel. He excepted the blessings given to him and was satisfied. Love is another b...

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... the new master of the house. In a way, Hareton "redeems" the Earnshaw family by breaking the repetition of abuse, earning back Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights, and just being an all-around good person. 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 stars of this book are the children of the three "enemies." While their parents are horribl...

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