Catherine Earnshaw

“I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!”(Bronte 153) When Catherine died Heathcliff cried out in vain and agony. Her love was the only thing that kept him from completely losing himself, but, when she passed, Heathcliff could not handle the pain and cursed her and himself to a lifetime of torment and misery. He called out at the wind, and pleaded for her to stay with him forever. Heathcliff was so lost, his only resort was to ask a higher power not to let her go. Because…

a wealthy family in order for them to have a good life. This is not very fair, as they are not marrying for love, it is just for wealth. The children are also very young to be making such decisions. In Wuthering Heights, Mr. Earnshaw’s daughter Catherine is looking for marriage. She is given the choice between the higher-class family the Linton’s and lower…

question whether she is an agent in her own story or a victim in someone else’s. Catherine is seen to taking her life into her own hands and not being pushed about which implies she is an agent of passion like Heathcliff. Also, Bridget in The Poor Clare is one of the first women to take the role of the gothic hero, not heroine. She is the agent of her own fate, extreme…

and feel those wasted hands,' he answered. 'Kiss me again; and don’t let me see your eyes! I forgive what you have done to me” (p. 289), as it is suggested by Heathcliff, within his complex relationship with Catherine, Heathcliff is still remarkably forgiving to his loved one, even if Catherine chooses to mary Edgar Linton. Further, "I have lost the faculty of enjoying their destruction, and I am too idle to destroy for nothing"(p. 275)-- while Heathcliff finally gets weary of revenging on…

They are unpredictable, passionate and villainous, and violent. Catherine is destructive, determined and strong- willed woman. She is given a temper, and she is torn between her passions for Heathcliff and her social aspiration. She conveys misery to both men who love her. Nelly or Ellen Dean, the narrator , is an exceptionally quiet character. She is a sensible, intelligent, and sympathetic woman who grew up part of the Earnshaw children. Also, the female characters are undermined in gentility…

and clear in her characters' death when Catherine, one of the characters of the novel , died of tuberculosis like her sisters' death . The novel is one of revenge. It follows Heathcliff's life, a mysterious gypsy-like person , from childhood to death. He was brought up in his adopted family. At first , he was treated in a good way when Mr.Earnshaw was alive, but after Mr.Earnshaw's death, he was treated as a servant. Then he ran away when his beloved Catherine decided to marry another rich and…

Emily's aunt moved in to help raise them. "Emily Bronte is best known for authoring the novel Wuthering Heights" ("Emily Bronte"). In this novel, Emily displays the pain as revenge. The novel is about Mr. Earnshaw bring home Heathcliff, an orphan. He was raised with Hindley and Catherine. Catherine loves Heathcliff, but Hinley hates him for stealing the affection…

of Wuthering Heights yet, so the reason why Heathcliff ran to the window begging for the ghost to reappear is beyond him. This is the truly spiritual aspect of Cathy and Heathcliff's relationship. Right after Cathy’s death, Heathcliff shouts, Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living! You said I killed you -- haunt me then!” (155). Here does Heathcliff not only acknowledge the fact that his lack of true compassion for her is her ultimate demise, but it also is an example of how…

Consider how the theme of loss and/or suffering is presented in texts you have studied. ‘Wuthering Heights’ presents the theme of loss and suffering as a blend of psychological, spiritual, and physical experiences, with a similar range of causes. The presentation of loss and suffering in various texts is symptomatic of the societies reflected within texts. ‘Wuthering Heights’ largely presents loss and suffering through the loss of innocence and childhood suffering faced by Cathy and Heathcliff.…

In 19th century England, the function of the woman in society was often debated. It was during this time that people began to question the traditional role of the woman in Victorian England and whether the woman had rights or an identity outside of that role. There were obviously those who believed that women up until this time had been repressed and confined too tightly within the bonds of societal expectations; the majority, however, were those who still trusted in the status quo, upholding…