Heathcliff's Dominance

After Hindley saw the way a piece of garbage (Heathcliff) was being treated by his father, whenever he entered Wuthering Heights his bad feelings came with him. His view on his originally normal, father had changed and he thought of his father more ‘an oppressor rather than a friend’ (38). Also, his hatred for Heathcliff kept towering. Hindley was angry that his father gave a man from the streets the privileges he initially was entitled to as Mr. Earnshaw’s son (38). Importance is found in this because this hatred for Heathcliff will continue being built upon until his death. Heathcliff ruined Hindley’s childhood and would never forgive him for that. Therefore, Hindley will take revenge against Heathcliff for taking his childhood by torturing

In in the novel Weathering Heights by Emily Bronte, a child named Heathcliff is at first is an underprivileged, homeless boy, then he becomes a loved and abandoned, then he is a dishonored lover, and lastly, he changes into a malicious, isolated owner. When he is first introduced it states that “We crowded round, and over Miss Cathy's head I had a peep at a dirty, ragged, black-haired child; big enough both to walk and talk: indeed, its face looked older than Catherine's; yet when it was set on its feet, it only stared round, and repeated over and over again some gibberish that nobody could understand." .(EC __) This quote truly showcases just how poor Heathcliff was when he was brought by Mr. Earnshaw to Weathering Heights. After he is brought to Weathering Heights, Hindley, Mr. Earnshaw’s son starts to be very mean to Heathcliff since his father showcases how much he loves Healthcliff. After a period of time, he undergoes a loss of loss of community ranking when made to labour and his rejection by Catherine. After he is rejected by Catherine, he leaves Weathering Heights for an entire three years. When Heathcliff does return to Weathering Heights, he has changed into a complete gentleman, he starts another connection with Catherine, but begins to execute his plan of revenge. Hindley's started to give a really hard time to Heathcliff as soon as his dad passed away . In order to make him be in the lowest social position possible. Just by being in Weathering Heights, the family habits change and the family soon starts to be involved in fighting. For an example, on his first night, Heathcliff is the reason Mr. Earnshaw decides to break all of the toys he had brought for his children. Nelly describes how Heathcliff’s presence in the house was accepted as when he states "From the very beginning he bred bad feelings in the house". Heathcliff usurps the affections

Hindley, who had been cast into the shadows by his adopted brother, had always been filled with rage and had developed a greed for vengeance against his family. He had no allies of his opinions on Heathcliff ever since his mother’s death and was disfavored by his father, “his oppressor rather than a friend.”(37) His bitterness only grew as his dear sister became fond of his step brother and soon Hindley was sent off to college. As head of the house after his father’s death, Hindley has now taken the place of the “oppressor” towards his family and staff. He caused a great deal of misfortune upon Heathcliff and had taken away his “privileges.” Wuthering Heights gathers a new meaning through Hindley’s progression which is solely driven by malicious

The anger Heathcliff has for Hindley stems the deepest because of the abuse Heathcliff endured as a

Heathcliff enters the scene as a boy who was picked from the street to start a new life at the Wuthering Heights; home of Mr Earnshaw. He was quite selfless and kept to himself as he matured, but was despised by Mr Earnshaw's son Hindley because he felt that Heathcliff was taking his place in his father's heart. Heathcliff was teased whipped and tormented by Hindley as he grew older, countless times he was referred to as the “devil”, “wicked boy”, and imp of satan”. Hindley then was sent to school by his father and Heathcliff was finally left alone and fell in-love with the young mistress Catherine, Mr. Earnshaw's only daughter. They were together every second of every day and Heathcliff began to open up.

This begins with his childhood. As the character Nellie details what life was like for the children of Wuthering Heights, we quickly understand that Heathcliff especially lived as a target for abuse. This abuse namely came from Hindley Earnshaw, who viewed Heathcliff as a usurper of his father’s affections, and grew jealous of the way Mr. Earnshaw doted on the boy. In return, Heathcliff was subjected to frequent beatings and harsh treatment, all of which he took without complaint. His only true friend at the house was wild child Catherine Earnshaw- later Catherine Linton- who granted him a reprieve from Hindley’s cruelty, and showed him love. By showing the reader this kind of brutality, we understand the potency of Heathcliff’s hatred toward Hindley, and subsequently his urge to seek retribution in adulthood. In addition, the author establishes this strong connection with Catherine early on so the reader understands Heathcliff’s

This conflict started because Hindley despised Heathcliff at first sight and Heathcliff ended up getting Hindley in trouble due to the stuff he did to Heathcliff. Heathcliff threatened Hindley by saying “I’m trying to settle how to pay hindley back. I dont care how long I wait, if I can only do it at last. I hope he won’t die before I do!” (Bronte 65)

