THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - CHAPTERS 32-35

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO - CHAPTERS 32-35

I'm going to back up just a moment to chpt. 31. It's important to note that 10 years have passed since Dantes rewarded the faithful. In those 10 years the Count of Monte Cristo has been relatively quiet and a new person has joined our cast- Sinbad the Sailor.

When I am out and about, I really enjoy running into those of you who are reading TCOMC. I find it so interesting to hear what is resonating with you about this great classic! One of you, who has already listened to the entirety of the book and is now reading it, told me to watch the names in this story! They are so important. What a wonderful piece of advice! So with that in mind-

Who is Sinbad the Sailor?

Who is Vicomte Albert de Morcerf?

Dumas weaves us a tale this week following the footsteps of a young aristocrat named Franz. This may sound funny, but I found myself absolutely enthralled with Dumas' descriptions. He is a master of strong adjectives and action verbs. I found myself going back through and rereading passages, hunting to see how many "being" verbs he used. Very little! Because of this, we find ourselves in the middle of the action, seeing the beauty of the descriptions as an actual observer instead of being told about it. It also gives us a feeling that our character, Sinbad, is larger than life.

To round things out for this week there was a significant amount of time spent with bandits. Travel carefully, friends! Heed the warnings to not stray out in certain areas of the city at night! Something tells me we haven't seen the last of these lawless men.