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The Man Without a Country
Hackett, Walter (adaptation)

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NARRATOR
COLONEL
AARON BURR

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Use the passage to answer the question.

How does the play develop a theme about corruption?

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Responses

The corrupt justice system forever turns Nolan against his beloved country.
The corrupt justice system forever turns Nolan against his beloved country.

The corrupt justice system exiles Nolan while guilty people go free, and its negligence keeps him from ever seeing his home country again.
The corrupt justice system exiles Nolan while guilty people go free, and its negligence keeps him from ever seeing his home country again.

The corrupt justice system favors certain people to prevent anyone important from being punished for their crimes.
The corrupt justice system favors certain people to prevent anyone important from being punished for their crimes.

The corrupt justice system exerts power over Nolan’s destiny and forces him to change his loyalties.
The corrupt justice system exerts power over Nolan’s destiny and forces him to change his loyalties.
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The best response to how the play develops a theme about corruption is:

The corrupt justice system exiles Nolan while guilty people go free, and its negligence keeps him from ever seeing his home country again.

This response highlights the impact of a corrupt justice system on the main character, Nolan, emphasizing the unfairness and consequences of corruption in a way that illustrates the theme effectively.