Appeal In The Count Of Monte Cristo

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Throughout The Count of Monte Cristo a persuasive appeal that was very dominant was the pathos appeal. Pathos (appeals to the feelings or emotions of the readers) is present during the time Faria had died because the emotion Dantes expressed towards Faria pulled at the heart strings of the readers. Dantes with his deep love for Faria was trying to persuade him to continue to live “No, no, don’t worry, you won’t die. If you have a third attack, you’ll be free by then, and we’ll save you the same way we saved you this time… because you’ll have the best medical care obtainable” (Dumas 62). It means that Dantes truly wants Faria to live because the second Faria dies Dantes feels there is no reason to live. Also another pathos persuasive appeal