Edmund Dante's Inferno Quotes

I. Edmund Dante Looks like a humble man until he went down to prison where his true hate comes out as it rightfully should.
A. Edmund developed quite an anger after he found out about the person that had put him in prison.
1. After he found out about this unjust imprisonment “his eyes flashed with hatred as he thought of the three men to whom he owed his long and cruel captivity, and he renewed the oath of vengeance against Danglars, Fernand and Villefort which he had already sworn in prison.” (85)
2. This quote proves that he appears very mad at anyone at this point for this unjust imprisonment.
3. Additionally, we can see this hate even before he knew who had done this to him.
B. He wanted this man who had done this to him to perish

This shows he proceeded hateful toward anyone who stayed involved in his sentence at the jail.
C. With all thing’s said Dante classed a modest man until he came about imprisoned where his true hate shows.

II. The count has a weak spot when it comes to people he loves and therefore does not help him on his revenge plan on his rivals.
A. He stays a driven man but has sympathy over characters that appear close to his heart.
1. As the reader reads, they see the Counts sympathy over Haydee by asking “Do you love her deeply? More than life. One more hope shattered! said Monte Cristo. Then he murmured with a sigh, Poor Haydee!” (382)
2. This quote stood out because of its amount of emotion said by the characters in this quote.
3. Furthermore, Dante appears as a very sympathetic towards characters that appear dear to him in the story.
B. Edmund also reveals how he thinks about characters that he does not like.
1. The count of “Monte Cristo uttered a cry that was like the roar of a wounded lion. You love Valentine?" he shouted. You love that daughter of a cursed breed!” (402)
2. This shows in this quote because of the part where he says, “you love that daughter of a cursed breed!” which makes it seem as if she passed as not