Out of Order

The sentence chunks you see below came out of a sentence in The Count of Monte Cristo. Rearrange the parts to put them back into a sentence that makes sense.

1. which he had brought back
2. king louis xviii listened
3. in his small study
4. rather absent-mindedly
5. at the tuileries in paris
6. at a walnut table
7. of about fifty
8. seated
9. from his exile in hartwell
10. and
11. to which he was greatly attached
12. to a gray-haired aristocratic-looking gentleman

To Pastiche or Not, That is the Question:

Click on this link to find the definition of pastiche.
Then, read this sentence from The Count of Monte Cristo: 
"During those hours of mediation which flowed by like seconds, he formed a terrible resolution and swore a fearful oath" (58).
Use different words to imitate Dumas' style and post them below. Here is an example:
"During the school day which dragged by like a snail, she decided to drop out and join the circus."

What is important to you?

Post one of the quotes you found for your dialectical journal. Be sure to use quotation marks and cite the page number you found the entry on. Next, include your three sentences of commentary. Feel free to revise your comments to reflect any additional information you have found since you began the dialectical journal assignment.

Real World connections

Follow this link to an article in a medical journal that addresses The Count of Monte Cristo. Read the article. There is quite a bit of medical jargon, but you should still be able to get the gist of what the author is saying. Respond by telling me what the priest died from in a complete sentence. In addition, write one to two additional comments you have about this article.

What is revenge?

Look at the picture below. How does this picture illustrate revenge? Respond in at least three thoughtful sentences.