For Heathcliff and Hindley, the two most bent on revenge, stolen love fuels their need for revenge. Hindley needs revenge because he sees “Heathcliff as a usurper of his parent’s affections and his privileges; and he gr[ows] bitter with brooding over these injuries” (33). Hindley was always the entitled child, but because his father favors a mere orphan over him, he feels the pain of rejection. Eventually, Heathcliffe also wants revenge because he believes that Edgar causes the death of his beloved Catherine. He tells Isabella that “she

Hindley takes revenge on Heathcliff because he felt his father liked Heathcliff more. Hindley does this by denying him education & separating him from Catherine.

Heathcliff was an orphaned at a young age and was raised by Mr. Earnshaw, Catherine's father, who soon begins to favor Heathcliff over his son. Because of this, Mr. Earnshaw’s son, Hindley, came to despise Heathcliff. “He has been blaming our father (how dared he?) for treating H. too liberally; and swears he will reduce him to his right place⎯.” (Pg. 22). Hindley’s hostility towards Heathcliff is what caused Heathcliff’s need for revenge. Hindley’s

His foster brother Hindley avoided him as a reject from society while viewing Heathcliff’s very existence as grievous crime, particularly because Mr. Earnshaw’s love and affection were displaced towards Heathcliff instead of him (EssayFarm, 2003). Mr. Earnshaw actions backfires later on in the novel as Hindley is misused and cheated out of ownership of wuthering heights by Heathcliff. Heathcliff hateful abuse both Hindley in his weakened state and Hindley’s son Hareton, who is made the stablehand instead of the rightful owner of the heights (EssayFarm, 2003). Heathcliff then imprisoned Catherine upon her visits to his son Linton. He forced her into 7marrying Linton while her own father was dying, and so gained ownership of Thrushcross Grange as well as the heights (EssayFarm, 2003). All the crimes that Heathcliff committed was out revenge against the society and how they treated him as young boy, because Mr. Earnshaw changing society rules and allowing an outsider in their society, they all had to pay the price, but Mr. Earnshaw can not only be blamed but as well as the society of wuthering heights as well are to be blamed, just because some is an outsider doesn’t mean he should be abused and treated badly so at the end they also paid the

The presentation of childhood is a theme that runs through two generations with the novel beginning to reveal the childhood of Catherine and Hindley Earnshaw, and with the arrival of the young Liverpudlian orphan, Heathcliff. In chapter four, Brontë presents Heathcliff’s bulling and abuse at the hands of Hindley as he grows increasingly jealous of Heathcliff for Mr. Earnshaw, his father, has favoured Heathcliff over his own son, “my arm, which is black to the shoulder” the pejorative modifier ‘black’ portrays dark and gothic associations but also shows the extent of the abuse that Heathcliff as a child suffered from his adopted brother. It is this abuse in childhood that shapes Heathcliff’s attitudes towards Hindley and his sadistic

To begin, one cannot find inner peace if one has an utmost desire for revenge. This is shown through the many conflicts between the characters and themselves. First of all, Heathcliff is primarily interested in gaining land and vengeance towards others who have abused him or doubted him. To backtrack, he was adopted by Mr.Earnshaw, and he had a stepbrother named Hindley. Hindley mistreated and downgraded Heathcliff, and for that he feels the need to pay him back. After Hindley died from over drinking, Heathcliff went in to raise Hindley’s son, Hareton. Heathcliff’s plan was to abuse Hareton and make him miserable to pay back Hindley. For instance, Nelly, the housekeeper has stated her

Hindley?s father favored Heathcliff, causing Hindley to dislike Heathcliff. Hindley treated Heathcliff as a nonentity and didn?t care about what happened to him. Heathcliff didn?t forget this, and when he got older he began to gamble with Hindley. Hindley would gamble because after the birth of his son, Hareton, his if died and caused him to go mad. Heathcliff gambled with Hindley until his death, which got Hindley into debt. At this point, Heathcliff says to Hareton ?Now, my bonny lad, you are mine! And we?ll see if one tree won?t grow as crooked as another, with the same wind to twist it.? (Brontë 175) This means that Heathcliff?s revenge on Hindley was on his son. Although this took a long time, Heathcliff kept his word and got the revenge he deserved.

Heathcliff comes to live with the Earnshaw's, which also includes their children Catherine and Hindley. As Graham Holderness states, "The 'gipsy brat' old Mr. Earnshaw brings home with him has neither name nor status, property