Hatred: A Destructive Force "Passionate hatred can give meaning and purpose to an empty life." - -Eric Hoffer Every villain has a motive, a goal which makes them the person they are. But within every villain lays a Common theme, hatred. In the play King Lear and the novel Wuthering Heights the main characters share the common theme of Hate. Both Heathcliff and Edmund share hate for their peers, hate for their loved ones, and …showed first 75 words of 952 total…

…showed last 75 words of 952 total…which made them the person they were. In the play King Lear and the novel Wuthering Heights the main characters share the common theme of Hate. The hatred in Heathcliff's and Edmund's life gave it meaning because they felt it was empty. They saw the light and repented for their crimes on other people. Every Villain can change their way in a flash, just like a prickly vine, it can bloom into a beautiful rose.