：《呼啸山庄》与《基督山伯爵》中复仇的对比
Calvacanti, now Monte Cristo's servant has dug the baby up and saved it. Villefort's
crime is revealed in court, since Calvacanti is on trial as an escaped convict. Villefort
is thus destroyed. In the end, Villefort goes insane.
C. The Differences of the Revenge’s Results
When Heathcliff finally gets his revenge, he is not happy. Through the process of
his revenge one can see Heathcliff hurts every person. The more Heathcliff loves
Catherine, the more he is obsessed with revenge. Revenge makes him cold and
calculating. Heathcliff takes Hindley's role of the oppressor, while Hindley's son
Hareton turns out to be like Heathcliff in his youth. “Five minutes ago, Hareton
seemed a personification of my youth, not a human being”③. Hareton looks like
Heathcliff for Heathcliff’s wild and brutish ways to him and his love of the younger
Catherine.
“I know that ghosts have wandered on earth. Be with me always taking any form
drive me mad! Only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God!
It is unutterable! I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul! ” ④
Heathcliff haunts by the ghost of Catherine because he is Catherine’s “murderer”.
Only after Catherine's death does Heathcliff realize his mistake, and only at the end of
Wuthering Heights does he forgive Catherine and finds some peace. Heathcliff starts
to see and hear Catherine everywhere. He quits eating, eventually dying after
several days.
The Edmond’s revenge is now complete. The Count of Monte Cristo has
assumed the role of Providence by destroying all that has been built by his enemies
during his long years of imprisonment. He has succeeded in his quest for slow
revenge. His enemies have suffered for their sins. He has one last meeting with
Mercedes. Mercedes shall lead a life of prayer in a convent, for her son has gone to
rebuild his future in the army. Then he leaves aboard a ship with Haydee, his own new
love.