... eat unripe grapes, the children's teeth suffer"(Ezek. 18.21). In Romeo and Juliet, Wuthering Heights, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Tale of Two Cities, a recurring theme is how children act as "agents of redemption" for their parents. These books not only explore the theme of "Sins of the Father," how the younger generation "has to pay" for the actions ... of the older generation, but they also look at how the younger generation can act as a means of salvation for their parents ... , thanks to Valentine, Monsieur de Villefort is "redeemed." One of The Count's most famous and meaningful...

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