... . James ruined his life by taking the role in the "The Count of Monte Cristo." James wanted to perform Shakespeare's plays because they would allow him to achieve greatness as an actor by bringing out the best in Shakespeare. These wonderful would-be achievements were shattered when he took the one-man role in the "The Count of Monte Cristo". Tyrone has the right to be devastated; he chose the path of money, which only ended up rotting ... , instead of grasping the chance to pursue a dream and ... ...

• Word Count: 1904
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... times (with what he calls "the sickness of today"). And these personal struggles have also seemed to recapitulate the universal problems of man's "long journey" through all times and places. The tragedy of his life is related not only to the dramatic tragedies which he wrote, but to the archetypes of human tragedy" (Carpenter, 7). He was born into a theatrical family, for his father was The Count of Monte Cristo. He, his older brother, James ... , and his mother traveled together on their father's tour. "The first and deepest unhappiness of his life was that of homelessness-both psycholo...

• Word Count: 1320
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School