THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - CHAPTERS 26-28B

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - CHAPTERS 26-28 B

Just a few thoughts on the conversations-

with Caderousse - One of the biggest things that stuck out to me is the conversation of the righteous man being rewarded and the wicked punished (according to the priest - Dantes) and Caderousse sharing his tale of the opposite, how Danglars and Fernand are being heavily rewarded despite the evil they have done. Not too long ago Dantes was in prison wondering why these things had happened to him. Is he starting to think that he is being rewarded since he is righteous (innocent, escaped prison and been given an amazing treasure) or is he about to take matters into his own hands to right the wrongs. Are all these happenings because of God or man?

Not only has he confirmed the people that worked against him. He has also confirmed those who were faithful to him.

And the diamond - is it real or fake? Did he deserve it? I personally feel that it is real. As to whether he deserved it, I wanted to loudly protest and cry out, "Traitor! Coward!" Deep inside a small voice reminded me of all the times that I had stood by when wrongs were done. Do you not love Caderousse's excuse "politics?" Can we all understand that in today's world? I find that just as Jesus addressed the Pharisees saying "That he who is without sin cast the first stone," you hear the sound of the plop as mine hits the ground in this matter.

conversation with M. de Boville-

Can you just imagine the scene of Dantes laughing with Boville about what his face looked like when he found out where the cemetery was for dead prisoners (body tied with a cannonball around their feet and dropped in the water) in his attempt to escape. I loved the description of him laughing through clenched teeth.

To the world Edmond Dantes is dead.

He verifies Villefort's hand in all of this.

Game on!