Count Essays

In this journal, I will be characterizing Count Olaf. I characterized him as sinister and evil, as well as rude and greedy. To begin with, Count Olaf is quite sinister and evil. Count Olaf no matter what situation he is in always seems to come up with an evil scheme. In the past, he has made them that range from stealing the sugar bowl from the Hotel Denouement to multiple times trying to kidnap the Baudelaires. Most recently, when the orphans and Count Olaf were on the boat, he was planning on stealing

Count Basie’s heavy blues record is an enjoyable and uplifting record, this 1959 studio album expresses a powerful vision of the blues. Chairman of the board was recorded at universal studios Chicago and capital studios New York, Count Basie was called the “king of swing” because he made everyone want to dance while also being the composer who led one of the most popular bands in the swing era. The song “Kansas City Shout” by Count Basie and his orchestra is a classic example of the Kansas City jazz

Count Dracula, a fictional character in the Dracula novel written by Bram Stoker was inspired by one of the best-known figures of Romanian history, Vlad Dracula, nicknamed Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), who was the ruler of Walachia at various times from 1456-1462. Born in 1431 in Sighisoara, he resided all his adult life in Walachia. "The Impaler” suggests, that his practice in impaling his enemies was part of his historical reputation, using this notorious act it conjures up the emotion that runs

the room as Jonathan Harker exposes his experiences in the presence of Count Dracula within the borders of Transylvania. Harker’s fate is filled with fear and a strange sense of ecstasy began with a visit due to legal matters. Within the text gleams descriptive language, subtle symbols, and unique style, in which Bram Stoker incorporates intense emotion, adding to the excerpt of Jonathan Harker’s time in Transylvania with Count Dracula. Throughout the text Stoker brings his writing to life by having

William Count Basie was born on August 21, 1904 and was raised in Red Bank, New Jersey. Basie was raised by Harvey Lee Basie and Lillian Ann Childs Basie. Harvey Lee worked as a Coachman and also as a caretaker for a wealthy judge. As cars became more popular, the coachmen occupation was not needed. As a result, he became a handyman for wealthy landowners. Lillian Basie worked as a laundress or a woman who washes, dries and folds your laundry. She also was a cake baker for several years. As young

several. The Count of Montecristo is my favorite book by far, having read it several times, even in two different languages. I find this story compelling in many ways, the development of the character of Edmond Dantes, the love story behind all the hardship, and the resolution of the main conflict, are just a few of

In “Dracula”, vampires are seen as the “other” in society. While Count Dracula is quite striking to us in various ways, embodying many human ideals and desires such a power and immortality, he can be viewed as an “other” and is separate from human society. Not only is Dracula a foreigner, but he is powerfully sexual, with disturbing and unpleasant eating habits ,and is also quite possibly “the devil incarnate” (Marigny e) Count is further separated from society by the fact that he is un-dead – an

Ella Wheeler Wilcox once wrote in her poem Determination, “There is no chance, no destiny, no fate that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul”. In the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Edmond Dantes has his promising future stolen from him and is wrongly placed in prison. He is a man of confidence, ambition, and a certain naivety. As the Pharaon was pulling into Marseilles, Dantes gives the crew orders “‘But,’ said the ship owner, watching Dantes preparing to drop anchor

identity and ability by turning it into something new. The reinvention allows for there to be a fresh new take on the vampire’s identity and ability. The original template for a vampire has been created through Bram Stokers, Dracula. In this story, Count Dracula has a strange and refined way of communicating and behave strangely towards the protagonist Jonathan Harker; he also displays a wide collection of supernatural abilities, such as strength, the ability to shapeshift and his thirst for blood

novel The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, takes place during post revolutionary France. It follows the story of a young sailor named Edmond Dantès. Dantès is wrongfully sent to jail by men, who each benefit in some way from his downfall. After being imprisoned for fourteen years, his desire for vengeance on those who wrong him increases. He escapes from jail with the mindset that he must reap his revenge on those who wrong him. His enemies’ innocent children who know him by the Count of Monte

