Answer:Historical figure 
Explanation: he was indeed a historical figure but the dynamic to his story is that he was then turned into a legendary hero as time passed because people had passed his deeds and greatness from generations to generations but after a long time he began too seem like a myth 
 
        
             
        
        
        
I believe the answer is D
        
                    
             
        
        
        
The theme of The Count of Monte Cristo is revenge and forgiveness, power and powerlessness. When Dantes is given a life-prison sentence by his enemies,  he spends every waking moment planning his revenge