Hey can u guys plzz help me on a essay..plzzzz?

ok heres the what we have 2 do an essay on a movie we watched "The Count Of Monte Cristo".....Edmund Dantes states, "Life is a storm.You can bask in the sunlight one moment and be shattered on the rocks the next.What makes you a man is what you do when the storm comes." IN a essay explain the metaphor. Then with examples from teh movie depict how Dantes confronts his "strom". INclude how DAntes feels at differnt points in the movie.You may think about how he feels when he first returns from his voyage, how he feels in prison,how he feels in his new identity as the Count of MOnte Cristo,etc. Themes to consider include vengeance and forgiveness and power and powerless..PLZzzzz guys help me....