Were the Count's acts just? Based on the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas. This includes a summary in it too.

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Was There Any Justification to the Count of Monte Cristo's Acts of Revenge? Is it agreeable that an individual should have the right to destroy another individual based only on the fact that they believe that they deserve to suffer? This concept is known as vigilante justice. Is this type of action ever warranted? In "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas, one of the main themes is this concept of taking the law …

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…regrets or thirst for vengeance; or at least, they must learn to suppress their sinister urges. Works Consulted Dumas, Alexandre. "The Count of Monte Cristo". Bantam Books. 1844. Loadstone. CheatHouse. "Revenge, is it morally justified? Refers to The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas." <http://www.CheatHouse.com/essay/essay_view.php?p_essay_id=4091> (January 02, 1997). Novelguide. "Novelguide: The Count of Monte Cristo". http://www.novelguide.com/thecountofmontecristo/index.html (1999-2004)