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In the story “Wuthering Heights”, almost all of the characters were seeking for justice in their own way. However, the character who stood out most was Heathcliff. He was treated horribly for ages and came looking for revenge/justice to Wuthering Heights.
Heathcliff was most hated by Hindley throughout his entire childhood and even some adulthood. Although the majority of Heathcliff’s hatred went to Hindley, Heathcliff still developed hatred towards Edgar for having Catherine choose him over himself. For Heathcliff, justice was showing off his success to the people that wished he never had any. He wanted to come back to Wuthering Heights a changed man to show Hindley that his cruelty towards Heathcliff was not successful. He also got some
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