Many critics believe Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights is strange and inappropriate for humans of any age; however, Bronte presents multiple messages through themes such as revenge. Using universal truths to depict a deeper meaning of human nature and stimulate the mind of the reader, the novel helps the reader reflect on their life. Though critics claims the characters of the novels are “savages”, Bronte examines the reasons of revenge through the elements of a classic book. Regardless of critics’ beliefs that the novel is not appropriate for the literary canon, Bronte uses authoritative characters such as Heathcliff to teach the reader how to think and connect reasons behind revenge to human nature. Revealing universal truths,
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Hindley separates Heathcliff from his true love, Catherine, and Heathcliff wants nothing more than to have Hindley feel the pain he feels. Not hesitating a moment, Heathcliff chooses revenge over forgiveness. As Nelly attempts to get him to come out of his silence, Heathcliff confides, “I’m trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back. I don’t care how long I wait...I only knew the best way! Let me alone, and I’ll plan it out while I’m thinking of that, I don’t feel pain” (Bronte 48). Heathcliff wants vengeance against the person who causes the greatest pain in his life. Since he does not believe short-lived revenge is enough, Heathcliff wants to make Hindley suffer for the rest of his life. Arranging a plan against Hindley, Heathcliff convinces himself that his pain would lessen. But the anger does not help Heathcliff lessen the pain of the separation from Catherine. After the years of anger and desire for pain for others, Heathcliff stops seeing his plan folding out the way he wants. …show more content…
In order to get his revenge on Edgar for separating him from Catherine, Heathcliff abuses Isabella. Heathcliff would never marry another person other than Catherine, yet he courts Isabella. Knowing his plan, Catherine exposes him to Nelly, “I know he couldn’t love a Linton; and yet he’d be quite capable of marrying your fortune and expectations” (Bronte 81). He decides to court Isabella and make her his wife so he could have her while Edgar had Catherine. He causes Edgar pain and anger while he himself puts his anger into making life horrible for Isabella. Heathcliff’s revenge plan hurt Isabella when she had no role in separating him and Catherine. Furthermore, Heathcliff transfers his anger and desire for revenge towards making Hareton’s life useless. By getting his revenge on Hindley, Heathcliff does not help Hareton become a strong man. To achieve his revenge against Hindley, Heathcliff makes Hareton a futile part of society. After Hareton’s cousin had met him for the first time, the novel describes him as, “He appeared to have bent his malevolence on making him a brute: he was never taught to read or write; never rebuked for any bad habit which did not annoy his keeper; never led a single step towards virtue, or guarded by a single precept against vice” (Bronte 152). To get the best revenge indirectly, Heathcliff uses Hareton against Hindley. Without
Hindley separates Heathcliff from his true love, Catherine, and Heathcliff wants nothing more than to have Hindley feel the pain he feels. Not hesitating a moment, Heathcliff chooses revenge over forgiveness. As Nelly attempts to get him to come out of his silence, Heathcliff confides, “I’m trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back. I don’t care how long I wait...I only knew the best way! Let me alone, and I’ll plan it out while I’m thinking of that, I don’t feel pain” (Bronte 48). Heathcliff wants vengeance against the person who causes the greatest pain in his life. Since he does not believe short-lived revenge is enough, Heathcliff wants to make Hindley suffer for the rest of his life. Arranging a plan against Hindley, Heathcliff convinces himself that his pain would lessen. But the anger does not help Heathcliff lessen the pain of the separation from Catherine. After the years of anger and desire for pain for others, Heathcliff stops seeing his plan folding out the way he wants. …show more content…
In order to get his revenge on Edgar for separating him from Catherine, Heathcliff abuses Isabella. Heathcliff would never marry another person other than Catherine, yet he courts Isabella. Knowing his plan, Catherine exposes him to Nelly, “I know he couldn’t love a Linton; and yet he’d be quite capable of marrying your fortune and expectations” (Bronte 81). He decides to court Isabella and make her his wife so he could have her while Edgar had Catherine. He causes Edgar pain and anger while he himself puts his anger into making life horrible for Isabella. Heathcliff’s revenge plan hurt Isabella when she had no role in separating him and Catherine. Furthermore, Heathcliff transfers his anger and desire for revenge towards making Hareton’s life useless. By getting his revenge on Hindley, Heathcliff does not help Hareton become a strong man. To achieve his revenge against Hindley, Heathcliff makes Hareton a futile part of society. After Hareton’s cousin had met him for the first time, the novel describes him as, “He appeared to have bent his malevolence on making him a brute: he was never taught to read or write; never rebuked for any bad habit which did not annoy his keeper; never led a single step towards virtue, or guarded by a single precept against vice” (Bronte 152). To get the best revenge indirectly, Heathcliff uses Hareton against Hindley. Without