Superman, a fan favorite super hero, has many other qualities that make him a super hero other than his super abilities. He is trustworthy, and very caring. Edmond Dantes from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, is extremely similar to superman in those same ways. In the story, Dantes is liked by everyone excluding the few jealous bystanders. He had a promising future until he is wrongly accused and sent to jail. Edmond is trustworthy and caring and this causes the people around him to be fond of him. In the eyes of many, Dantes is trustworthy. Monsieur Morrel trusts him enough to make him the captain of his ship, “can’t leave without her captain,” (6). This really proves how trustworthy he is because each ship and its cargo cost a lot of money …show more content…
Abbe Faria trusts him enough to give him the whereabouts of the treasure of Monte Cristo, “I kept the secret from you for such a long time first because I wanted to make sure of you,” (72). This is another situation that really proves how trustworthy Dantes is to people because this treasure is enough for someone to live off of for forever. This trait of trustworthiness give Dantes a brighter future. He is trusted by many people so they are willing to put him in high positions and give him things that they wouldn't give anyone else. Another trait that stands out in Edmond Dantes is how caring he is. Right when he gets back after his long voyage he goes straight to his house to see his dad and right after that to see Butler 2 Mercedes instead of going to dinner with Monsieur Morrel. “Please excuse me, Monsieur Morrel, but I think I owe my first visit to my father… after that visit there is one equally important to me,” (5). He is willing to put off a very important dinner to go and greet all of the people that have missed him while he was gone because he cares about them deeply. Dantes also promises Faria that he will escape with him even though Faria is half paralyzed. “And as for
Jealous of Dantes’ love life, he helped to write and deliver the letter that got Dantes arrested so that he could marry Mercedes. In addition to this, he neglected Dantes’ father so that Mercedes would pay attention to him and only him. As Fernand became a successful smuggler and eventually but illegally got very rich, he betrayed a man named Ali Pasha in exchange for money. In turn, the Count made Ali his personal servant and exposed Fernand to the national newspaper, as the newspaper published a testimony against Fernand that read “It has come to our attention that a french officer had betrayed his benefactor, Ali Pasha, to the Turks. This officer was known at that time as Fernand Mondego, but he now calls himself the Count of Morcerf and is a member of the chamber” (Dantes 351). This marks the beginning of the end for Fernand, as the Count publicly exposes him, showing how he is a traitor and a murderer. In addition, the Count also explains how Fernand is a fraud and that he bought his title through illegal smuggling instead of earning his title. This heap of legal trouble causes Fernand to kill himself, essentially marking a successful plan of revenge from the Count. However, the Count did have some doubts about his motivations of revenge on Fernand, as he knew it
In this book, The Count of Monte Cristo, many readers find the use of honesty in the novel to be problematic. The Count of Monte Cristo or in other words Dantes, is dishonest by lying to everyone about who he is. Because he was in prison for such a long time, his looks changed and when he got out no one knew who he was.
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Thesis- Dante and Virgil have an interesting relationship that changes throughout Dante’s Inferno. They started off very different and Virgil didn’t care much for Dante. Dante looked at Virgil differently after he had heard Beatrice sent him to guide him. Throughout their travels, their relationship changed as they went through every layer of hell. Something happened in each one that changed their relationship either drastically, or barely at all. Their travels are very intriguing and their relationship is very complex. They become very close, so much that Dante acquires a deep trust in Virgil. They are no longer “just friends.” They are both poets and can communicate very well through words and Literature.
A king is a leader and never a follower. In beginning of The Inferno, Dante had gone astray of his path. He then comes across Virgil who becomes his leader and guidance throughout hell. Virgil spoke, “Therefore, for your own good, I think it well you follow me and I will be your guide and lead you forth through the eternal place” (Canto I.105-07). Virgil recommends Dante follow him because he knows Dante is misplaced and will need his help.
