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Originally Posted by MdB
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SPOILERS POSSIBLE: Do you admire the tenacity of Edmond Dantes - his single minded cunning and ability to plan increasingly ahead of his enemies? Or do you pity his wast of time, resources, and life. Is the moral of the tale from Dumas' perspective that even a brilliant man, with perfect cunning and impeccable logic, cannot truly achieve happiness when his goal is misery? Is it possible to achieve personal gratification in the act of vengeance?
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I do admire him.
If it had happened to me, it would break me.
It didn't break him. Moreover, it shows villains that they cannot sleep well after they commit an atrocity. It teaches people a lesson. If you lie, misbehave etc., sooner or later it is going to backfire on you. It is just a matter of time.