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I wonder why Bertuccio's brother was arrested in the same manner as Dantes, causing him to attempt revenge on Villefort. A lot of time is spent on Bertuccio's story, but it doesn't significantly effect the plot. The only reason I can think that the Dumas would mention this would be that it further adds to the reader's dislike of Villefort and increases Bertuccio's loyalty to the Count.

Parzival's treasure hunt in Ernest Cline's Ready Player One reminds me of when Dantes finds the endless treasure on Monte Cristo. In both situations, the characters achieve endless wealth, but in Parzival's case, it ends in happiness, whereas the Count ends with revenge. Edmond had a good life ahead of him before he was imprisoned and found the treasure, but Parzival had a terrible life before he found the treasure.

A sympathetic character in The Count of Monte Cristo is Bertuccio, the Count's steward and servant. His actions, such as attempting to kill Villefort, are understandable, because he has his own vengeance to enact. His ability to get the Count anything he desires makes him a very important character and the Count's best servant.

When the Abbe Faria tells Dantes that he has found out how to make paper from his old shirts and of the book he is writing on it, it reveals that the Abbe is driven to work hard in prison, and sees all of the opportunities for the use of all of his resources. It reveals that he can use his knowledge to better his life and also that he takes the time to record his methods, showing that he has a scientific mindset.

There are three antagonists in the Count of Monte Cristo who get Edmond Dantes wrongfully imprisoned. Fernand Mondego betrays Dantes because he is in love with Dante's bethrothed. Danglars betrays Dantes because it makes him captain of the Pharoan. Monsieur de Villefort betrays Dantes because it helps him to politically distance himself from his Bonapartist father.

The setting in The Count of Monte Cristo is Western Europe in the early 19th century. The main the main character to find a companion in prison that educates him in writing, reading, math, chemistry, and a few European languages. It also allows this mentor to give him access to unfathomable riches.

The protagonist of The Count of Monte Cristo lends has been known as Edmond Dante, Sinbad the Sailor, and then assumes the title Count of Monte Cristo. He has very pale skin, ashen hair, and a stocky build. He is made sad and morbid by almost a decade and a half of imprisonment and the loss of his father, and his mentor. His goal is to get revenge on the men who ruined his life to achieve their own goals.

I'm 26% done with The Count of Monte Cristo: I chose to read this book because an email from an organization based around manipulation recommended it. What intrigued me is the character Edmond Dantes. I wanted to learn about how he manipulated his enemies to get revenge on them after they cause him fourteen undeserved years of my imprisonment in a dungeon.

I chose to read this book because an email from an organization based around manipulation recommended it. What intrigued me is the character Edmond Dantes. I wanted to learn about how he manipulated his enemies to get revenge on them after his unfortunate fourteen years in a dungeon.