The Count of Monte Cristo is an excellent example of romantic literature because many characteristics of romantic literature can be found in its plot. First of all, Edmond Dantes plays our hero in this book, and goes through an immense number of heroic adventures. ... Of the many settings include: Paris, Rome, Marseilles, Auteiul, the Chateau d"If, and Isle of Monte Cristo. Another thing I noticed while reading The Count of Monte Cristo was that there was so many coincidences. ... The Count of Monte Cristo is an impressive piece of literature that will be read for generations to come....

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Thesis: Alexander Dumas, 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. ... For example, in the book, the Count says, "Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss,"(441). ... This is implying that all the suffering the Count went through was worth it because he's happy and safe. ... For example, Maxemillien one told the Count, "My friend, the voice of my heart is very sad and promises me nothing but sorrow," (408). ... The Count also...

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Two of his most popular works are The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. ... "Only the man who has experienced extreme agony can experience true happiness" (The Count of Monte Cristo pg 304). ... In The Count of Monte Cristo there are very few characters that are honorable throughout the whole story. ... Love in The Count of Monte Cristo on the other hand is much more passionate and meaningful. In The Count of Monte Cristo love is what truly makes the story unique. ...

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Dantes suffered greatly throughout the beginning of the book. ... For Morrel, the poor ship owner, Dantes, now known as The Count of Monte Cristo, rewarded him with money to pay his bills. ... Dantes is like Christ in another way, in the way that he was resurrected from the dead as a new person, the Count of Monte Cristo. ... Just like Christ who suffered, died, and rose again, Dantes suffered in the Chateau d'If, died, and rose again as the Count of Monte Cristo. ...

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Dumas' character Edmond Dantes also seeks revenge throughout 'The Count of Monte Cristo' generating a similarly destructive chain of vengeance and showing, in a similar manner, how society's injustices lead to resentment. ... There is a similar abundance of aggressive language used to express Danglars' jealousy of Edmond Dantes's promotion in 'The Count of Monte Cristo'. ... Contrastingly Dantes's revenge in 'The Count of Monte Cristo' was targeted directly onto his enemies. ... The provincially pious rants of Joseph serve little use to ...

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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. ... This book takes the morals away from everything. ...

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In the Count of Monte Cristo, Alexander Dumas brought about one of the best revenge tragedies filled with such exhilarating details. ... From the very beginning of the book, Fernand's goal in life was to obtain things he does not have. ... He eventually married Mercedes and became a rich and respected Count in Paris. ... The count took revenge on Fernand by causing his wife Mercedes and son Albert to abandon him. To achieve this, the count managed to find out Fernand's secret and had it published. ...

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Alexander Dumas conveys this kind of feeling in his novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, in many of the characters. ... At the beginning of the book, Dantes is completely satisfied. ... Only when the Count finds love can he rejoice and be happy. ...

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The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale about friendship, betrayal, and vengeance. ... Fernand, son of a count, witnesses the exchange of the letter without Dantes" knowledge. ... The casting was superb when it comes to the most important character of all, the Count of Monte Cristo. ... It takes a different direction than the book for a more Hollywood effect. ...

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In Romeo and Juliet, Wuthering Heights, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Tale of Two Cities, a recurring theme is how children act as "agents of redemption" for their parents. ... In Alexandre Dumas's suspenseful book The Count of Monte Cristo, the children of Edmond Dantès's enemies manage to redeem the terrible actions of their fathers. While the story does revolve around Edmond Dantès's quest for revenge under the alias "The Count of Monte Cristo," the real stars of this book are the children of the three "enemies.... Eventually, the stren...

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If the book is looked at as a series of epiphanies, then each of those epiphanies could be described as Stephen flying away. ... The allusion to Daedalus is not the only allusion however, the book also alludes to The Count of Monte Cristo with the beautiful Mercedes in Stephan's fantasies. ... Even the title of the book is an allusion to many paintings bearing the same or similar names. It is the subtle allusions such as those that make the book a classic, and James Joyce a classic writer. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School