Catherine Linton

In the novel Wuthering Heights Heathcliff was adopted by the Earnshaw family. He suffered a lot throughout his childhood and even when he was an adult already. He was mistreated and fell in love with Catherine Earnshaw who was the daughter of the family that adopted him. They both lived under the same roof and that later brought many conflicts and injustice into Heathcliff's life. When Heathcliff’s adoptive dad, Mr.Earnshaw past away, Hindley his adoptive brother took over the house and became…

conversation and “had listened till he hear Catherine say it would degrade her to marry him, and then he stayed to hear no further” only to return to Wuthering Heights years later with a revenge plan that he…

Wuthering Heights was written in 1847 by Emily Bronte. This novel deals with love between Heathcliff and Catherine who faces the odds of betrayal, heartbreak, and unacceptable relationships. For example, Heathcliff and Catherine’s as well as Isabelle and Heathcliff’s relationship was not acceptable to either families. Wuthering Heights takes place in the early 1800s where families were allowed to marry one another to keep their property and their family heirlooms. Society levels were well known…

During the beginning of the story, Catherine was one of Heathcliff’s only friends. However, this changes soon after when she injured her ankle at Thrushcross Grange and took a liking to Edgar Linton in a peculiar way. She was going to use Edgar to “‘escape from a disorderly uncomfortable home into a wealthy, respectable one’” (Brontë 71). This demonstrates just how far and disconnected Catherine is from her true self and her sense of right and wrong. Catherine knows that the two will not be a…

and nightmare. The ghost of Catherine which greets Lockwood is used to depict the supernatural element. Wuthering heights is a dreary and dark place with Heath being desolate. This is affirmed by abundant occurrence of death, which leaves only three characters to survive until the end of the narrative. Characters in the narrative act and react irrationally, for instance the relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff seems to be…

of the wealth and appearance of Edgar Linton, such as when he relays to himself, “I wish I had light hair and a fair skin, and was dressed, and behaved as, and had a chance of being as rich as he will be!” Just as an aside, Heathcliff will eventually develop an immense strain of jealousy and revenge towards Edgar and his lineage that roots itself in these early occurrences, and from the monogamy of Edgar and Catherine. “He had listened till he heard Catherine say it would degrade her to marry…

and love and the reason behind them. Catherine Earnshaw, a young woman considered to be from the middle class due to her father´s land. Heathcliff, however, reflected the lower class with no background nor a name or money or a good look. Edgar, unlike Heathcliff, was from the upper class. He had a well-known family name to rely on and land which he owned, in addition of all that, he had good looks, too. Catherine choose to marry Edgar. As a result to Catherine Earnshaw´s choice, Heathcliff…

child of Catherine and Edgar Linton into an isolated society and suffering the loss of both her father and mother, Cathy is forced to face the tyranny that is Heathcliff, which ultimately becomes a battle between good and evil. From Heathcliff’s frequent use of violence to the manipulation of his son Linton to turn against Cathy, he seeks revenge on those who he believes to have wronged him and those whom would keep from him his beloved Catherine. Heathcliff’s carries his hatred for Edgar…

outsider. In turn, as he is branded as an outcast, this prevents his relationship with Catherine to progress. In Volume I, Chapter 7, Catherine visits Thrushcross Grange and discovers that there is more outside her confines. The shift in personality is evident when Catherine transforms from an uncivilized young adult to a well-mannered lady. She becomes so fixated on the differences between the Earnshaws and the Lintons, to such extent that her transformation into a young-finessed lady confirms…

it began to make sense. Mrs. Linton progressively taught me things. All the while, she cared for my medical needs. In the first week, the main concern was simply healing my ankle. Mrs. Linton thoroughly cared for me in this week, but also disciplined me extensively. I was to call everyone sir or ma’am, and couldn’t use work such as “yeah.” Mrs. Linton described these words as unintelligent. On the second day there I was taught an important lesson. I called Mrs. Linton by her first name, which…