After reading The Count of Monte Cristo, our class puts the main character, Edmond Dantès aka the Count of Monte Cristo, on trial for murder. In the novel, Dantès seeks revenge on the men who destroyed his life. Although he does not harm anyone directly, Dantès sets events in motion that cause the death of seven people, the kidnapping of two, and the loss of wealth of another. In our study of the novel and the culminating trial, we examine the cause and effect of Dantès’ action and whether he can be held liable for the deaths, kidnappings, and loss of wealth of his enemies and their relations. Students are either given the role of attorney (for the prosecution or defense) or witness (a character from the novel who has knowledge of events that relate to the question of whether Dantès is guilty or innocent). When the trial is finished, every student writes a persuasive essay answering the following prompt: Were the punishments of Danglars, Villefort, and Fernand Mondego really God’s retribution or wholly the cause of Edmond Dantès?
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