In The Count of Monte Cristo Dantès is an extremely successful young man with a great fortune ahead of him. Dantès however, clearly knowing he is blind due to love, cares nothing of the happenings around him. He is unaware of the fact that the people all around him have something against him. Dantès therefore, ends up inviting his enemy to his wedding, thus causing himself to be at harm at a place at which he knows he will be at unawares because of the “love that blinds him”. Therefore, Dantès is a tragic hero because it is his fault that he wasn’t aware that the people all around him were plotting against him. Dantès knew there was a possibility that the people around him would be plotting against him, however, being so trusting he completely ignored this warning. While Dantes is at sea Alexandre Dumas mentions that Dantes and Danglars were in a quarrel. Danglars is jealous that Dantes is such a young man, and is going to be awarded the position of captaincy. Thus, Danglars determines to put an end to Dantes’ prosperous career.
Before Dantès went away to sea, he owed a debt to Caderousse which he had not paid. However, once Dantès received enough money he sent it to his dad as a means for his dad to take care of himself. Caderousse
…show more content…
While he is away, Mercedes’ cousin, Fernand tries to gain the love of Mercedes. However, Mercedes refuses Fernand, thus causing Fernand to despise Dantes. When Dantes comes back from sea he and Mercedes meet up again at a tavern. After Dantes sees Mercedes, Fernand suddenly creeps out of the corner of the room. “Suddenly Edmond became aware of the gloomy countenance of Fernand peering out of the shadows, pale menacing and instinctively the young man put his hand to the knife at his belt” (Dumas 25). Thus, showing that even though Edmond said, “love is apt to make one blind,” he is able to still acknowledge evil in the midst of
The Count of Monte Cristo, a captivating novel written by Alexander Dumas, tells the story of a young French sailor, Edmond Dantès, in 1815 who spends fourteen years in prison through the acts of his jealous and conspiring enemies. He eventually escapes with hatred and a vengeance that calculatingly dictates the kind of man he develops into. In this novel the Count of Monte Cristo, in secret Dantès, seeks nearly unrelenting revenge when he returns to Marseilles looking for his enemies. Acting under the self proclamation of divine providence, Dantès spends the first ten years of freedom, a prisoner of no emotion other then vengeful hatred.
Descending from the first to the second level of Hell, Dante witnesses the transition to greater agony and greater punishment for the damned. Overwhelmed by the sinner’s harrowing cries and the extensive list of seemingly innocent souls given to him by Virgil, Dante beckons for two lovers to approach him, desperate for some sense of comfort. The souls are known to be the historical figures Francesca de Rimini and her lover Paolo, forever trapped in the circle of lust due to their sinful adultery. Through her words spoken to Dante, Francesca shows how she feels she has been unjustly punished and is deserving of others’ sorrow, and Dante, despite his awareness that she is a sinner, pities her. A close reading of this passage is necessary to better understand Dante’s internal battle with showing compassion where it is not deserved and Francesca’s incessant denial of her sins.
	His dream soon becomes shattered by three of his enemies, Danglars, Fernand, and Caderousse. As these three people plot against Edmond, he is about to become married to the beautiful Mercedes. On his wedding day, his betrothal feast was interrupted when the police came barging through the door and arrested Edmond Dantes. Dantes was accused of giving a letter to the usurper while the Pharaon stopped on the Isle of Elba and returning a letter from the usurper to the Bonapartist party in Paris. After his arrest, Edmond was interrogated and questioned by the public prosecutor, Monsieur de Villefort. During the interrogation Villefort promised Edmond freedom, but that was before Monsieur de Villefort read the letter from the usurper addressed to Monsieur Noirtier, Villefort’s father. Edmond Dantes was sent to prison.
At the end of every tragedy, the protagonist is supposed to realize his/her wrongdoings, understand them and ultimately learn from them. Tragedies are known for teaching the audience morals and providing them with a warning against doing things that might result in horrible consequences. Throughout literature we see time and time again the controversy of divine law going head-to-head with human law. Antigone is a tragedy about the divine law always being the deciding factor. The tragic hero of the play, Creon, learns the consequences of trying to be above the law of the Gods. He states, “Never at my hands will the traitor be honored above the patriot. But whoever proves his loyalty to the state-I 'll prize that man in death as well as life,”(Sophocles 227) this further emphasizes that he thinks his rules are much more important than the Gods. Knowing that Creon’s fall from grace is solely based on this mistake, the audience will think twice before claiming to be above higher powers. Tragic heroes show the result of exploiting good traits such as being ambitious. Being ambitious is often considered a good thing, unless your name is Macbeth and you are overly ambitious. Macbeth was a noble and honest man until his lust for power drove him to murder, “I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition, which o 'erleaps itself and falls on the other” (Shakespeare 1. 7. 25-28) describes Macbeth’s thoughts on a senseless crime. His ambition drives him into and early grave and destroys his reputation. The readers of the play will understand the desire of succeeding and proceed to it with caution in the
Finally, Matt de la Peña shows the character’s motivation through dialogue. One day Dante finally confronts the narrator.
Contrary to love being the joining factor of relationships, fear is what usually bring Dante and Virgil together. Moments of insecurities and fear allows their relationship to grow. Whenever Dante is afraid, he looks to Virgil for support and guidance both mentally and physically. Virgil on the other hand relates to Dante by physically protecting him and nourishing him mentally by telling Dante everything he knows. They show that they are subject to emotions and feelings of real human beings even though they are in hell. This confirms that their impractical environment in no way undermines their very interdependent relationship.
