The Count of Monte Cristo
The want for prosperity has the power to drive those who seek it to perform
deliberate acts of corruption. An identifiable act of corruption that served as the means
for three men to obtain individual prosperity, whilst causing another man to be
condemned for life was the root for the predominant theme of corruption in The Count of
Monte Cristo. Each man who partook in the action of removing Edmond Dantes from his
position of employment, father, and fiancee sought to gain prosperity in separate
domains, M. Danglars in his occupation, M. de Villefort in his social standing, and
Fernand Mondego with the love of Mercedes, Edmond?s betrothed.
M. Danglars was a man filled with vicious hatred and cruel intentions towards
Edmond Dantes. ?We will leave Danglars struggling with the feelings of hatred, and
endeavoring to insinuate in the ear of the shipowner, Morrel, some evil suspicions against
his comrade… [referring to Dantes] (Dumas 14)?. The animosity felt by Danglars can be
attributed to his want to be promoted from the position of supercargo to that of captain
aboard the ship of his employment the Pharaon. At the present time Dantes was the only
person impeding his progression to becoming captain as he was the proclaimed successor
of the late Captain Leclere. Danglars secretly
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