The Count of Monte Cristo Group

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destinyb7
destinyb7
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High School - 9th Grade

For the Counte of Monte Cristo, discuss the characters who symbolize jealousy.

Analyze how life's circumstances affected changes in these characters.

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Posted by destinyb7 on Saturday December 8, 2007 at 10:16 AM and tagged with characters, jealousy, the count of monte cristo.

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  1. sullymonster Teacher
    Community / Jr. College

    eNotes Editor

    The most obvious choice here is Baron Danglers.  He is the man who was responsible for the arrest of Dantes.  Having been jealous of Dantes success and likability, Danglers writes a note that accuses Dantes of being a Bonapartist conspirator and causes Dantes be imprisoned.  Danglers is also jealous of all aristocrats, wanting so much to be a part of that higher class.  He lies and steals to become a banker and marries an aristrocratic woman he does not love. 

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    http://www.enotes.com/count-of-monte-cristo/characters

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    Posted by sullymonster on Sunday December 23, 2007 at 6:12 PM

  2. bignik1411
    bignik1411 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    I think that Fernand Mondengo (The Count de Morcerf) could also represent jealousy. He was jealous of Edmond Dantes because he was marrying Mercedes and he was inlove with her. He also took part in the jailing of Dantes.

    Caderousse wasn't involved in the jailing but he did admit that he was jealous of Dantes after Dantes escaped from jail and had a conversation with him as Abbe Bussoni.

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    Posted by bignik1411 on Tuesday February 12, 2008 at 3:29 PM