the cover of a feathered beaver, and a long cloth habit, which she was obliged to hold up with both hands that she might sail in… her eyes sparkled joyfully when the dogs came bounding up to welcome her (W.H., P.45).
Catherine has changed from a “savage”, mischievous girl who used to play and spends all her time with Heathcliff, into an adequate young lady with a manner of gentlewoman. She becomes fond of the life style of Linton family and has an attraction to Edger. This transformation is the first step which leads for her separation from Heathcliff and her consequent misery.28 Heathcliff on the other hand, has been transformed. Nelly describes his change when he returns back to Wuthering Heights after several years:
He had grown a tall, athletic, well-formed man; beside whom my master seemed quite slender and youth-like. His upright carriage suggested the idea of his having been in the army. His countenance was much older in expression and decision of feature than Mr. …show more content…
Exactly as Catherine did previously, Heathcliff’s transformation is the first step for his misery and tragic end. Emily suggests that Catherine and Heathcliff share the same cause of transformation . Both changed when they are separated from each other for a period of time, and when they leave Wuthering Heights for a while. 29
Emily’s story is complex to the extent that relationships and emotions are mixed and it is not possible to differentiate the evil from the good, for she makes both traits in the gothic villain and the heroine. Catherine is portrayed as being victimized by Heathcliff and then she turns sick and dies because of him . At her deathbed Heathcliff blames her severely saying: “You teach me now how cruel you've been - cruel and false. Why did you despise me? Why did you betray your own heart, Cathy? I have not one word of comfort. You deserve this. You have killed yourself ”
Catherine has changed from a “savage”, mischievous girl who used to play and spends all her time with Heathcliff, into an adequate young lady with a manner of gentlewoman. She becomes fond of the life style of Linton family and has an attraction to Edger. This transformation is the first step which leads for her separation from Heathcliff and her consequent misery.28 Heathcliff on the other hand, has been transformed. Nelly describes his change when he returns back to Wuthering Heights after several years:
He had grown a tall, athletic, well-formed man; beside whom my master seemed quite slender and youth-like. His upright carriage suggested the idea of his having been in the army. His countenance was much older in expression and decision of feature than Mr. …show more content…
Exactly as Catherine did previously, Heathcliff’s transformation is the first step for his misery and tragic end. Emily suggests that Catherine and Heathcliff share the same cause of transformation . Both changed when they are separated from each other for a period of time, and when they leave Wuthering Heights for a while. 29
Emily’s story is complex to the extent that relationships and emotions are mixed and it is not possible to differentiate the evil from the good, for she makes both traits in the gothic villain and the heroine. Catherine is portrayed as being victimized by Heathcliff and then she turns sick and dies because of him . At her deathbed Heathcliff blames her severely saying: “You teach me now how cruel you've been - cruel and false. Why did you despise me? Why did you betray your own heart, Cathy? I have not one word of comfort. You deserve this. You have killed yourself ”