... family by breaking the repetition of abuse, earning back Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights, and just being an all-around good person. In Alexandre Dumas's suspenseful book The Count of Monte Cristo, the children of Edmond Dantès's enemies manage to redeem the terrible actions of their fathers. While the story does revolve around Edmond Dantès's quest for revenge under the alias "The Count of Monte Cristo," the real stars of ... this book are the children of the three "enemies." While their parents are horrible people ... ...

• Word Count: 1505
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... once said, "While seeking revenge, dig two graves - one for yourself." Revenge is only satisfying for a short period of time. When the joy of watching suffering fades away, the humane guilt settles under the skin. In the books "Wuthering Heights", "The Scarlet Letter", and "The Count of Monte Cristo" characters are all enraged and begin to dig their enemy's grave. In ... the process, a grave is also dug for themselves. The gravedigger in "Wuthering Heights" was a man known as Heathcliff. He had a strong affection for a woman ... that he wasted away his life in revenge. His grave had be...

• Word Count: 760
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School