John Victor L.

Cahatian

SocSci 6
Elements of Novel

1. Characters :
Protagonist:
Edmond Dantes - is a title character and theprotagonist of Alexandre Dumas, peres
1844 adventure novel the count of monte Cristo. Within the story's narrative, Dants
is an intelligent, honest, and loving man who turns bitter and vengeful after he is
framed for a crime he didn't commit.
Mercedez - As a young woman, Mercds is kind of one-dimensional character.
She's beautiful, exotic, and faithful. She has a kind heart. She's happy for Edmond
when he returns and she cries for him when he's taken away. She tolerates Fernand,
despite his threatening demeanor, and lets him know that she's willing to sacrifice
her life if he should try to hurt Edmond.
Priest - His most important catalyst in Dants's transformation into the vengeful
Count of Monte Cristo.
Antagonist:
Fernand Mondego - a.k.a. General Fernand de Morcerf, is a major antagonist in
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo. Fernand Mondego, prior to the beginning of
the story, was once one of Edmond Dantes' best friends, having been friends since
childhood. It was when Mercedes and Edmond were due to be wed, however, that
Fernand's jealousy for his friend began to overtake him. After the death of Edmond's
old ship captain, Fernand was given the opportunity to betray his friend by Jullian
Danglars, who intended to frame Edmond for a crime he never committed. Together,
their conspiracy destroyed Edmond's life as he knew it, and, with Gerard de
Villefort's actions, Fernand managed to get away with his actions and married
Mercedes sometime afterward.
Danglar - Danglars's motive is pretty darn boring: he's jealous of a younger, more
attractive, more talented co-worker. He's sort of like Dwight on The Office, minus the
glasses and nerdiness. Boring or not, his motive leads to a despicable action and a
terrible outcome. Remember, too, that he convinces the mopey, aimless Fernand to
channel his directionless violence into a non-violent but still damaging action. He
intimidates Caderousse, too, convinces him not to speak to the authorities not that
Caderousse needs much convincing. Danglars is, in short, the ringleader. His is the
hand that writes the denunciation and his is the scheme that sets the 24-year-long
saga of Monte Cristo in motion.

2. Plot: The Count of Monte Cristo' is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the
same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend
Fernand, who wants Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on
the island prison of Chateau d'If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against those
who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and
proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his
plan to exact revenge. A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend,"
escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.
3. Settings:
Time: The novel takes place during the years following the fall of Napoleons empire.
The story begins in 1815 and ends in 1844.
Place: Though most of the action takes place in Paris, key scenes are also set in
Marseilles, Rome, Monte Cristo, Greece, and Constantinople .
4. Point of View: The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book, an

adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy,
and forgiveness. It centers on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail,
acquires a fortune, and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his
imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent
as well as the guilty. In addition, it is a story that involves romance, loyalty, betrayal,
and selfishness, shown throughout the story as characters slowly reveal their true
inner nature. If we compare it in the Philippines it is like the story of Jose Rizal on
how he fights for the Spaniards for the sake of our country.