The Count of Monte Cristo
the crime might be useful.' To whom might your disappearance be useful?" This quote makes it
apparent to Dantes that it wasn't just a big accident that he went to jail. When Dantes found this out,
you could see an immediate change in his character.
After Dantes gets the treasure that Faria gave him, he starts to put his plot for revenge into
action. The first thing Dantes does after he gets the treasure is to change into the Count of Monte
Cristo. Dantes seems to be smarter, wittier, and wiser as the Count of Monte Cristo. As the Count,
Dantes' first move is to make a good impression on Albert so that he can get to Paris and work from
there. Dantes also poses as a priest, a sailor, and a businessman in his travels. As a businessman,
Dantes' only objective is to find out the details on why he went to jail, and to reward someone that was
truly his friend. The Count says to Albert: "Incredible but true. However, for some time I've been feeling