Because the victim was trying to defend (by dueling) his family's honor after learning about his wife's affair with Count Mondego
No, Mercedes Mondego does not have a son in "The Count of Monte Cristo" book. She has a son with Edmond Dantes (the Count of Monte Cristo) in some adaptations, but not in the original novel by Alexandre Dumas.
The punishment of the Count of the Morcerf was justified because he was responsible for sending the Count of Monte Cristo in prison for 14 years after proving in the court falsely that the Count of Monte Cristo was a spy of the enemy. The Count of Morcerf also married with Mercedes, the fiancée of the Count of Monte Cristo, by telling her that the Count of Monte Cristo was dead. His behavior with Mercedes after the marriage was not good.
Guy Pearce played Fernand Mondego in the 2002 adaptation of "The Count of Monte Cristo" and also played Alexander Hartdegen in the 2002 adaptation of "The Time Machine".
Fernand Mondego was jealous in "The Count of Monte Cristo". He was envious of the protagonist, Edmond Dantès, for his love for Mercedes and his successful career. Fernand's jealousy led him to betray Edmond and ultimately set the events of the story in motion.
Monte Cristo meets Albert de Morcerf, the son of Fernand Mondego and Mercédès Herrera, when he visits the Morcerf house. Albert is unaware of his father's true identity as the infamous Count de Morcerf.
The main characters in "The Count of Monte Cristo" are Edmond Dantès, a sailor who is wrongfully imprisoned and becomes the Count of Monte Cristo; Fernand Mondego, Edmond's jealous rival; Mercedes, Edmond's fiancée; Haydée, the Count's love interest; and Villefort, a prosecutor who plays a significant role in Edmond's imprisonment.
Medora is a character who appears in "The Count of Monte Cristo" as the wife of Fernand Mondego. She is involved in a series of betrayals and intrigues throughout the story, ultimately becoming entangled in the Count's revenge plot against her husband.
Ali is the Nubian slave of the Count of Monte Cristo. He is fiercely loyal and serves as the count's personal attendant and bodyguard. Ali is skilled in combat and is known for his unwavering loyalty to the count.
The Count of Monte Cristo wanted to take revenge against three men who had wronged him in the past: Fernand Mondego, who betrayed him and married his fiancée Mercedes; Danglars, who falsely accused him of treason and had him imprisoned; and Villefort, who wrongfully sentenced him to prison to cover up his father's death.
Mercedes wanted to see The Count of Monte Cristo because the novel tells the story of Edmond Dantes seeking revenge on those who betrayed him, reflecting her own tragic story of betrayal by her lover Fernand Mondego. The themes of redemption, justice, and transformation in the novel resonated with Mercedes' own journey of overcoming loss and betrayal.
No, Edmond Dantes does not toast Albert de Morcerf in "The Count of Monte Cristo". In fact, Albert is the son of Fernand Mondego, one of Edmond's enemies, and their relationship is complicated and entangled in the revenge plot of the story.
The antagonist in "The Count of Monte Cristo" is Fernand Mondego, who betrays the protagonist, Edmond Dantes, leading to his wrongful imprisonment. Fernand's actions set off a chain of events that ultimately drive the story's conflicts and seek to thwart Dantes's quest for revenge.