When people hear the word “hero” they usually don’t think about the word “tragic”. A tragic hero is a great or virtuous character in a tragedy, destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat. Aristotle also thought about the ideas of a tragic hero. William Shakespeare proves this through his character Romeo in Romeo and Juliet. Romeo’s family is of high status and virtuous. Romeo’s punishments exceed his crimes and his tragedies arouse many “unhealthy emotions of fear and pity. Romeo’s actions prove he is a tragic hero. The story of Romeo and Juliet entices the reader as the tragedy proceeds through the scenes.
Tragic heroes cause intense empathetic reaction, developing an inevitable story of anguish and triumph. In Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is such a hero. He has many good, even heroic qualities; however, his deep flaws ultimately cause his undoing and terrible punishment. Although he comes across as a royal being who is basically good, he has flaws that ultimately cannot be controlled and devastate his life. As the readers watch his development and the development of the interwoven themes in the play, we ourselves suffer upon seeing and hearing the ironies of his relationships and motivations. Tragic heroes are relatable and saddening, and the pure idea of their being can draw deep emotion that lasts through civilizations and generations. Oedipus Rex is an iconic example of a tragic story with a tragic main character.
...g something bad that he was told he would do and ended up doing it any. Tragedy does not always mean death. It’s just something good gone bad. Oedipus is perfect for the statement. He's a hero because he saves his hometown from the sphinx and becomes king. He's tragic because he kills his father unintentionally and marries (and has children) with his mother. Oedipus realizes that if he had not successfully avoided the oracle in order to save himself. At some point tragic heroes realize there flaws and learn how to deal with the situation as Oedipus had done. Oedipus was unhappy because he was a good person with some bad habits and habituated to making bad decisions. He tragic hero of a tragedy is a needed element to stir shame and fear of the audience to complete the emotional purgation. Sophocles character Oedipus the King is a proven explanation of a Tragic Hero.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is a story about a tragic hero who thinks he is doing something for the greater good, but in reality his flaws lead him to a tragedy. Tragedy is a great suffering inflicted upon someone's mindset and personality that can ultimately lead them to insanity and their demise. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero is, “A person who achieves a goal who inevitably encounters limits, usually those of human frailty, the gods, or nature.” (Aristotle 1) A hero is named a tragic hero when he or she have flaws that ultimately lead to their descent. An example of a tragic hero would be Romeo from the play Romeo and Juliet. Romeo, a young man of high social standing, falls in love with a young lady who ironically hides in the
Dante’s Inferno presents the reader with many questions and thought provoking dialogue to interpret. These crossroads provide points of contemplation and thought. Dante’s graphic depiction of hell and its eternal punishment is filled with imagery and allegorical meanings. Examining one of these cruxes of why there is a rift in the pits of hell, can lead the reader to interpret why Dante used the language he did to relate the Idea of a Just and perfect punishment by God.
Dante's "Inferno" is full of themes. But the most frequent is that of the weakness of human nature. Dante's descent into hell is initially so that Dante can see how he can better live his life, free of weaknesses that may ultimately be his ticket to hell. Through the first ten cantos, Dante portrays how each level of his hell is a manifestation of human weakness and a loss of hope, which ultimately Dante uses to purge and learn from. Dante, himself, is about to fall into the weaknesses of humans, before there is some divine intervention on the part of his love Beatrice, who is in heaven. He is sent on a journey to hell in order for Dante to see, smell, and hear hell. As we see this experience brings out Dante's weakness' of cowardice, wrath and unworthiness. He is lead by Virgil, who is a representation of intellect. Through Dante's experiences he will purge his sins.
“There is no greater pain than to remember, in our present grief, past happiness…”(Canto 5) is what Francesca mentioned to Dante and I believed that this is where Dante himself founded that he shouldn’t dwell on the past and this is also where he learned that lust isn’t truly needed in life. That there is love, but lust is an unnecessary part of life. The deeper that Dante would go feel started to change his view towards people. He began to feel pity and sadness towards each and every soul he met during his journey. Once he met Brunetto Latini, Dante explained that he lost himself in a valley and that 's why he was sent there. The Pilgrim explaining himself proves that he was truly on a journey of self-discovery. Once he met Satan himself Dante realized, “the lovely things the heavens hold” (Canto 34) which one of the steps to self-discovery, finding the beauty in
... Moreover, such belief in human reason signifies Dante's hope towards a bright society and the pursuit of God’s love as the other part of self-reflection. In conclusion, a great deal of tension and contrast between “dark” and “light” in The Inferno helps us to explore Dante’s self portrait—he fears dangerous desires and sinful darkness, but shows much courage and hope towards life since he nevertheless follows his guide Virgil to dive into horrible Hell. As shown in Canto I, such emotional reaction to dark and light symbols lays a great foundation for developing Dante’s broad and universal traits as his journey progresses.
...te become surer of himself and less of a coward. Dante lost respect for some of the shades, at the beginning of the poem he spoke with respect to the shades and pitied them immensely. Towards the ending of the poem Dante lost most respect for the shades and went as far as kicking a shade in the head demanding that the shade answers him. This shows a decline in the value of respect rather than gaining more knowledge in how to be respectful. Excellence is a core value related to personal development and Dante shows in increase in excellence as his journey comes to an end. Over all Dante’s character improves by the ending of the poem. Though he has been through hell he comes out with a new understanding of life, appears less depressed and more courageous.