"Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas1. "Suddenly, around nine o'clock in the evening, he heard a slight noise coming from the wall near which he was lying [...] to his scattered thoughts." (Dumas 43) After being imprisoned, Edmond lost all hope and all his spirit and swore to abstain from eating. He fought to the point of starvation to escape his suffering. As soon as Edmond hears his neighborhood scratching and working on the wall that separates them, he is galvanized by the hope of not being alone. Immediately, Edmond abandons his pact to starve and eats his meal to conserve his energy and focus on finding out who is trying to escape. This discovery gives Edmond hope of an escape.2. "Faria handed the paper to Dantès [...] 'Well, now do you understand?' asked Faria (Dumas 69-71)At first, Edmond was politely respectful to Faria. Edmond knew that the priest was considered crazy and refused to believe him about the buried treasure that Faria spoke about. seeing the evidence of the treasure in the handwritten letter from César Spada himself, his perception of the priest changed Instead of seeing him as an unstable acquaintance, Edmond saw him as a reliable friend. The letter catalyzed the change in his thoughts. on Faria and opened him up to great friendship.3.... 'was it in anyone's best interest if you didn't marry Mercedes?' [...] has now become clear to him. (Dumas 56-58) Once Edmond realizes that his imprisonment is the fault of Danglers, Fernand, and Villefort, he becomes vengeful. The revelation converted Edmond's sadness (following his conviction) into revenge (for his suffering). No longer considering his acquaintances as friends, Edmond regards them with hatred. His happy world was not in the middle of paper......realize a truth: only by experiencing the worst case scenario can you appreciate how wonderful life is. He reflects on his suffering in prison and mocks his previous belittlement for his success and wonderful life as a young sailor. He learns to appreciate the little joys of life like his true friends.8. “'It's all I have in the world [...] take away my life too.' ” (Dumas 519) Throughout the novel, Danglers always prioritized his wealth above everything else (he chose his fortune over his wife). After being arrested and starved by Vampa and his team of bandits, Danglers was forced to choose between life and his money. He found it extremely difficult to decide what to choose due to his great dedication to his fortune. Ultimately, he chose life; his suffering changed his perspective on how important his wealth was to him.