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n the book The Count of Monte Cristo takes revenge against the people who ruined his life as Edmond Dantes and uses different types of strategies depending on their weakness.The Count disguises himself as an Abbe and returns to find Caderousse still as a poor man.On page 110 it says “So saying , he the diamond from his pocket and handed it to Caderousse. “Take this, my friend.” he said, “it's yours” “What! for me alone?” cried Caderousse.In the quote he gives Caderousse a diamond knowing Caderousse's greed is far too great. The start of Caderousse's slow punishment begins with the diamond . First Caderousse kills a jeweler, his wife, and is then caught and thrown into prison. Then the Count disguises as a Lord Wilmore and helps Caderousse escape from prison. …show more content…

Benedetto also known as Andrea Cavalcanti is the son of Monsieur de Villefort and Madame Danglars.This shown on page 476 “Yes, and since you’ve asked me for his name i’ll tell it to you: his name Villefort”. Long ago, Villefort had attempted to bury the newborn baby alive, but Bertuccio, now Monte Cristo's servant had dug the baby up and saved it. Villefort's crime is revealed in a court of law, since Cavalcanti is on trial as an escaped convict. Villefort is thus destroyed. His wife had also poisoned his entire family. Her motive was to gain a fortune for her son. Now she and her son are dead.The Count however, had saved Valentine, since Maximilien Morrel, the son of M. Morrel was in love with her. Due to all of this Villefort goes insane.Danglars had become a rich banker.On page 439 it says “Monte Cristo put the five checks into his pocket with one hand while he held out the receipt to Danglars with the other.Danglars was panic stricken.” The Count destroys Danglars by opening credit with him for six million francs. Right when Danglars needs this money, the Count also takes a receipt for five million francs from him to

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