How Does Heathcliff Change In Wuthering Heights

Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights, is a spectacle of neglect. Taken in by a family that would never grow to love or care for him, Heathcliff developed almost the same way that the Creature did. They both endured unprovoked hatred just for their existence. Heathcliff was just a baby when the crude remarks centered around his appearance began. The insults revolved around his skin color and their lack of knowledge on his background. This is much like the Creatures situation, since the Creature is the epitome of a book being judged by it’s cover. The Creature was heavily neglected by a multitude of people, including his own creator, and this rejection and lack of parental affection is what lead to his further emotional instability. This also coincides
The Creature, by now, knew that making peace with humans would be difficult even though his intentions were pure, so he took safety near the De Lacey’s home. He began to help them without their knowing and he loved them unconditionally. The sad ending to his relationship with the De Lacey’s drove him to lose his confidence and become spiteful. Identity and role confusion are stage six, which is when the person wants to be a contributing part of society, which the Creature tried for in the case of the De Lacey’s. He then spent his time tracking down Victor Frankenstein to request that a female Creature be made so he could have a place with her. This leads into stage seven, which is the difference between intimacy and isolation. The Creature hates being so isolated and wants love from his creator. In the book he says “Remember, that I am thy creature. I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed. Everywhere I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded. I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend” (Frankenstein 171) The quote above describes the exact condition that the Creature was in. The Creatures version of stage seven (generativity and stagnation) is, instead of giving back to society, he is giving Victor what he feels he deserves. He murders all of those close to Victor as a
Harlow found that maternal deprivation could, in fact, be reversed but only if the deprivation had lasted up to 90 days for monkeys, and six months for humans. The long term effects of maternal deprivation could include depression, heightened aggression, and affectionless psychopathy. As the Creature had no form of parental guidance or reassurance in his life, he would have been a victim of maternal deprivation. A better term to explain the Creatures situation would be child neglect since his parent (Victor Frankenstein) abandoned him without any regard or care for their physical health, safety, or welfare. The Creatures behavioural issues that he developed throughout his life were Victor Frankenstein’s fault for not nurturing and caring for his creation. One of the main attributes that the Creature acquired from his extended neglect was affectionless psychopathy, which is the lack of remorse, inability to form emotional relationships, lack of impulse control, and chronic anger. This can be shown throughout the book when the Creature murders William and Henry Clerval. The Creature, however, does feel remorse and strives to be good at first but slowly he becomes a spiteful and hateful being as the repeated neglect from various people bears down on