Revenge
I think that Edmond succeeded in his quest for revenge. When he is arrested, he watches everything get taken away from him and waits and suffers in prison. He nearly dies. He renews a vow of vengeance each day and promises to bring pain to the enemies that ruined his life.
He succeeds in his conquest. The four people that were guilty of imprisoning him each suffered like Dantés did. Edmond saw everyone he loved taken away from him. His fiance married another man and his father died. He wanted his enemies to feel the same way. Fernand watches as his wife and son leave him and his wealth and life is ripped from his grasp. Although Edmond didn't necessarily plan to have Fernand die, Fernand kills himself because of Edmond's plot for revenge. He also takes all of this away from Baron Danglars. Baron Danglars watches as his daughter runs away from him and his wife's affair is exposed.
Dantés almost died of hunger in prison too. He kidnaps Danglars and forces him to pay hundreds of thousands of francs for his food until he has no more money left. Dantés releases him after he repents. However, the Baron is weak and abandoned by all. Caderousse is the last person that Edmond has his revenge on. Caderousse was one of the minds behind Edmond's imprisonment. After speaking to Caderousse, Edmond (disguised as the Abbé Busoni) at first believes that Caderousse is innocent and gives him a diamond. However, Caderousse kills his wife and a jeweler to keep the money for himself. Caderousse is in turn killed indirectly by the Edmond to pay for his actions. However, before Caderousse dies, Edmond gives him the chance to repent which he refuses.
The last person from which Edmond takes his revenge is Villefort, the chief prosecutor who let his own feelings and personal issues get in the way of protecting an innocent man. The Count announces the man's affair in front of all of his friends and in turn his wife kills herself and also kills his son. Villefort goes insane.
Edmond greatly changed when he was imprisoned and sought vengeance. He went from an honest, happy sailor to a ruthless, cunning count. At the beginning of the book, Edmond is oblivious to the people who hate him and does not want to hurt anyone. As the book progresses, he doesn't care anymore about his morality and wants to do whatever it takes to hurt the people that hurt him. It is difficult to watch such a dramatic change in a good person. He tells Mercedes, "God brought me back from the living dead to punish them! And I will have my revenge!" (Dumas page 377). Edmond has no remorse for his crimes.
The only time that he believes he might have gone too far is when a young man named Eduard is killed for no reason. The fact that the Count does feel a little sorry, means that maybe his transformation was only on the outside. Edmond feels that God will punish him for what he has done but Haydee confesses her love for him and they elope. Edmond exclaims, "God, who raised me up against my enemies and made me victorious, didn't want me to have this penance ad the end of my victory. i wanted to punish myself, but God wishes to forgive me!" (Dumas page 529). Edmond himself proclaims his victory and realizes that he's done right because God is not punishing him.
He succeeds in his conquest. The four people that were guilty of imprisoning him each suffered like Dantés did. Edmond saw everyone he loved taken away from him. His fiance married another man and his father died. He wanted his enemies to feel the same way. Fernand watches as his wife and son leave him and his wealth and life is ripped from his grasp. Although Edmond didn't necessarily plan to have Fernand die, Fernand kills himself because of Edmond's plot for revenge. He also takes all of this away from Baron Danglars. Baron Danglars watches as his daughter runs away from him and his wife's affair is exposed.
Dantés almost died of hunger in prison too. He kidnaps Danglars and forces him to pay hundreds of thousands of francs for his food until he has no more money left. Dantés releases him after he repents. However, the Baron is weak and abandoned by all. Caderousse is the last person that Edmond has his revenge on. Caderousse was one of the minds behind Edmond's imprisonment. After speaking to Caderousse, Edmond (disguised as the Abbé Busoni) at first believes that Caderousse is innocent and gives him a diamond. However, Caderousse kills his wife and a jeweler to keep the money for himself. Caderousse is in turn killed indirectly by the Edmond to pay for his actions. However, before Caderousse dies, Edmond gives him the chance to repent which he refuses.
The last person from which Edmond takes his revenge is Villefort, the chief prosecutor who let his own feelings and personal issues get in the way of protecting an innocent man. The Count announces the man's affair in front of all of his friends and in turn his wife kills herself and also kills his son. Villefort goes insane.
Edmond greatly changed when he was imprisoned and sought vengeance. He went from an honest, happy sailor to a ruthless, cunning count. At the beginning of the book, Edmond is oblivious to the people who hate him and does not want to hurt anyone. As the book progresses, he doesn't care anymore about his morality and wants to do whatever it takes to hurt the people that hurt him. It is difficult to watch such a dramatic change in a good person. He tells Mercedes, "God brought me back from the living dead to punish them! And I will have my revenge!" (Dumas page 377). Edmond has no remorse for his crimes.
The only time that he believes he might have gone too far is when a young man named Eduard is killed for no reason. The fact that the Count does feel a little sorry, means that maybe his transformation was only on the outside. Edmond feels that God will punish him for what he has done but Haydee confesses her love for him and they elope. Edmond exclaims, "God, who raised me up against my enemies and made me victorious, didn't want me to have this penance ad the end of my victory. i wanted to punish myself, but God wishes to forgive me!" (Dumas page 529). Edmond himself proclaims his victory and realizes that he's done right because God is not punishing him.