“ ‘You must impart to me a little of your knowledge,’ Dantes said , ‘ Otherwise an ignoramus like myself will only bore you.’ “ Knowledge is very powerful depending on how a person uses it. Dantes used the knowledge that the abbe gave him as an advantage. In “The Count Of Monte Cristo”Edmond Dantes benefited from the intelligence, critical thinking skills, and social skills of the abbe. In “The Count Of Monte Cristo”Edmond Dantes benefited from the intelligence of the abbe. Dantes critical thinking skills indicate that he is intelligent. Pages 71-75 Dantes figures out why he was wrongfully placed in jail. On page 95 Dantes devises a new plan to escape the prison. This critical thinking enables Dantes to escape the prison and find the Isle