Character Analysis
By: Santhosh
Edmond
Dantès:
Journal
Entry
Dear
Journal,
Another
day has passed and I’m still trapped inside this cell, but I
managed to find some company. In the cell next to me there is a man
who has been here since 1811 which is four year before my arrest. I
also found out that he was also planning to escape by digging to the
sea and to swim to the Isle of Daume or the Isle of Tiboulen,
possibly to the mainland. I had found new happiness and I now know
that I will no longer be alone and I might have a chance of being
free. I felt that this man had complete trust in me and that he won't
abandon me.
Sincerely,
Edmond
Dantès
Analysis
Dantès
was a very lucky and loving man: He was offered a head captain
position of the Pharaon and he was about to marry a woman who loved
him. He felt that he had no enemies and that he was good to everyone.
But with good luck comes jealousy. Some of his friends like Danglars,
Fernand, and Caderousse betray him and write a fake letter and frame
him for a crime that he never committed. Even though he spent a large
amount of time in prison he gets his luck back with Faria and the
treasure. He is also very patient. He takes his time with the escape
and doesn't burst out his secret of the treasure to the other sailors
who are with him.
Quotes
- “'I regret having helped you clarify your past and having told you what I did.' 'Why' 'Because I've unlisted in your heart a feeling that wasn't there before: vengeance.” (Dumas, 61)
- “Despite his fervent prayers, however, he remained a prisoner. His soul became dark and a cloud seemed to pass before his eyes.” (Dumas, 59)
- “But there was a great difference in the expression of the two men as they both watched Edmond Dantès.” (Dumas, 10)
Abbé
Faria
Journal
Entry
Dear
Journal,
I
have now figured out that I have been in prison for more than five
years. I have also met a young man who has been sent to prison
because of his enemies. He had clarified to me that my escape plan
was in vain and that I have been digging for the wall of the citadel.
I still fear that I am doing wrong to God with this escape but I want
this man named Dantès to be happy. I will treat him as my son and
confront him of my treasure.
Analysis
Faria
was a priest who discovered an a secret treasure of a Cardinal meant
for his family; is was his will. The jailers think he has gone mad
because he brings it up all the time. He is a wise man who build many
tools like ink to keep him busy in prison. He is also willing to give
up his prize position to Dantès and treats him like a son and helps
him escape. He played a big role in the story because he helped
Dantès to be rich and died later on. He got Dantès his luck back.
Quotes
- “'This piece of paper, my friend,' said Faria, “is my treasure, half of which belongs to you from this day on.” (Dumas, 66)
- '”Oh, no, I'll do thing more to reconquer my freedom, since it's God's will that it be lost forever. (Dumas, 54)
- “The old prisoner was one of those men whose conversation contains a vast amount of information and continuously holds the listener's interest, but it was not at all self-centered; the unfortunate man never spoke of his own misfortune.” (Dumas, 61)
