... 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, ... 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 pr...

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