THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - CHAPTERS 23-25

Sarah
Sep 29
2 min read

To all of our new members we have a book club running. Each week those who have desired to participate read (or listen to) 3 chapters, and I put a few points out on the week's reading on Thursday and Friday. Normally Thursday is a question day and Friday is the response day. This amazing classic has 117 chapters and 1243 pages. Yes, we are doing the complete novel! Feel free to jump in and join us. This was started so that anyone can join at any time, and if you love it, feel free to plow right through it and not worry about staying right with us! With that being said I know of at least 1 person that started with us and has listened to it all! She has just raved about it. She told me she's now going to go back and do it again with the group. How cool is that?

Thoughts for this week- Spoiler Alert!! Do not read if you haven't read the chapters!!

I don't know about you guys, but I was on the edge of my seat as we approached Monte Cristo. Dumas is a master of suspense and Dantes' "hope" was again registering the highest of highs to the lowest of lows through these chapters.

Thoughts on Edmond's dream in the beginning of Chpt 25?

Trace the "hope" path in these 3 chapters. Did you fall for Dantes' "accident?"

I'm going to take a moment to say I am loving the faithfulness of Jacopo.

Did you note the allusions to Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves? If you have never read this Arabian tale, it is worth it.

Chapt. 26 opens with a beautiful scene that helps us imagine everything is good in the world. Looking back at Dantes' life I was wondering if this would be the calm before another storm.

When Dantes' enters into the cavern sparkling with the granite, it just kept popping into my head about fools gold and settling for something less than what is available round around the "bend." I was urging Dantes' to "keep going!"

The moment of the clang of the pick ax against the chest, and the eventual lifting of the lid...were you not there with Dantes' shaking in wonder and possibility?

And after all that, he sets out to find out where everyone from his past is. Buckle your seatbelts folks. We're in for a ride!