Chapter I: Whom would you visit first upon returning to your hometown? Why? Whom would you visit second?
If I was returning to my hometown, I would first go see my parents right away. The reason is obviously because they are my family and the people I love most after God. Although we drive each other crazy, after being away from them for a long period of time, the feeling of loneliness shows up. Also, they have a house and I’m sure after travelling back, I would be hungry and tired. To enjoy a home cooked meal after being away for a while is wonderful, and to sleep in a place where you grew up is comforting.
The people I would probably visit after my parents would be my friends. Like family, I would certainly miss seeing them and would love to hang out with them after such a long time. I remember during this past summer after the Botball competition in California, I did visit my friends. Although I had only about five hours of sleep, I felt so energized that I went out driving to Mililani and Wahiawa to say hi to some people. Somehow I ended up at Mililani Town Center, wandering around Walmart and eating cookies.
Chapter VI: Should Dantes have obeyed his captain’s orders (imprudence) or disobeyed a request from a dying man (Dumas 35)?
I think that Dantes should have obeyed his captain’s orders, which he did. The captain was his authority, and God commands us to obey our authority, unless it was for wicked purposes. Dantes was simply ordered to see a man and deliver some items to him, there is nothing wrong with this. I think that accepting this task was okay since he knew the captain and respected him. However, accepting the second task was foolish since he did not know the man. He should have found out what was going on beforehand.
Chapter VII: Do you think it was Mercedes on the shore? Why or why not?
I don’t think that Mercedes was the lady on the shore. I believe that because of the current situation, Dantes’ mind was imagining her on the shore. The stress of him being arrested and accused of treason put his mind in a state of shock. However, after meeting with Villefort, he became more relaxed. Furthermore, when he was taken out of the prison, he thought he was being release. Of course the one of the first people you would want to see when you are released would be the woman you love, especially after being arrested on your engagement party.
Another reason I believe that Mercedes was not on the shore was because she would have no reason to be on the shore waiting for Dantes. If she was waiting for him, she would be waiting in her home or at his father’s home. Also, in chapter 8, she goes to see Villefort to find out what has happened to Dantes since she has not heard anything about him. So during the time that Dantes was being transported to the state prison, she would have probably be on the road to see Villefort.
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