Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Oct. 21: The Count of Monte Cristo

Minutes: 45

Pages: 70

Summary: The plot to cause Dantes demise couldn't go as far as to kill him (Mercedes said she would commit suicide if Dantes were to die) so Fernand convinced them to have him imprisoned instead. A letter was drafted by Danglars informing the public prosecutor that Dantès is bearing a letter from Napoleon to the Bonapartist Committee in Paris. After having mailed the letter, and during Edmond and Mercedes betrothal feast, guards come a seize Dantes, who is unaware of anything wrong he has done. However, Dantes seems to have gotten a lucky break when a man named Villefort enters the picture. Dantes, being his open and normal self, proceeds to nearly win Villefort over, but Dantes mentions the name of the recipient the letter he was given is addressed to. The man, named Noirtier, happens to be Villefort's father, and to spare himself any embarrassment of having his father exposed as a supporter of Napoleon, he to joins the scheme to cause Dantes' demise

Reflection: The frequent examples of indecencies and the saving of face are a testament to the imperfections inherent in having man rule over man. The power to silence and rid ones life goes along with having responsibility in society. And man will misuse it as long as long as such power is in his control.

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