：《呼啸山庄》与《基督山伯爵》中复仇的对比
II. The Differences of the Revenge’s Characters in Two
Novels
A. The Inhumanity of Heathcliff’s Revenge
The main character in Wuthering Heights is the devilish Heathcliff. An orphan is
despised since his birth. Heathcliff grows up to become a inhuman, sadistic, cruel,
vengeful and immoral man .He is often referred to as “like the devil” or as “evil”, and
that is certainly the result he acts. However, Edmond Dantes is different from him.
Edmond Dantes is referred to as “God's agent,” or as “An Angel of Providence”.
Heathcliff’s intense yet destroyed passion towards Catherine causes him to
despise all members of the Linton family of Thrushcross Grange, and he determines
to destroy them in numerous. His character develops from chapter to another chapter
when he becomes a horrible person, especially when he abuses Isabella who is Edgar
Linton’s sister. He uses her infatuation as a tool of revenge towards the Edgar, and he
constantly and savagely attacks Edgar Linton until Linton is tormented to death.
Heathcliff's love for Catherine is tinged with danger and violence. (标点)
Through the process of his revenge, people can find that Heathcliff is a selfish,
inhuman person. And Heathcliff is the most hateful person in all the characters of
Wuthering Heights. He ruins Catherine’s life when he retune to Wuthering Heights
after five years. He also ruins Isabella’s life by marrying her only for his revenge.
These are the major actions in the novel that show Heathcliff’s selfishness and
inhumanity. Of course, it is one aspect of his character. At the first glance he seems to
be entirely wicked and brutal, even criminal. He breaks the law of society and its
moral code.
B. The Justice of Edmond’s Revenge
Heathcliff is called the representative of devil. But Edmond, unlike Heathcliff, is
called the agent of god. People think well of Edmond because his goodness, charity