Jonathan Roosa

Literary Analysis

Freedom can be different to everyone, but always means the same. Freedom is the act of doing, speaking, or thinking without a consequence. The theme of freedom is expressed in both The Count Of Monte Cristo, and in Blessings, but in different ways.   

First, in The Count Of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dantes explores the theme of freedom and learns that when there’s dark, there's always light. AWOOO! WOOF! MEWO! BAHK BAHK! MOO! The only thing Edmond could hear was the sound of scary big hungry animals. Edmond was done living in a tiny dark sell all alone. Edmond finally came to the conclusion to kill himself, until he hears another trying to break free. “Although weakened the young man’s brain instantly responded to the idea that haunts all prisoners-liberty! It seemed to him that heaven had at length taken pity on him.” This quote shows, that Edmund has a rush of adrenaline and realize how good it felt to be free. Edmond gets so happy over the thought of finally being free that he begins to eat. When eating Edmond shows the audience again how good it would be for him to be free.

Second, blessings explores the theme of freedom, when Jesse and Renay lie on the mountain with no load on their backs, they could finally be free from their family. Renay realizes, that sometimes you need to break through the chains that family holds on you to get a better taste of freedom. Renay would never have felt this amazing sensation if it wasn't for Jesse. Sometimes, freedom is not alone or breaking free like in The Count Of Monte Cristo, but spending time with someone far away from the real world.