THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO -CHAPTERS 16-19 B

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - CHAPTERS 16-19 B

- Abbe's spiritual, mental, and physical descriptions - Phrases about his physical that jumped out at me "firm moulding of his features implied a man more accustomed to exercise his spiritual than his physical faculties." Also the way he resigned himself to letting "God's will be done" when he miscalculated his escape. Mental is demonstrated through his learning, creation of tools, writing, etc.

-Both are betrayed. Dantes by life acquaintances and Abbe in the political world. Both are innocent, however, Dantes is willing to give that up to escape by killing.

-Hope- The hope of friendship/companionship, also when one has a purpose and growth hope abounds. We see this demonstrated through Abbe/teacher Dantes/student relationship.

-Abbe's ability to cut through all of the unknown to arrive at the point of "who had the most to gain" and then help Dantes fill in the blanks demonstrates how strong his reasoning and mental abilities are. He also mourns that he did this when he realizes the seed of revenge has been planted in Dantes' soul. Dantes, in turn, refuses to comment about it.

-Two quotes really jumped out at me. Both came from Abbe. "Misfortune is needed to plumb certain mysterious depths in the understanding of men;pressure is needed to explode the charge. My captivity concentrated all my faculties on a single point. They had previously been dispersed, now they clashed in a narrow space; and as you know, the clash of clouds produces electricity, electricity produces lightning and lightning gives light." And " Learning does not make one learned: there are those who have knowledge and those who have understanding. The first requires memory, the second philosophy....Philosophy cannot be taught. Philosophy is the union of all acquired knowledge and the genius that applies it: philosophy is the shining cloud upon which Christ set His foot to go up into heaven"

-I will leave the speculation of the treasure to each of you for now. Madness does appear to be the furthest thing from both of these men right now.