Count Of Monte Cristo Character Analysis

The Count of Monte Cristo Argumentative Essay
The movie “Count of Monte Cristo” has many characters that are important to every conflict in the story, whether it is by betrayal or loyalty. Jacopo stands out for being one of the most loyal characters. Jacopo was a pirate/smuggler who had stolen from his captain. Jacopo had to fight Dantès, the main character, to escape death. Jacopo then became a loyal friend to Dantès and almost never left his side. Jacopo is an important character to the development of the main character, Edmond Dantès, and the idea of loyalty and forgiveness throughout the story.
Jacopo did not have very many relationships with characters, but he did have some significant ones. Jacopo was a loyal servant to Edmond after Edmond had saved his life. Edmond had Jacopo by his side at almost all times. Even when they found the treasure Jacopo did not take any treasure and leave. Jacopo was a pirate and stole from his last captain. This was true loyalty on Jacopo’s part. Jacopo also had a good relationship with Mercédès. After meeting Mercédès, Jacopo did have respect for her by not

looking at her while she was indecent. Then after that he had taken her to the site where Dantès had planned his revenge. This showed that he did not want Dantès to get hurt and that he was worried; it seemed that Mercédès was an excuse to help and even save Dantès. This goes back to the loyalty to Dantès from Jacopo.
Jacopo did not have the most welcoming meeting with Dantès; their meeting was in a fight to the death.

This fight involved knives and Luigi, Jacopo’s Captain, even said, “Jacopo is the best knife fighter I have ever seen.” This was a discouraging phrase to Dantès; Jacopo got beat by Dantès almost too easily. Jacopo then became Dantès’s loyal servant. This is amazing, that after being bragged on a second ago that you get beat and then become a loyal friend to the person who just beat you. Then after Jacopo and Dantès were alone with the treasure of Sparta he wanted him to forget about revenge. This made it apparent that Jacopo wanted to be a real friend to keep Dantès safe. Jacopo could have easily taken most of the treasure and run off like any pirate. The thing that sets Jacopo apart was loyal to Dantès unlike his childhood friend Fernand

Mondego.
Jacopo is a minor character; he did nothing to really contribute to the story. Whenever he said advice or something important in the story, he never got anyone to listen. When they were on the island, where the treasure of Sparta he told Dantès to forget about revenge, but Dantès did not consider this. Then after the party in Mondego, Jacopo tried to convince him again to forget about revenge and just take the girl and run; Dantès also declined this. All Jacopo wanted to do was protect Dantès, but he did not get anywhere with him. This shows the perception that Jacopo did nothing important after the knife fight.
Even after the humility of being beat in a knife fight by someone that had literally washed up on the beach he stayed loyal to Dantès. Denied for every suggestion and advice he gave to Dantès to give up on revenge. This story had a main idea of revenge, forgiveness, and justice; Jacopo added a good sense of forgiveness. Jacopo is an important character in this story; he brings the sense of what real forgiveness and loyalty is.