Destruction In Coky Giedroyc's Wuthering Heights

In this passage, Edgar is described as a ‘sleepless guardian’ of Catherine’s body, and stays with her until the point of exhaustion, when he finally leaves for a few hours to sleep. During this time, Heathcliff lingers outside and waits for Edgar to leave; when he finally does, Heathcliff sneaks inside to say goodbye to Catherine. This directly shows the contrast between the two men.Similarly, Edgar grieves by isolating himself in his library, while Heathcliff grieves by taking out his anger on

     It could be supposed that Heathcliff dies a wretched soul, convicted of his crimes and having carried out his sentences. There is a glimmer of hope in his character, however, in light of his final temperament. In the end, the love of Catherine and Hareton – the reconciliation of the families – serves as this flicker

Dreaded till the day she died, Catherine confessed to Nelly that “[she is] Heathcliff! He’s always, always in [her] mind: not as a please, any more than [she is] always a pleasure to [herself], but as [her] own being” (87). After marrying Edgar, she has been haunted by the thoughts of Heathcliff because of his presence and torturous schemes to Edgar’s sister, Isabella. Through fear of Heathcliff’s sharp words and actions, Catherine is “cannot live apart” from Heathcliff

Once in the kitchen catherine was telling nelly that she loved Heathcliff and wanted to him but it would degrade her to do so according to her family, but in the same sentence she said that she loved him.” ...it would degrade me to marry heathcliff now; so he shall never know how i love him…”.(bronte.81) Not hearing the last part he left. He still loved her because when he found out she was sick he traveled on foot. When he got there she was happy “oh edgar darling!

Emily Bronte’s dramatic novel, Wuthering Heights, is a compelling look into the human nature of the individual persona. Most of the novel could be used as an analysis of contrasts, the traits and personalities that form in the environment of little rules found crafted in the novel are each as unique as they are distinctive in how they represent themselves. Using the juxtaposition inherent in characters personalities, such as Heathcliff and Edgar, and the differences presented by settings of both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, Bronte submits us to the extreme conflicts and emotions that brood and grow with such polar characters. It’s in the polarity itself that the novel finds its power, using opposites of setting, personality, and traditional conventions Emily Bronte argues that humans are inherently selfish, only thinking of themselves before others and as such can only operate in a

He wants to get revenge on him for taking Cathy away from him, so he uses violence. This further shows that violence is largely used to take vengeance on others, especially by Heathcliff. As the characters aged, Heathcliff exacts revenge on Edgar for marrying Cathy by marrying and then abusing his sister Isabella. He believes that since he cannot directly punish Edgar for marrying Cathy and making her ill, he will punish Isabella instead, “He told me of Catherine’s illness, and accuses my brother of causing it, promising that I should be Edgar’s proxy in suffering, till he could get a hold of him.” (Bronte 143) Heathcliff admits that the only reason he married Isabella is to indirectly take revenge on Edgar through her as a proxy.

Eventually Catherine and Heathcliff became friends again and fall in love with each other. Although it was obvious that Catherine loved Heathcliff, Catherine felt obligated to marry someone from the upper-class, like Edgar Linton, instead of a peasant like Heathcliff. When Catherine was with Edgar she was forced to act like a proper lady and suppressed her real personality; but with Heathcliff, Catherine acted like she always has. This depicted a Victorian woman’s struggle to hide who she really was to find a good husband.

As Heathcliff and Catherine grew up together, the two engaged in an intimate friendship, but it came to an end once Catherine chose Edgar, a wealthier man, over Heathcliff. Heathcliff fled the town, only to come back with one thing on his mind: revenge. Heathcliff befriends old enemies such as Hinton to gain property, boost his reputation in town, and acquire wealth to try to compete with Edgar. Instead of hunting and fighting for Catherine’s heart, Heathcliff decides to marry Isabella, Edgar’s sister, to infuriate Catherine. Ultimately, Catherine commits suicide because she cannot live with Heathcliff being married to someone else.