His warning to Dante, is similar to several of the infernal custodians, who continually remind him that he should not be in the Otherworld,
In Dante’s Inferno, the relationship between Dante the Pilgrim and Virgil the Guide is an ever-evolving one. By analyzing the transformation of this relationship as the two sojourn through the circles of hell, one is able to learn more about the mindset of Dante the Poet. At the outset, Dante is clearly subservient to Virgil, whom he holds in high esteem for his literary genius. However, as the work progresses, Virgil facilitates Dante’s spiritual enlightenment, so that by the end, Dante has ascended to Virgil’s spiritual level and has in many respects surpassed him. In Dante’s journey with respect to Virgil, one can see man’s spiritual journey towards understanding God. While God loves man regardless of his faults, His greatest desire is to see man attain greater spirituality, in that man, already created in God’s image, may truly become divine, and in doing so, attain eternality.
Dante needed two main guides to help him take on the arduous task of changing his sinful ways to save him from himself, he needed both guides because each taught him very different but very valuable things. These guides where chosen because of various aspects that allow they to teach Dante to the best. The first of these guides is Virgil, a well-respected pagan poet. There are many reasons why Virgil was chosen
“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing.” This maxim applies to the poet Dante Alighieri, writer of The Inferno in the 1300s, because it asserts the need to establish oneself as a contributor to society. Indeed, Dante’s work contributes much to Renaissance Italy as his work is the first of its scope and size to be written in the vernacular. Due to its readability and availability, The Inferno is a nationalistic symbol. With this widespread availability also comes a certain social responsibility; even though Dante’s audience would have been familiar with the religious dogma, he assumes the didactic role of illustrating his own version of Christian justice and emphasizes the need for a personal understanding of divine wisdom and contrapasso, the idea of the perfect punishment for the crime. Dante acts as both author and narrator, completing a physical and spiritual journey into the underworld with Virgil as his guide and mentor. The journey from darkness into light is an allegory full of symbolism, much like that of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, which shows a philosopher’s journey towards truth. Therefore, Dante would also agree with the maxim, “Wise men learn by others’ harms; fools scarcely by their own,” because on the road to gaining knowledge and spiritual enlightenment, characters who learn valuable lessons from the misfortunes of others strengthen their own paradigms. Nonetheless, the only true way to gain knowledge is to experience it first hand. Dante’s character finds truth by way of his own personal quest.
Dante has a magnificent view on Fortuna and what her roles are within the world of man. She is omnipotent in the distribution of fortune among the nations and houses of man. No one can influence her in her decisions when it comes to spreading fortune and prosperity as she deems fit within the realm. She is more knowledgeable than anyone that is out there within the limits of spreading fortune to everyone. Dante believes her to be a magnificent angel who is sent by God to guide the spread of fortune within the world and she is the only one who is capable of this job. As Dante is adamant in his viewings of the mythological creatures found in the underworld, he is also adamant in his praise of Fortuna and what she accomplishes
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Finally, Matt de la Peña shows the character’s motivation through dialogue. One day Dante finally confronts the narrator.
...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.
... He could be placed in his own circle of the corrupt politics, for he was banished for choosing the side that lost the political struggle for Florence. He could be placed in his own circle of the false prophets, for he envisions the afterlife, without receiving God’s revelation. He could be placed in his own circle of the hypocrites, for placing people in hell, while he himself has committed their sins. Despite the obvious flaws of Dante himself, he does give a clear vision of how punishments will be taken forth in the afterlife.
It would seem that everything Dante observes throughout his journey would be enlightening. However, through the admonishments of Virgil, it becomes apparent that there exist two distinct ways of perceiving: practical, active observation and unreceptive, disadvantageous perception. It is through practical and active observation that Dante comprehends the lessons of his journey. Unreceptive perception fails to provide valuable information for Dante to use during his life on Earth. In addition, with practical, active observation, Dante not only learns about the sinners but he learns about himself when his journey is reflected by a living soul in hell.