... , 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 ... 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 tha...

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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 future, friends and family that loved him very much. It seemed as if his life was flawless. There was nothing th...

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... happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more." (Chapter 73) Only a person who has been very miserable can experience the wonder of being 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 wi...

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