Vengeance of the Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantes is betrayed and sent to jail in the Chateau d’If where he is sent to spend the rest of his life. While in jail he meets the Abbe Faria who “instilled in [his] heart a feeling that wasn’t there before: vengeance” (58). Edmond escapes and is set on destroying the lives of the people that took away fourteen years of his life. Monsieur de Villefort first meets Edmond in Marseilles when he is only 19 years old, where Monsieur de Villefort is the public

Dumas Sure Wasn’t a Dumas When He Wrote The Count of Monte Cristo Am I Right The theme In Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo is mortals should not interfere with divine order. Young Edmond Dantes can be characterized as a naive but honorable man, as he values only his family, friends, and career. This changes, however, after Edmond is betrayed by the men he thought were his friends, and is sent to prison. When Edmond escapes from prison after 14 years, his values have shifted drastically

How Vengeance Changes Edmond Dantes “I’ve instilled in your heart a feeling that wasn’t there before: vengeance,” (Dumas 58). In the romantic novel, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, three ‘friends’ who all wanted his good fortune falsely imprisoned the character of Edmond Dantes. The purser of the Pharaon, Danglars, wanted the position of captain. Fernand wanted to marry Dantes fiancé Mercedes. Finally the county prosecutor, Villefort, wanted to protect his name after he learned Dantes

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is about a young man named Edmond Dantes. Edmond had his whole life together. He was about to marry the love of his life, a character named Mercedes, and he was about to become captain of a ship, the Pharaon. Unfortunately, all of this was taken away from him when he was thrown in jail and forced to stay there for 14 years until he escaped. He vowed to get revenge on those who wronged him and he did just that by disguising himself as the Count of Monte

The Count of Monte Cristo is about many things, one of them being Edmond Dantes’ revenge on the betrayers that placed him in prison. This novel guides the reader through the careful process of Dantes’ revenge and all the effects that come out of it. In the novel, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas, four victims of Edmond’s revenge are Caderousse, Villefort, Edouard, and Fernand. Caderousse is the first victim Edmond’s revenge. As with all of his plots, The Count of Monte Cristo is never

powerful but true power comes from within. Power is a recurring theme in the historical fiction novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexander Dumas. Edmond Dantés later known as The Count of Monte Cristo is imprisoned for a crime he does not commit. Realizing that he has been framed, Dantés sets his sights on the men who betray him; Danglars, Fernand, and Caderrouse. Edmond emerges from prison as The Count of Monte Cristo, a powerful and wealthy man. Abraham Lincoln once said “Nearly all men can stand adversity

The main theme of The Count of Monte Cristo is that many people wish to seek revenge, but it often backfires on them. This theme is present throughout the entire novel in a variety of different ways, and Dumas makes many fascinating remarks on society throughout the characters’ actions and personalities. Dumas is saying that society typically thinks that revenge could be a good idea; however, Dumas is trying to convey that revenge—though tempting—is not an honorable choice. Edmond Dantès chose the

personality. However, Count Dracula is perhaps the most complex character of all. As an undead vampire who feeds on human blood, Dracula is naturally the antagonist of the story. The Count has “a smile that Judas in hell might be proud of” and eyes that flame “red with devilish passion” (Stoker 33, 176). He is compared so frequently to the demons of the underworld, that it is almost impossible to see Dracula as anything but pure evil. More often than not, Stoker associates the Count with shades of red

The Count is a slippery figure drifting in and out between who he is and what he does in society. Taking the form of a eccentric millionaire, dubbed the Count of Monte Cristo, or manifesting himself as the omniscient priest, Abbe Busoni, and accordingly personifies himself as Sinbad the Sailor and Lord Wilmore. Edmond Dantes composes himself as needed to guide his masterful plot of revenge into place using each alias to masquerade his identity. As easily as a snake can shed skin, Dantes transforms

a movie is better than the book it was based off of . The Count of Monte Cristo is a book created by Alexandre Dumas, that was published in 1845. It is considered a literary classical and is an extremely popular book, so it was later made into a movie produced by Literary Masterpieces in 1975. The book and movie version of The Count of Monte Cristo has several similarities and differences, but one had a far more superior story. The Count of Monte Cristo tells the story of sailor Edmond Dantes after