Essays Tagged: "Count of Monte Cristo"

The Count of Monte Cristo

good content, excellent structure, whatch spelling!!The Count of Monte-CristoAlexander DumasThe Count of Monte-Cristo is a nineteenth century historical rom ... Dumas's molds. His unique characteristics are the key ingredients of this great literary work. The Count of Monte-Cristo is a breath-taking experience. It is a dramatic tale filled with mystery and i ...

(2 pages) 43 0 4.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Revenge, is it morally justified? Refers to The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

ction by deliberately causing injury in return for a person or oneself suffering' . Governments and countries often take revenge by fighting, like with after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor the U.S g ... to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki as revenge. Kings and dictators also take revenge by invading other countries, and even the ordinary people, like us, take revenge on smaller issues. But is it morally ...

(4 pages) 84 3 4.5 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"The Count Of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas. What are the lines which you thought were significant to the ongoing theme of "The Count of Monte Cristo?" Why did you think that?

inst these 3 men who had taken his youth and innocence and turned it into something horrible... the Count of Monte Cristo, the sly, vindictive, mysteriously wealthy character which everyone is humbled ...

(2 pages) 48 0 3.5 Oct/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas. What was/were the ongoing theme(s) of this novel? Explain and support your answer.

The theme of The Count of Monte Cristo is one of vengeance and forgiveness, power and powerlessness. When Dantes is u ... him. No longer is Dantes the clear-cut hero.To reinforce this change, Dumas refers to Dantes as the Count of Monte Cristo once he returns to society. Now the count, not his enemies, plays games with t ... a of punishment for his enemies.Yet when he sees Villefort's dead son, a truly innocent victim, the count realizes that he has gone too far. For the first time he comes to the realization that perhaps ...

(2 pages) 39 0 3.5 Oct/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexander Dumas.

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas is one of the most exciting books ever written. The charact ... uring years in prison, helps him transform into many different personages, including the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo. Dantes uses his many aliases to befriend important people and form alliances. ... extraordinary way of life. Chapters Thirty-three and Thirty-four are also seemingly trivial; they recount the history of a well-known Roman bandit. However, this history becomes somewhat relevant late ...

(1 pages) 37 0 3.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

What are the Underlying Themes in The Count of Monte Cristo?

A most intriguing novel by Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo makes the reader confront his or her own challenges. Betrayed by his own frien ... lso loses his father, fiancé, and any hope for a happy life. The disguise of an aristocratic count is the way that Edmond reveals himself to Paris society all in the name of revenge. Throughout ... ill I. . ." (pg. 10) Funny isn't it, how in love everything suddenly becomes life and death? In the Count of Monte Cristo, Mercedes loved Edmond. But at the same time, she had to move on when she real ...

(3 pages) 21 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Edmond Dantes.

ing another man to becondemned for life was the root for the predominant theme of corruption in The Count ofMonte Cristo. Each man who partook in the action of removing Edmond Dantes from hisposition ... it the connection would beimmediately made to M. de Villefort, he would loose all credibility on account of beingsuspected as a Bonapartist as his father was and secretly still is. He would be stripp ...

(6 pages) 38 1 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Theme of Alienation in The Count of Monte Cristo, Invisible Man, Steppenwolf, Not Like Other Boys, and The Outsiders.

pact the individual in many ways. A central theme regarding alienation can be commonly found in The Count of Monte Cristo, Invisible Man, Steppenwolf, Not Like Other Boys, and The Outsiders. That them ... lly, or both, in order to become part of the society that he/she so desired to be a part of. In The Count of Monte Cristo, the protagonist, Edmund Dantes, seems to have the perfect life. He is about t ...

(6 pages) 38 1 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Count of Monte Cristo"(title and book) by Alexandre Dumas.

The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, is a captivating tale of adventure and vengeance set in E ... nocent man. He realizing that he can no long play God. Edmond Dantes' (later known as the eccentric Count of Monte Cristo) unique personality aids him in conquering this said "man vs. man" conflict.Da ...

(2 pages) 50 1 3.7 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Summary of the Movie : The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo SummaryIn France during the eighteenth century, Edmond Dantes along with his c ... responds, "You're the son of a clerk; I'm not supposed to want to be you," (Mondego is the son of a Count). He is then taken to a horrible prison called the Chateau d'If, where he is barely fed, bored ... rta and buys a huge mansion. He then holds a house party to reintroduce himself to the world as the Count of Monte Cristo. Once social with his enemies again, he is able to have Danglar fall off a doc ...

