Maybe her pureness repulses him. When Catherine says that he is “so dirty,” we see that Catherine is picky when it comes to hygiene, and this is something that Heathcliff dislikes about her. The fact that Catherine is laughing at him, telling him what to do, comparing him to Edgar will make him fight more against her and her principles. Moreover, them living in the same dwelling causes more problems between them two. Just like in any other family with opposite sex siblings. Throughout the passage we see that Heathcliff is a rebel and he rebels against his sister Catherine who will later become his lover. The dictation in between Catherine and Heathcliff also reveals a lot of information, specially the age. The way that Catherine speaks is more advanced and mannered and that of Heathcliff. In lines 95-96, “I shall be as dirty as I please, and I like to be dirty, and I will be dirty,” we see that Heathcliff is talking like a little kid. He is not mature enough to realize that his sister is right about his condition, but that is something that every kid goes through. Every little kid loves to get dirty and have a little bit of fun. But this is something that was take away from
Maybe her pureness repulses him. When Catherine says that he is “so dirty,” we see that Catherine is picky when it comes to hygiene, and this is something that Heathcliff dislikes about her. The fact that Catherine is laughing at him, telling him what to do, comparing him to Edgar will make him fight more against her and her principles. Moreover, them living in the same dwelling causes more problems between them two. Just like in any other family with opposite sex siblings. Throughout the passage we see that Heathcliff is a rebel and he rebels against his sister Catherine who will later become his lover. The dictation in between Catherine and Heathcliff also reveals a lot of information, specially the age. The way that Catherine speaks is more advanced and mannered and that of Heathcliff. In lines 95-96, “I shall be as dirty as I please, and I like to be dirty, and I will be dirty,” we see that Heathcliff is talking like a little kid. He is not mature enough to realize that his sister is right about his condition, but that is something that every kid goes through. Every little kid loves to get dirty and have a little bit of fun. But this is something that was take away from