The Use Of Vengeance In Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights

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Heathcliff plans on revenge all started since the night he ran away from Wuthering Heights. After the three years that he ran away, Heathcliff in someway acquired wealth and returned to Wuthering Heights just after Catherine had married Edgar for six months. Heathcliff was full of vengeance and “[returned] to the Heights more dedicated than ever to act on his jealous propensities”(47,48) as stated by Carlisle. His appearance shocked everyone, Nelly described him as a “well-formed man”(75). Heathcliff told Catherine that Hindley had invited Heathcliff to stay at Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff's plan of revenge was to destroy Hindley by taking away all the things that Hindley owned. The first step was his son Hareton, Heathcliff used Harenton

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