Count of Monte Cristo

[the Count of Monte Cristo (Jim Caviezel) is decided to come to the rescue and give the speech for Albert, the boy he saved in Rome.]

Albert is a boy who is looking for a strong male role model.  This is something that we most desperately need in our culture today.  He looks to the Count with gratitude for the speech and looks up to him because he seems to be prepared for every situation.  

Over the course of his speech he ends up stating the very nature of resolve, and what shows us who we are.  It is when the chips are down, when you are in a storm that it is clear to see who you are.  You are not defined only by that experience, but there is something to be said for that experience.  When you have been stripped of all those comforts, or lies you have told yourself and have to face the stark reality that all you have is yourself and your actions that is a powerful moment.  Are we able to take the time, though we may not be in that storm, and face that darkness?  Can we really come to grips with the best and worst parts about us?