Assignment Revenge is the primary motivation in Alice Walker's "The Color Purple," and Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights." Explore how writers present the theme of revenge. Response There are many major themes in the novel "Wuthering Heights," but revenge is ... the way the character wishes it to, perhaps a reflection of the time of writing and the Christian way of life that would teach that such an action was improper. In Alice Walker's, "The Color Purple," protagonist Celie, takes revenge on a patriarchal society that has suppressed her by proving that she has the skill and independen...

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