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## All characters in TCOMC And what I have to say about them

Part 2

Louis Dantes- he’s pretty pointless plot-wise, other then his death being a motivator for Edmond to get revenge on everyone. I have nothing against him as a character though.

Marquis and Marquise de Saint-Meran- Basically the same thing as I had to say about Dantes sr. They exist only so that their death can move the plot along.

Renee de Saint-Meran- She’s literally such a sweet person like I know she was only in one chapter but she’s just so sweet. BUT ON THE OTHER HAND. Dumas is clearly making an argument about nature vs nurture. Making Renee a really sweet person and then having her die while Valentine was young, and leaving Valentine to be raised by Villefort, a not so great parent, is just another way Dumas is trying to tell us that it doesn’t matter who you’re raised by, it matters who your parents are- you’ll turn out like your parents. Which isn’t something I agree with. (The other primary example of this is how Benedetto was raised by Assunta but still became a criminal/murderer)

Noirtier- I cannot elaborate enough how cool this guy is. First off- he literally destroys people by blinking. He’s literally like don’t worry Valentine I’ll get you out of this arranged marriage that seems literally impossible to get out of! And boom!- he blinks a few times and problem solved! Secondly it’s really rare to see disabled people represented in books from the 1800s. But then again, this is Dumas. He’s pretty good at representation most of the time.

Part 3 coming soon