People have weaknesses and sins that can take complete control of their minds, or cause them to collapse as a person. These things are supposed to be kept secret, but once someone finds out, they have the power to take advantage of it and possibly bring you down. In the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, a man named Edmond Dantés, otherwise known as the Count of Monte Cristo, suffered greatly in prison because he was sent there by the jealousy of others. As soon as he finds out who was involved in committing this act, they will be punished relentlessly until they die. The enemies on whom he will take revenge are jealous people named Fernand, Danglars and Villefort. The Count uses their weaknesses and sins to his advantage to befriend them, then betrays them and takes them to seek his vengeance and justice. The Count of Monte Cristo uses a specific weakness for one of his enemies. Baron Danglars. The reason Danglars is one of the Count's enemies is because he is one of the jealous men who put the Count in prison. Baron Danglars' main weakness is money. The Count uses this to his advantage because he knows that Danglars will crumble and fall apart as a person if he takes away his money. He achieves this in particular by telling Danglars that he would like to have an unlimited amount of credit at the bank. After Danglars approves his request, the count withdraws five million francs. Then the Count calls on a bandit named Luigi Vampa to kidnap Danglars and take all his money. Although Danglars suffers without being physically harmed, he has now lost his reputation, his family and his money. "I am the man you betrayed and disgraced... middle of paper... through those agonizing years of hell. The Count of Monte Cristo has now succeeded in what he intended to do to Monsieur de Villefort. In the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, the Count of Monte Cristo brings justice to those who made him suffer in prison for fourteen years. using their various weaknesses and sins. He now feels accomplished in what he did to these people. At one point, the Count guessed that he was not as powerful of a man as he really was. Now that he has eliminated everyone who turned against him, he feels like he has accomplished his task. The Count of Monte Cristo will now be with Haydee. Wherever he plans to go, or whatever he plans to do, he will succeed. Many people have different weaknesses and sins, and these two things will be enough to destroy anyone's reputation and life..