Catherine of Aragon

Timothy Eng AP English 12 Salomone Pd. 4 12/20/16 WH Essay: “Cruelty towards others is always also cruelty towards ourselves” (Paul Tillich) Cruelty functions in literature as a multilayered device, endearing or alienating characters that are the target or perpetrator, respectively. The perpetrators reduce the targets’ humanity to no more than property, which usually entails feeling indifferent or taking pleasure at the suffering of others. In Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, cruelty…

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,…

Tilak Misner Vuong Period 5 9/26/14 Scarlet Ibis Rough Draft In his short story “The Scarlet Ibis,” James Hurst shows that an overdose of pride can blind us from the way we should treat the ones we love the most. In the beginning of the story, Doodle is born with a disability, much to the disappointment of his brother. Doodle’s brother is so upset and aggravated by this, to the point where he thinks, “It was bad enough having an invalid brother, but having one who possibly was not all there…

their significant other’s lady macbeth and catherine are two controlling women in the relationship. But they’ll do anything for them, so they won’t have to question their manhood. Women want control in a relationship and they also want sovereignty , lady macbeth control’s macbeth in the relationship by verbal abuse (Galef,David “She achieves her ambitions and directing her husband's political interests). Lady macbeth is controlling macbeth he is weak,…

savage turned lady that resonates and shifts throughout the passage. Emily Brontë’s, Wuthering Heights, depicts the struggles of a developing relationship between young Catherine Earnshaw and wild-eyed Heathcliff through the constant point of view of Nelly Dean and the starkly contrasting diction she utilizes in reference…

Heathcliff wants Catherine under his control because by forcing her to marry his son who was so weak that he was bound to die sooner or later, Heathcliff would end up getting Thrushcross Grange If so, then Edgar wants to keep her away from Heathcliff because he knows first hand how evil and vindictive Heathcliff can be. Plus he was the 'other guy' in Edgar's relationship with his wife.Cathy is young and naive and Edgar just wants to protect her like any father would. Beside, Edgar knows what…

Throughout the duration of Wuthering Heights, the characters such as Heathcliff and Hindley embody traits similar to her brother that immensely impacted her life. Her brother, Patrick Branwell Brontë, suffered from the effects from being an alcoholic and a drug addict. Patrick died at a young age of 31 from tuberculosis. Patrick is noted having an abusive and aggressive behavior towards others. Likewise, Hindley and Heathcliff often possess aggressive tendencies towards others in the novel.…

Catherine stays in Thurshcross Grange for around five weeks. Mrs. Linton taught her some manners, and how to be a proper young lady. When she returns back for Christmas, Heathcliff sees her, and greets her. At first, Cathy would try to avoid him, and she also told him that he was to dirty for her. But after a while she became more interested in him, to the point where she was being very caring . Catherine thinks that both Edgar and Hindley mistreated Heathcliff. After they had the dinner…

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…

inaccessible. When Lockwood visits The Heights, he observes Catherine Linton “reading a book… seem[ing] absorbed in her occupation” (27; ch.3). At this moment, Catherine Linton leads a tragic life, held captive in the Heathcliff residence. Stuck in a situation without pleasant company, Catherine Linton relies in books as her only source of entertainment. Through reading, she can distract herself with a different and happier world. Catherine Linton still enjoys her own pursuits, demonstrating…