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Monte Cristo Ch.1-4
Characters introduced and their decriptions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Edmond Dantes | Protagonist; a 19-year old honest sailor, acting captain of the Pharaon |
| Monsieur Morrel | The kind owner of the Pharaon who supports and promotes Dantes |
| Captain Leclerc | Dead captain of the ship, who's last request leads to Dantes arrest |
| Monsieur Danglar | The ships purser who envies Dantes success and starts a plan to frame him as the Bonapartist traitor |
| Mercedes | A beautiful Catalan woman engaged to Dantes |
| Louis Dantes | Edmond's elderly father, who struggles to survive while Edmond is at sea |
| Caderousse | A greedy, envious neighbor of Dantes's family who participated in the plan out of jealousy |
| Fernand | A cousin to Mercedes who desires her for himself; joins conspiracy/pan |