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    ‘Wuthering Heights’ as he was described as‚ ‘a dark skinned gypsy.’ This would account for the way he is viewed by the other characters of Linton‚ Hindley‚ Hareton and most importantly‚ Catherine good . This scrutiny executed by the other characters led Heathcliff to a point of insecurity and then antagonism‚ which in turn led to his actions throughout the rest of the novel good. However‚ the Heathcliff’s opinions and views were not voiced impartially therefore his character could have been easily misunderstood

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    it going? In my opinion‚ this book is becoming more confusing‚ as well as interesting. Dramatic and weird things are happening that keep surprising me and leaving me in wonder. One thing that leaves me sorrowful; is the fact that Catherine and Heathcliff never got to be together. Although‚ if they did‚ this would completely transform the story. That would entirely change how this story advances. So far‚ I am enjoying the plot‚ but the writing is still confusing to me. The writing is a bit advanced

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    the other pairs described in the story‚ each of these manors represent opposite images. Wuthering Heights symbolizes anger‚ jealousy‚ hatred‚ and retribution. This would aptly describe the occupants of Wuthering Heights particularly with regard to Heathcliff and Hindley. Bronte‚ through the narrator Mr. Lockwood‚ describes Wuthering Heights as an isolated manor set atop a hill where the wind must blow frequently (Bronte‚ 2002). We know this because the surrounding trees are bent over (Bronte‚ 2002)

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    English language. Just before she dies‚ Catherine Earnshaw gives birth to a beautiful baby girl named Cathy. After Catherine married Edgar‚ heathcliff becomes jealous and marries Edgar’s sister‚ Isabella. Isabella then gives birth to Heathcliff’s son Linton. Wuthering Heights‚ by Wmily Bronte‚ is a novel full of contrast between Catherine and Cathy and Heathcliff and Linton. While Cathy is growing up‚ the reader begins t see the contrast between cathy and her mother. Catherine is a typical Earnshaw

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    end of the novel for many reasons. We see them at the beginning to show how dank and dirty their lives were‚ how their lives have changed with the absence of Heathcliff‚ and we see how their relationships with each other and other people have changed. In the beginning we see that Catherine and Hareton do not like each other‚ and Heathcliff hates both of them. Catherine seems to despise everyone and has a rude disposition. Hareton appears to be an uneducated farm hand that does not take lightly to

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    feels for Edgar’s appearance‚ which is also evidential later in the passage; ‘He is young and rich now‚ and I have only to do with the present.’ This further shows the reader that Catherine’s love for Edgar is far from reliable‚ nor worth losing Heathcliff over. Catherine’s fight between both her heart and her head causes her to feel that Nelly is taunting her and doesn’t understand the dilemma of her situation; ‘but if you will not mock at me‚ I’ll explain it..’ and further mentions that she can

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    of Dorian Gray and Wuthering Heights are two classic novels written respectively in Victorian era and Romanticism period. These novels are stories which revolve around the love story of the main characters Dorian versus Sibyl and Catherine versus Heathcliff and Edgar. In the aspect of love‚ it is feasible to see that there is practical mindset in these personages. Practicality in love may be that people fall in love for several reasons including loving feelings‚ destiny or faith or even material

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    This side is best related to Heathcliff in “Wuthering Heights” because he was adopted informally by the Earnshaws. Heathcliff cleaned p and became very mannerly under watch of Mr.Earnshaw up until the time of his death when his son‚ Hindley‚ turned him into a slave more than a brother. Heathcliff changed when he was treated as a servant; he became more irritable and seemed to lose a sense of disrespect especially when he hit Catherine. Later in the novel Heathcliff goes to America and becomes a

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    Status and money are now important to her. Even though she says she loves Heathcliff and believes he is her soul mate‚ she cannot marry him because he isn’t socially prominent or wealthy. The power the women’s have over their husbands ‚ Starting with Catherine she Love Mr. Earnshaw’s death‚ Hindley had turned Heathcliff into a common laborer and servant. There is too much of a gap in the couple’s social status for Heathcliff to overcome. Their passion for each other cannot be denied‚ however‚ and

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    The story of Heathcliff‚ the sadistic protagonist of Emily Bronte’s "Wuthering Heights" is so upset that Edgar Linton does not want his lovely daughter‚ Cathy‚ to hear it. Heathcliff and Cathy‚ two prominent characters in the novel‚ interact in the second half of the novel. Heathcliff’s passages reveal that the tortured character comes about from a childhood without the care of parents (33) while Cathy’s goodness (164) reflects her being raised by a loving father. The different supervision each character

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