Catherine Linton

his downfall. Bronte’s novel centers on the tempestuous characters of Catherine Earnshaw, a young headstrong girl in love with her childhood friend Heathcliff, a young orphaned boy whose parentage is unknown and is told through Nelly Dean, whose mother was a servant at Wuthering Heights, where Heathcliff, Catherine, and her brother Hindley were raised. Furthermore, Heathcliff allows…

emotion and desire. Emily Bronte turns this desire into a dark aspect of human nature. This uncontrollable desire is shown between the main characters, Heathcliff and Catherine. In Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff befriends his step sister, Catherine, and they inevitably fall for each other. Heathcliff struggles to control his desire for Catherine making him vulnerable to self-destruction. Heathcliff’s passion consumes him and lives a miserable life. In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte shows that…

Character motivation in Wuthering Heights The novel Wuthering Heights, written by Emily Bronte, is a story that is based off of revenge. The plot depends on the constant effects of revenge to have conflict occurring so often. The vengeance shows from the very start of the plot to the end and reoccurs every time another successful plan happens. It is so needed for Heathcliff, that the revenge continues for 2 generations. His whole life becomes based off of trying to make others feel bad, that…

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, during this time, men are supposed to be capable of emulating strength and and be able to protect the family. Men who are incapable are seen as immature and soft. Edgar Linton is a spoiled, cowardly man who failed to be a strong protector to his family. Edgar Linton was a spoiled child who grew up sheltered in his home, oblivious to the harms of the outside world. Using imagery, Thrushcross Grange is a place that is “carpeted with crimson” (48) and has “a…

Before Catherine had any idea about social classes, she and Heathcliff spent a lot of time together. When she understood what social classes were, she gradually began to treat Heathcliff poorly, and Heathcliff was offended by her actions. Although Catherine saw Heathcliff differently than before, she still loved him deeply. Edgar loved Catherine as well, but he was everything that Heathcliff was not, and he was wealthy. Catherine had to decide on who she wanted to marry…

annihilative consequences of vengeance and how it not only destroys one physically but how it also destroys one’s soul. Heathcliff is used to develop the theme through his characterization. A significant characterization of Heathcliff is when Catherine declares that “Heathcliff is: an unreclaimed creature, without refinement, without cultivation: an arid wilderness of furze and whinstone. I’d as soon put that little canary into the park on a winter’s day, as recommend you to bestow your heart…

revenge for the how Heathcliff used to blackmail and threaten him. Though he was the first to demonstrate this type of manipulation, Heathcliff would have to be the main user of manipulation for the purpose of injuring others. After the rejection by Catherine his sole purpose in life becomes revenge, and he spares no expense to obtain it. One way he goes about getting his revenge is gambling with Hindley Earnshaw once he returns to Wuthering Heights with some money. He successfully gambles…

Explore how Brontë uses the theme of social class in Wuthering Heights Social class is represents a barrier between Cathy and Heathcliff, indicating the distance between them due to their contrasting statuses in society. Cathy 's 'pristine white dress ' embodies this barrier when Heathcliff worries that her ’dress had gained no embellishment from its contact ' with him showing his fear she no longer wants to interact with him due to his low social standing . Consequently, Cathy’s high…

Heathcliff has no real reason to do this and is simply using Hareton as a tool in order to get vengeance on Hindley Earnshaw. He also treats with son terribly and sees him as no more than a means through which to exact his revenge on Edgar Linton and Cathy's daughter, Catherine. When he first meets his son he refers to him as 'my property' (p.g 150) and remarks that 'Only nobody else must be kind to him' (p.g 151), this suggests, not only a feeling of complete apathy towards his son, but also…

young gypsy boy whom they named Heathcliff, who was on his own. When Mr. Earnshaw brought this boy home his children, Hindley and Catherine, weren’t all too happy to have him around, Hindley more so because Heathcliff came to be Mr. Earnshaw’s favorite son. Heathcliff was one of them even though not by blood, and was taught to read and write like the others. Catherine soon came to adore Heathcliff and spent most, if not all of her time with him. They were both wild and free spirited,…