Essential Chracters
Who was one of the main perpetrators in Dantés framing; married to Mercèdés and is the father of Albert
Who is Fernand de Morcef
How is this verse connected 'Honour your father and your mother' (Exodus 20:12)
This verse is connected to Albert’s love for his mother, Mercedes. The novel notes that he looks at her with ‘filial’ affection which is, ‘tender and loving’
“He has excellent manners,” said the Countess, “at least so far as I could judge during the few moments he was here.” -Mercèdés speaking about the Count(pg,212)
What is Count’s apparent “humility” towards others
Who was the main alter ego of Edmond Dantés who is extremely wealthy; revered as a great lord
Count of Monte Cristo
“Monte Cristo was a worthy appreciator of all things Albert had collected here:…” -Albert’s inner thought/Narrator(pg.207)
What is Albert’s pride towards his collection of historical items and artifacts.
Who is the son of Fernand and Mercèdés and a “friend” of the Count
Albert de Morcef
“The count does not gamble, he drinks nothing but water colored with a little Spanish wine;” -Albert(pg.213)
what is temperance, as one of the counts most notable traits is his reservations on eating and drinking certain things.
Who was Dantés former fiancée who is now married to Fernand after hearing of Dantés apparent “death”
Who is Mercèdés de Morcef-Dantés
“I like him in spite of Franz d’Epinay, who always tries to convince me that he is a being returned from the other world.” -Albert(pg.213)
what is diligence of Albert in regards to befriending the Count.
Who is Franz d’Epinay
Who was another good friend to Albert de Morcerf; the unwanted fiancé of Valentine Villefort
The connection to “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6)
What is Mercedes notes to Albert how she’s always told him to keep his guard up against the new people, but she also knows that he is now a capable man.
“ The countess did not answer. She was so deeply absorbed in her own thoughts at her eyes gradually closed.”-Narrator(pg.214)
what is the sin of sloth