The romantic area in the 1800th century has had a major impact on the love stories of today and the way the modern love stories are told. One of the books that have had a huge impact on today's romantic literature and the way we look at love, nature, and beauty is the Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. Hence, this essay will be about the forbidden love between the two protagonists Heathcliff and Catherine in the Wuthering Heights in order to highlight the developments within their relationship throughout the novel.
Wuthering Heights is considered to be a classical romantic novel which is based on the basic "rules" of romanticism. The novel tells a story about the forbidden love between the two main characters, a gypsy called Heathcliff and …show more content…
This is demonstrated throughout the novel because Heathcliff shows an unquestionable loyalty towards Catherine, also mentioned in the academic paper “I am Heathcliff!” written by Nina Levin 2012. In addition, Catherine also seemed to be affected by Heathcliff's wild behavior as a child and this eventually made Catherine more like Heathcliff than any other character in the novel. Because of this, the two characters created a deep bond and affection for each …show more content…
Heathcliff and Catherine also mention during the novel that their souls are not their own but rather one another. Catherine refers to herself and Heathcliff as the same person “I am Heathcliff! He’s always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being.”. Heathcliff in fact also describes that they are both the same being, by emotionally disclosing this shortly after her death “Be with me always - take any form - drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! it is unutterable! I can not live without my life! I can not live without my soul!” Thus, Catherine and Heathcliff lived their lives in the presence of someone they do not truly love while undoubtedly thinking about one another every minute of their
Wuthering Heights is considered to be a classical romantic novel which is based on the basic "rules" of romanticism. The novel tells a story about the forbidden love between the two main characters, a gypsy called Heathcliff and …show more content…
This is demonstrated throughout the novel because Heathcliff shows an unquestionable loyalty towards Catherine, also mentioned in the academic paper “I am Heathcliff!” written by Nina Levin 2012. In addition, Catherine also seemed to be affected by Heathcliff's wild behavior as a child and this eventually made Catherine more like Heathcliff than any other character in the novel. Because of this, the two characters created a deep bond and affection for each …show more content…
Heathcliff and Catherine also mention during the novel that their souls are not their own but rather one another. Catherine refers to herself and Heathcliff as the same person “I am Heathcliff! He’s always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being.”. Heathcliff in fact also describes that they are both the same being, by emotionally disclosing this shortly after her death “Be with me always - take any form - drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! it is unutterable! I can not live without my life! I can not live without my soul!” Thus, Catherine and Heathcliff lived their lives in the presence of someone they do not truly love while undoubtedly thinking about one another every minute of their