(2 pages) 38 0 5.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Loyalty in "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexander Dumas. This essay is about the loyal and unloyal people in the story.

Loyalty in The Count of Monte CristoIn the world of Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo self-sacrificing loyalty is the gr ... , the criminal. With the aid of his fortune and new identity Edmond Dantès, now known as the Count of Monte Cristo, punishes those who are disloyal by taking away what they prize most.The actio ... sly tells him to resign from the firm. Maximilien, a lieutenant in the French army, is loyal to the Count of Monte Cristo and is willing to be the Count's second if the Count should fall to a shot in ...

(7 pages) 34 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas.

s an interesting scholar who rescues Dantes, teaches him many lessons, and unknowingly prepares The Count of Monte Cristo to avenge his false imprisonment. In Alexander Dumas' The Count of Monte Crist ...

(4 pages) 30 0 4.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Were the Count's acts just? Based on the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas. This includes a summary in it too.

Was There Any Justification to the Count of Monte Cristo's Acts of Revenge?Is it agreeable that an individual should have the right ... fer? This concept is known as vigilante justice. Is this type of action ever warranted? In "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, one of the main themes is this concept of taking the law ... of the main themes is this concept of taking the law into your own hands through revenge. Were the Count's actions towards the Villefort, Danglars, Caderousse, and Mondego families at all justified? ...

(6 pages) 34 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Count Of Monte Cristo- Explain how in The Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantes is considered as evil or immoral based solely on his actions.

erature, a character is considered evil or immoral based solely on his/her actions. In the book The Count of Monte Cristo, the author Alaxandre Dumas creates sympathy in the reader by portraying Edmon ... Although he knew these things he chose not to reveal them in fear of his own safety.Throughout The Count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantes gets revenge on his enemies in very creative ways. Never does h ...

(3 pages) 40 1 4.8 Sep/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Physical journey speech based on the Lorenzo Carcaterra's novel "SLEEPERS"

ture to man, the sum of all human wisdom will be contained in these two words; WAIT and HOPE." -The Count Of Monte CristoA composer reveals himself through his work. To suggest, engage and create an i ...

(3 pages) 31 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Count of Monte Christo Book Analysis

The Count of Monte CristoBy: Alexandre DumasThe Count of Monte Cristo, written by Alexandre Dumas in 184 ... ave spent fourteen years barely subsisting in a dungeon demands cruel and prolonged castigation.The Count of Monte Cristo is set within the nineteenth century of France in large and populous cities. T ... apartist; therefore it is the basis for his arrest and inevitable captivity in the Chateau D'If.The Count of Monte Cristo is a strongly revenge based novel. Almost immediately after Edmond Dantes (ali ...

(3 pages) 17 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"Count of Monte Cristo" Movie Review.

hings in life that make that one bad one seem less severe that it doesn't matter. In the movie "The Count of Monte Cristo", Edmund Dantes (Jim Caviezel) must go through trial and tribulations as he le ... o later replace it with a real ring. That night he is arrested on charges of conspiracy against the country and when seeking help from Mondego he learns that he is the one that turned him in. Dantes i ...

(2 pages) 36 1 5.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Narcissism in "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas

In Alexandre Dumas' novel, "The Count of Monte Cristo", Edmond Dantes exhibits many different personality traits throughout the cour ... eau d'If he emerges a new man. The identity he uses for the majority of the rest of his life is The Count of Monte Cristo. Edmond Dantes is extremely narcissistic, believing himself to be without weak ... realizes that he is not without fault, and that he is plagued by problems shared by all men.The Count shows his narcissism early on in his plot for revenge. On his first meeting with Monsieur Vill ...

(6 pages) 21 0 3.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Count Of Monte Cristo

s on the reading list, and it is a classic novel.Apply the following terms in your analysis of: The Count of Monte Cristo Author: The original author of the unabridged, un-translated version is Alexan ... he coast of France.3. Confilct- The conflict could be person vs. person, or person vs. society. The count has four enemies, hence the person vs. person conflict; however, when thrown in jail, the coun ...

(9 pages) 17 0 3.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Humanity And Mammonism

Humanity and Mammonism -inside the Count of Monte Cristo In the research of western literature, the Mammonism and Humanity seem to be t ... or and tolerance to reconcile the disputations between them and discover the mysteries of them. The Count of Monte Cristo and its writer Alexander Dumas can be regarded as a milestone of them.Alexande ... n. In 1840, Dumas initiated his attention into historical realism. And The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo(1844-1846) are the most famous two among his ¡°historical novels&iex ...

(7 pages) 2064 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers