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    person‚ driving her to sickness and eventually death. Good understanding. C’s death in the most significant event in the novel as her death drives Heathcliff to his frenzy. However‚ it is not the climax because the climax is the event in the story that ends the conflict for the protagonist. When Ellen goes to give news of Catherine’s death Heathcliff

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    By choosing a social status Catherine betrays Heathcliff and pursues Edgar Linton. This decision has an echoing effect throughout the book. As Heathcliff returns to Wuthering Heights he brings only vengeful tactics with him. Seeking to oppress Edgar‚ Heathcliff mentally and physically abuses Isabella‚ Edgar´s sister. "And I like her too ill to attempt it‚" said he‚ "except in a very ghoulish fashion. You’d

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    Support: | Conflicting emotions by polar tendencies or moodiness | Heathcliff shows this when he was excited for Catherine to come home‚ then he was upset | “With that he dashed head foremost out of the room‚ amid the merriment of the master and mistress‚ and to the serious disturbance of Catherine; who could not comprehend how her remarks should have produced such an exhibition of bad temper.” (pg. 49) | Self-destructive | Heathcliff would take the pain that he got without really minding it that much

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    reliability each character provides to the story. Lockwood gives a fresh perspective of the happenings of Wuthering Heights. The readers encounter some characters‚ for example‚ Heathcliff‚ for the first time along with Lockwood. This allows the reader to have a somewhat objective judgment because it is the same way that Heathcliff would treat any visitor. This behavior‚ such as when young Cathy asks‚ “Were you asked to tea?” (Bronte 7) and refuses to give Lockwood any accommodations‚ is easy for the reader

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    childhood‚ characters Heathcliff and Catherine soon find themselves caught in a cataclysmic‚ tangled web of their own making. While both are in love with each other‚ Catherine ultimately chooses to marry another‚ leading to a plot of spiraling retribution and suffering. Though some moments of the novel are seemingly small‚ when analyzed in a deeper context‚ ubiquitous lessons rise to the surface. In one such moment‚ Bronte illustrates the destructive relationship of Heathcliff and Catherine through

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    to make many main points throughout the novel. She employs this madness specifically in her character Heathcliff‚ whose own emotions driven him to insanity. Through what causes him to go mad‚ and his actions as a result‚ the story is develped Heathcliff’s madness derived from multiple factors but is rooted from hate shown by Hindley. When Mr. Earnshaw founb Heathcliff in the streets and

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    Experiencing love like Heathcliff and Catherine had for one another‚ is a once in a life time experience. Being with that person or not is a different story. Society can corrupt people’s minds into believing what love is supposed to be like. In the book Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte‚ Catherine struggles with the idea of deciding wether she should follow her heart‚ and marry for true love or if money triumphs true love. The agonizing love that Catherine and Heathcliff have for one another is

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    In Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights‚ the romance between Heathcliff and Catherine drives the story and causes untold pain and suffering for everyone in the story. Heathcliff’s motivations as a character are often unclear and left up for interpretation‚ especially after his beloved Catherine’s death. Towards the end of the novel there is a scene that is used to great success to showcase Heathcliff’s mental state before his death. However‚ it does much more than that. Through closely examining Bronte’s

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    In Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights‚ her descriptions of two houses create distinct atmospheres that mirror the actions of the respective inhabitants. The pristine and well-kept Thrushcross Grange can be viewed as a haven when compared to the chaotic Wuthering Heights. Wuthering Heights symbolizes the anger‚ hatred and deep-felt tension of that house while Thrushcross Grange embodies the superficial feelings and materialistic outlook of its inhabitants. Each house parallels the emotions and the moods

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    that Wuthering Heights is not a calm place. Wuthering Heights representing the storm‚ lodges fierce people. Wuthering Heights is a "perfect misanthropist’s heaven" (p. 4). The best example is Heathcliff. He spends most of his life seeking revenge by ruining other people lives. Isabel asks "Is Mr. Heathcliff a man? If so‚ is he mad? And if not‚ is he the devil?"(p. 137). He is one of the causes of the death of Catherine‚ Hindley‚ Isabella and Linton. He is

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