As Isabella is in “the firm clutch of Catherine, (100)” it is clear that Catherine has not changed for the sake of her marriage and still harbors the same pull towards Heathcliff and forceful inclinations that she possessed at the Heights. At this point in her life, her struggle between passivity and violence is manifested in her feelings toward both Edgar and Heathcliff. She is inexplicably drawn to both of them and does not endeavor to choose between them because she finds them both integral to her survival. This results in dynamic changes that alter the Grange itself. While married to Edgar and living in Thrushcross Grange, an inhabitance that once seemed characterized by its peace, Catherine brings strife between the inhabitants, especially when she reunites with Heathcliff. Isabella and Edgar, who once represented the epitome of passivity, are drawn to violence at the intrusion of Heathcliff into their own home, as encouraged by Catherine. While the Lintons are products of Thrushcross Grange, Catherine exhibits control over their natures by drawing out violent actions from characters that are otherwise known for their frailty. This reveals that Isabella and Edgar exhibit this same duality and can be persuaded to reveal their violent tendencies because it is opposing forces are a defining aspect of humanity. As a result of

Catherine is trapped between her love of Heathcliff and her love for Edgar, setting the two men down a path of destruction, a whirlwind of anger and resentment

This is the first time Catherine herself makes a statement in regards to Heathcliff’s true nature, and it is this final nail in the coffin that sets Heathcliff’s nature to the reader. If we were unconvinced before, we would certainly be convinced now, given Catherine’s astute analysis. Four months after Heathcliff’s return, he carries Isabella away from the Grange and marries her for the chance of attaining her brother’s land. His vengeance is taking

6 months after they returned, Heathcliff returned and he sure did make his presence felt as he was a completely new man. He now had a much higher social status and no longer was considered a servant. He decided to visit the Thrushcross Grange and Edgar’s sister, Isabella Linton, began to be attracted to Heathcliff. This did not make Edgar any happier than when Heathcliff was attracted to Catherine. This then led to the huge argument between Heathcliff and Edgar which made Catherine upset. She went and locked herself in her room and became ill of spite and jealousy of Isabella having feelings for Heathcliff. Catherine did the same exact thing when Heathcliff ran away from Wuthering Heights however not because of jealousy, but because of guilt. Edgar noticed this and began to think that Catherine is using her emotions to get everyone in the household to stop everything and take care of her illness. Edgar aided her when she was ill from Heathcliff running

Particular attention is the skill of the author in the image elements - powerful forces of nature, which change so slowly that throughout life they seem to be eternal and immutable. This image is the most specific: the reader feels as if cooking odors Wuthering Heights, the wind that howls in

After experiencing a good amount of torment at the hands of Heathcliff, Isabella decides to flee to London where she raises their child, Linton, for about a decade. In doing this Isabella prevents, or rather prolongs, any harm Heathcliff could do to the child. Moreover, prior to Isabella running away with Heathcliff, Catherine warns her about his questionable morality to which Isabella denies and claims, “I love him more than ever you loved Edgar…” (102). Here, Isabella is essentially defending herself and not letting Catherine coerce her, which conveys a headstrong and uncompromising attitude about her character. In addition, when hearing Heathcliff, a physically imposing and menacing figure, belittle her brother Isabella retorts and criticizes him saying, “ Catherine and Edgar are as fond of each other as any two people can be! No one has a right to talk in that manner, and I won’t have my brother depreciated in silence!” (148). This quote basically displays the amount of courage that Isabella has. Heathcliff could have easily punished her for speaking out against him, which she was most likely aware of. Yet she disregards this notion and says her piece regardless of any possible disciplinary measures that could have followed. In performing all of these actions, Isabella displays a “beat to your own drum” mentality and a great sense of independence, rebelliousness, courage, and charity. She seems to

He gives an accurate description of the event, affected greatly with his feelings and emotions for Catherine and hatred against the Lintons. We feel the cruelty and injustice of his situation through his narration. It attracts sympathy from the readers who identify with his unfortunate situation. Also, his bitter tone of speech accounts for his reaction later on in the novel. The second time Heathcliff takes over the narration is near his end. His speech seems very disordered and irrational. It sounds like hallucinations coming from a deranged man. He describes his strange approaching change with great earnest claiming the occurrence of weird incidents and exposing his distorted beliefs about ghosts and faith. His disturbed state of mind is manifested through claiming the presence of the troubled roaming ghost of Catherine. This gives more power to the novel and draws our sympathy for this tyrannical character.