The theme of "The Count of Monte Cristo" is to appreciate the little ray of hope you may have and to value every little thing that comes your way even if it is something diminutive like a reoccurring sound. In "The Count of Monte Cristo" it states,"...and had sent this noise to warn him on the very brink of the abyss." It also states,"...a ray of something like hope that soothed his last moments." The author seems to indicate that Edmond was enjoying figuring out what the sound is from and using the noise as a way to not lose his sanity. The author also implies that Edmond thought that the noise was a heaven sent gift that heaven sent because it was taking pity on him.
The theme the author wants to convey in the passage of “Blessings” is to not give up your friendship even in the problematic times. According to the story, something bad may have happened to Jesse concerning money because Jesse had to sell his cabin and move away. In the story it states, “I wish I’d never had to sell the cabin and all you people had stayed back in San Francisco – “. The story also states,” Rene, I’ve spent a lot of days, nights, too, wishin’ that things weren’t the way they are.” It seems that
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The theme was developed by telling the reader the setting in the beginning of the story, then the author introduced the sound that made Edmond have some form of hope. In the story it states, “Suddenly, about nine o’clock in the evening, Edmond heard a hollow sound in the wall against which he was lying.” The author also wrote, “Although weakened, the young man’s brain instantly responded to the idea that haunts all prisoners—liberty!” Even though the theme is presented fairly early the general idea of the theme is kept throughout the