The following statement comes from the revenge story The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. Edmond Dantes or his other identity the Count of Monte Cristo thinks to himself: “For every evil there are two remedies: time and silence.” In a carefully planned essay assess the validity of the statement using whatever the heck you want. One of the most important thing in life is being able to overcome your struggles in a healthy way. Struggles are an unavoidable fact of living. Action needs to be taken a positive way to bring a solution to problems. Problems can unfortunately be dealt with constructively or destructively. In the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas the protagonist fails to deal with his problems in a positive …show more content…
This part of the statement is too absolute. Silence can be beneficial. There needs to be active movements against evils. Martin Luther King Jr. was not known for his silence. This statement says it is better sit in silence than to attack the evils of the world. By speaking out things can happen. It is better to be known in your lifetime than to be like Emily Dickinson and have all your works published posthumously. The benefits of speaking outweigh anything. It may be true that actions speak louder than words, but the action requires communication. Communication is the base of any action even in a revenge plot. In the novel, the count had to establish himself in the aristocratic community in Paris before he could enact his revenge plot of tearing people apart from the inside out. Though there can be excess talking leading to useless rambling, it is better to communicate to solve the evils of the world than to sit in silence. This statement is too limited for the evils of the world. There needs to be compassion and forgiveness for there to be positive change against the evils of the world. Whether it is Black Lives Matter or the Islamophobia crisis in the United States time and silence would not solve these issues. Compassion and forgiveness are necessary for change. Through time all things can be forgiven. Compassion can end conflict ending the evils. If we simply sit in silence the evils will never
When individuals face obstacles in life, there is often two ways to respond to those hardships: some people choose to escape from the reality and live in an illusive world. Others choose to fight against the adversities and find a solution to solve the problems. These two ways may lead the individuals to a whole new perception. Those people who decide to escape may find themselves trapped into a worse or even disastrous situation and eventually lose all of their perceptions and hops to the world, and those who choose to fight against the obstacles may find themselves a good solution to the tragic world and turn their hopelessness into hopes. Margaret Laurence in her short story Horses of the Night discusses the idea of how individual’s responses
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” (Elie Wiesel)
Action is the only remedy to indifference, the most insidious danger of all.” Elie Wiesel asserts that the world community is responsible to interfere when acts such as mass murder or genocide occur. He says that “silence encourages the tormentor” and “indifference is the most insidious danger of all”. One must speak out against oppression so there can be a difference. When one remains silent and doesn’t act, they are encouraging the person responsible for the genocide, not the victim.
Adversities are often given a negative connotation and view, as most consider them to be hurdles which impede progress. Nevertheless when taken in and accepted under a positive light, adversities can serve as stepping stones through which an individual can better their character. In the face of looming obstacles individuals who persevere come out of the situation as stronger, determined, and more hopeful for the future.
“I am not proud, but I am happy; and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.” The Count of Monte Cristo is a novel written by Alexander Dumas that tells the story of Edmond Dante a 19 year old sailor. The story begins with Edmond arriving into port with the news that he will become a captain of a ship, he is also engaged to a beautiful woman named Mercedes, Edmond is very well liked and has faced success early in life this causes jealousy between Edmond and three other men Danglars, Fernand Mondego, and Caderousse. Danglars the treasure of the ship Edmond was just appointed captain of becomes jealous purely for the reason that Edmond has become so successful at a young age. Fernand has become jealous of Edmond because of Fernand is in love with Edmonds fiancé Mercedes. Caderousse, Edmonds neighbor, is jealous of Edmond because of the fact that Edmond is so much luckier than Caderousse. Together these three men, Danglars Fernand and Caderousse, make a letter accusing Edmond of the act of treason. Edmond is in fact carrying a letter for the recently deceased captain of the ship to give to a group of Bonapartist in Paris so even though Edmond himself is not a Bonapartist, the task is still enough for him to be tried for treason. The prosecutor, Villefort sees through Danglars, Fernand and caderousse’s plan and decides not to send Edmond to Jail until Edmond reveals the name of the intended recipient who is Villerfort’s father. Not wanting to jeopardize his own career Villerfort sends Edmond to jail for treason. While in jail Edmond begins to think about suicide and falls into a depression. Edmond then begins planning his way to get revenge on the men who wronged him beginning with his plot to escape jail. Edmond Dante begins as a...
In “The Count Of Monte Cristo”Edmond Dantes benefited from the intelligence that the abbe taught him in jail. Dante figures out that Caderousse, Danglars, and Fernand were plotting against him with some of the abbe’s help.This critical thinking late helps Dante escape.
“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.”~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Eile Weasel has quoted “I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, not the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” This quote states that when you choose to remain silent when you know that something wrong is going on, you are supporting the evil side.
The Count of Monte Cristo is a book written by Alexandre Dumas that shows the limits of justice in human society, the power of perseverance and the influence of vengeance. Edmond Dantes was betrayed by his friends and sent to prison for treason, which he was framed of doing. While he was in prison, a priest named Abbe Faria mentored Edmond and taught him several different languages, politics and economics. He eventually escaped prison posing himself as a dead body to be tossed out into the sea, found a great fortune, and served personal vengeance to his hostile betrayers. From a sailor to a wealthy Count, this story shows how injustice can bring good things, and the lawbreakers will not live without any consequences.
In the short story ‘The Scarlet Ibis” Doodle's older brother, the narrator, pushes Doodle too hard. The setting of the story is in the country, near a swamp and the ocean. The scarlet Ibis, casket, and bleeding tree are significant symbols which reveal the theme: don’t push too hard, all people have breaking points.
While he lies on the ground gasping for breath, Caderousse tells the Abbe Busoni that he does not believe in God. Only moments later, Edmond Dantes reveals himself to him, and he spends his dying breath asking the Lord to forgive him. Edmond Dantes, looking at his corpse, whispers “one”. This was the first evident moment in Alexandre Dumas’s The Count of Monte Cristo where Edmond Dantes achieves any justification on his enemies for the wrongs they have done to him. After twenty years of meticulous planning, Dantes carries out his plan of ultimate revenge on his enemies in order to achieve the justice he believes he deserves. In his novel, Dumas shows that to obtain true justice—whether personal or societal—one must understand the limits of
In the progression of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, with the evolution of Edmond Dantès came an ending where justice was found. After spending 14 years in prison, Dantès’ escape brought him into the outside world to find that there were those whose lives flourished and those who suffered greatly. The very people that ensured his incarceration found themselves on top with their wealth and influence. Upon discovering this information he set out to find revenge and justice. For those that tried to help him, he sought and found ways to repay them for their humanity. On the other hand, those who had wronged him received much less hospitality and kindness for their actions. After all, they sent him to prison unjustly and Edmond pursued
Now to my accusers, if you would’ve simply kept quiet, you would’ve absorbed in everything and thought thoroughly about everything going on and being said around us. The abundant delicate sounds that amplify when I am quiet are simply unheard words. If you continue with your loud, booming, roaring, ear-splitting noise, you will never truly understand the importance of listening rather than speaking. Listening helps a person comprehend subjects. If you believe that killing my silence would bring mastery to your words, you are
“Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love. ~ Jane Goodall.“ There are so many people in this world that have made a difference. Our generation is so much smarter and braver than thousands of years ago, but we still don’t know how to harness the simple act of compassion. There are people whose names are synonymous to compassion, like Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, and Malala. But others are blind to the real problems and just make up their own little ones. Compassion has more of an impact on people than violence.
“Words can poison, words can heal. Words start and fight wars, but words make peace. Words lead [people] to the pinnacles of good and words can plunge [people] to the depth of evil.” - Marguerite Schumann