Edmond Dantes Essay Examples
Justice is an artificial construct that humans use to punish individuals that violate the laws a society establishes. Sometimes, the punishment that a criminal receives may not be what they actually deserve. When the punishment does not fit the crime, some individuals seek to bring an equal amount of suffering to the criminal. Mainly, the…
The word revenge is defined in the dictionary as : ‘get satisfaction 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 government gave an order to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki as revenge. Kings and…
In France during the eighteenth century, Edmond Dantes along with his close friend Fernand Mondego stop in a strange land in search of rescue help for their captain, who has just attained brain fever. They meet Napoleon and ask for medical attention for their captain. Napoleon allows them to stay in his quarters. On the…
The Count of Monte Cristo thinks that those who cause prolonged suffering must be given prolonged suffering to bring about justice. The Counts three enemies in which he inflicts punishment on are Monsieur de Villefort, Monsieur Danglars and Monsieur Fernand. The Count had two choices, he could make it quick and easy or he could…
In the film Shawshank Redemption (SSR) the protagonist Andy Defrense is accused of killing his wife and her lover though he had no recollection of doing so and therefore he is falsely accused and imprisoned. However In the film The Count of Monte Cristo (CRC) Edmond Dantes, the protagonist is betrayed by his friends which…
One of the most favourite novels of Rizal was the Count of Monte Cristo which was authored by Alexander Dumas. This novel—which portrays the story of Edmond Dantes– instilled his romantic cravings. Accordingly, the life of Edmond Dantes was a story of hope, vengeance, forgiveness, and mercy. This novel was an excellent example of pure…
The novels of Alexander Dumas are favorites of many generations of readers because of his fascinating characters, tangled stories and dynamic plots. One of them, “The Count of Monte Cristo” was finished in 1844. Given its brilliant storyline about love and revenge in the 18th century, the novel was brought to life for the first…
V for Vendetta sets the Gunpowder Plot as V’s historical inspiration, contributing to his choice of timing, language and appearance For example, the names Rookwood, Percy and Keyes are used in the film, which are also the names of three of the Gunpowder conspirators. The film creates parallels to Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte…
Alexander Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo is founded upon historical events and political intrigue. He not only uses historical facts to help the reader understand, he also weaves such details into the story to make it possible for his reader to have an understanding of the current events that were taking place in France,…
Since early childhood, Jose Rizal already loved books. His mother, Doña Teodora Alonzo taught him how to read a material in Spanish language and developed his mind and artistic talents by telling him wonderful and colourful stories and poems. Furthermore, his Tio Gregorio, a book lover, intensified his reading of good books. The favourite pastime…
The Limits of Human Justice- Edmond Dantes takes justice into his own hands because he is dismayed by the limitations of society’s criminal justice system. Societal justice has allowed his enemies to slip through the cracks, going unpunished for the heinous crimes they have committed against him. Moreover, even if his enemies’ crimes were uncovered,…
My drama group comprised of five people including myself. We set out to create an improvised piece of drama, thematically based on greed, love, betrayal, envy and revenge. During the time spent preparing for our improvisation, we came across many sources that had an immense influence on our piece. In order to appropriately progress with…