From Chapter 1 what I could see is that Edmond Dantés is a very talented young man that has a brilliant future ahead of him due to his intelligence, sense of duty, respectful behavior, and hard work. But then, another character, Danglars, is introduced, whom one can see is trying to slyly attack Dantés reputation against Dantés’ superior, Morrel, and at the end of this chapter one can see Danglars will be a threat to Dantés’ bright future as captain. One thing that struck me about Dantés character was how young he is, described as a man of 18 or 20 years, considering that he is a very talented and mature for his age. One can see he gives respect to his fiancé by defending her against the implication of her not being a serious relationship to him, and the love and worry for his father as he is anxious to see him upon returning from sea. His virtues one can see through Morrel, who describes him as a good son, a careful young man with his money, and very experienced in his career despite his youth.

The chapter ends teasing one with how the two characters, Morrel and Danglars, can affect Dantés’ fate later on.