"Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas1. "Suddenly, around nine in the evening, he heard a faint noise coming from the wall next to which he lay [...].] to his scattered thoughts." (Dumas 43)After being imprisoned, Edmond lost all hope and spirit and vowed to abstain from eating. He struggled to starve himself to escape his suffering. As soon as Edmond hears his neighbors scratching and working on the wall that separates them, he is galvanized in the hope that he is not alone. Immediately, Edmond abandons his pact to starve and eats his meal to maintain his energy and focus on finding out who is trying to escape. This discovery gives Edmond hope of escape.2. "Faria handed the paper to Dantès [....] 'Well, do you understand now?' Faria asked." (Dumas 69-71) Initially, Edmond was politely respectful towards Faria. Edmond knew that the priest was considered a madman and refused to believe him about the buried treasure that Faria rambled about. The moment Edmond saw evidence of the treasure in the handwritten letter from Cesare Spada himself, his perception of the priest changed. Instead of seeing him as an unstable acquaintance, Edmond sees him as a reliable friend. The letter catalyzed the change in his thoughts about Faria and opened him up to a great friendship.3. ".... 'Was it in anyone's best interest for you not to marry Mercedes?' [....] now it had become crystal 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 (for his sentence) into vengeance (for his suffering). No longer thinking of his acquaintances as friends, Edmond regards them with hatred. His happy world was not the… middle of paper… realizes a truth: that only by experiencing the extreme worst case scenario can you appreciate how wonderful life is. He reflects on his time in prison and scoffs at his previous disparagement of his success and wonderful life as a young sailor. He learns to appreciate the little joys of life as his true friends.8. "'This is all I have in the world [....] take my life too.' ” (Dumas 519)Danglers throughout the novel consistently prioritized his wealth over everything else (he chose his fortune over his wife). After being arrested and starved by Vampa and his gang of bandits, Danglers was forced to choose between his life and his money. He had an immensely difficult time deciding what to choose due to his strong devotion to his fortune. In the end he chose life; his suffering changed his perspective on how important his wealth was to him.