... line delivery was awkward and she exhibited very little facial expression. She does not in any way bring this character to life. The story is based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas. It takes a different direction than the book for a more Hollywood effect. There is so much information packed into a two hour time span that you crave more even after the movie ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... well as a dominating motif in literature, people consistently seek revenge. Sustained from the beginning to the middle, and from the middle to the end of the novel, a major theme in Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo is "Revenge" because the protagonist, Dantes, seeks justice for a crime he did not commit. The novel begins when Dantes faces charges that threaten him with ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate