1. Revenge - Wuthering Heights and The Count of Monte Cristo
... Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights,' she shows how revenge is caused by prejudice and jealousy and leads to further disharmony. Revenge is highlighted most through Heathcliff and his ongoing feuds with Hindley and Edgar. Characters such as Isabella, Catherine and Hareton are affected by the vengeance of Heathcliff and are left in positions of powerlessness as a result. Bronte ... and, most importantly, "rich", a quality Heathcliff does not possess at the time. Heathcliff is a character caught between love and hate, Bronte uses Cathy's sleight to force him to focus on his revenge instead o...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate