Write a seven-ten sentence response to one of the following questions:
Be sure to use specific quotes for support and utilize sentence variety!!!
1. After finishing the novel, what does Bronte suggest about the nature of love?
2. What does Bronte suggest about the nature of revenge?
3. What does Bronte suggest about the nature of violence?
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After finishing the novel, I believe that Brontes, in relation to love, suggests that when it comes to true love, the heart can conquer the mind. This is shown by Heathcliffs actions at the end of the novel. "He began to pace the room, muttering terrible things to himself, till i was inclined to belive that conscience had turned his heart to an earthly hell." (239) The death of his true love Catherine, and his attempt to revenge her soul have finally caught up to Heathcliff. Not only has his guilty and longing conscience lead to his downfall, but it also reveals his struggle to deal with his inner conflict. Because Heathcliff never obtained his desired love for Catherine before her death, he begins to go insane. He cant understand why he is acting so diffrent, and his charecter begins to slowly fade away. "He had an aversion to yeilding so completly to his feelings, choosing, rather to absent himself." (239)As Heathcliffs intense feelings for Catherine leads to his guilty and longing conscience, it becomes too much for him to handle, and he kills himself. "No blood trickled from the broken skin, and when I put my fingers to it,-he was dead and stark."(246)
Thus, after finishing the novel, Bronte suggests that true love can conquer the mind, as shown by Heathcliff's failed attempt to obtain the love from his true love, Catherine.
Ashley Polk 2*
At the conclusion of the novel, Bronte's thoughts of revenge are that it can only hurt oneself, instead of others. This ideal is shown through many circumstances. One circumstance is when Hindley seeks his revenge on Heathcliff, and in the process ends up only hurting himself "The charge exploded, and the knife , in springing back, closed into its owner's wrist"(Bronte 131). Another instance where Bronte's thoughts of revenge are portrayed is Heathcliff's marriage to Isabella. Heathcliff marries Isabella solely to seek revenge on both Edgar and Catherine. His marriage with Isabella quickly takes a turn for the worse, and soon both partners are miserable. Isabells states " I gave him my heart, and he took and pinched it to death"(Bronte 127). Because Heathcliff's plan for revenge only hinders his personal success, Bronte's thoughts of revenge are illustrated through the marraige. In conclusion, Bronte believes that revenge can only hinders one's personal success shown through Hindley's attempted revenge on Heathcliff, as well as Heathcliff's attempted revenge on both Edgar and Catherine.
S.Deptola
M.Knapp
Bronte suggests that individuals will go to extreme measures to fulfill their revenge. Throughout the novel, Heathcliff performs extreme measures to seek his revenge. Healthcliff is mistreated by Hindley in the beggining of the novel and promises his revenge," I shall pay Hindly back, I dont care how long I wait"(Bronte 44). This portrays that Heathcliff will seek his revenge no matter how long it takes or the circumstances, he eventually drives Hindley mad and he stabs himself. Heathcliff is so driven by his revenge for Edgar he tries to arrange the marraige of Linton, his own blood, and Cathy to get back at Edgar. These extrene measures of fulfilling his revenge eventually result in his downfall and he takes his life. He was so taken over by the death of Catherine that his revenge was all he had.
A. Kachur
Bronte suggests that the nature of revenge is not always great as it sounds. Throughout the story Heathcliff tries to get revenge upon various characters. His revenge ends up killing many people like his love Catherine. All his attempts at revenge backfired and ended up making hims more miserable. "Mr. Heathcliff, you have nobody to love; and, however miserable you make us, we shall still have the revenge of thinking that your cruelty arises from your greater misery,"(211). this quote is demonstrating that someone has finally realized why Heathcliff has turned into such a horrible person. Cathy realizes that no matter what he does to her nothing can make her more miserable than him because he has no one. His "revenge" on Edgar backfired and because Cathy realized this fact he has become even more miserable before. Everyone he has ever loved is dead and gone "Have you never loved anybody in your life uncle? never?"(202). this quote reveals what we have known throughout this whole story, that Heathcliff has loved but his love is gone forever. Revenge is not always as sweet as it sounds and Bronte is portraying this through the miserable life of Heathcliff.
Bronte places a strong emphasis on revenge throughout Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff becomes the embodiment of passion driven retribution and his path of vengeance leaves bodies in his wake. Heathcliff, from a young age, chafed under the abuses of Hindley and soon came to violently resent the young master of Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff vows that he shall own both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange and he will have the previous inhabitants work their own land for wages. Bronte shows the reader a very covetous type of revenge. Heathcliff feels slighted by Catherine marrying Linton so he marries Linton’s sister, Isabella. The vary nature of revenge in the novel is Heathcliff constantly one upping each of his rivals.
Drew McMurchy
After finishing the book, I think that Bronte was trying to get across that revenge can only hurt the one who does instead of others. This happens a few times in the book. One time is when Heathcliff marries Isabella in attempt to get back at Catherine. But in return only hurt himself. I gave him my heart, and he took and pinched it to death"(Bronte 127). This mainly happens to him because he only wants it to benefit him not anyone else. Another point in the book when revenge only hurts the person who is trying to do it is when Hindely wants to hurt Heathcliff. In the end he only hurts himself. "The charge exploded, and the knife , in springing back, closed into its owner's wrist"(Bronte 131). In conclusion Brontes idea of revenge back fires on the person that is seeking it and only hurts them not the person intended to be hurt.
J.Scott
E.CURTIS
Bronte suggests that the nature of losing true love can lead to revenge. Throughout the novel, Heathcliff constantly finds ways to take revenge on the Linton family because Egdar Linton married Catherine. First, Heathcliff marries Isabella because she is a sibling of Edgar. You find out they marry, when Nelly says, "I should mention that Isabella sent to her brother, some six weeks form her departure, a short note, annoucing her marriage with Heathlciff" (99). Later in the novel Heathcliff again tries to get revenge on Edgar by taking his son back to Wuthering Heights. When Joesph comes to the Grange and says, "hathecliff has sent me for his lad, un Aw munn't goa back 'baht him"(149), it reveals that again Heathcliff is trying to get revenge on Edgar by taking his sister's son from him. The last plot of the story, "that the two cousins will fall in love, and get married"(158), is heathcliff's last chance to get revenge on Edgar from marrying his true love, Catherine. During this last plan of Heathcliff's Edgar is dying from illness and he keeps his daugter, Cathy, away from him until she marries Linton, Heathcliff's son. All in all, Heathcliff continues to take revenge on Edgar becasue he married Heathcliff's true love, Catherine.
The cliche is that revenge is sweet. However, Bronte's novel suggests otherwise. Heathcliff's motivation for many of his actions is revenge. However, his attempts at revenge backfire on him, killing those that he loves, and making himself more miserable than anyone he got back at. His cruelty has made those he had no intentions against hate him, and those he loved have died because of him. Bronte reveals this through Catherine, telling Heathcliff "...you have nobody to love you; and, however miserable you make us, , we shall still have the revenge of thinking that your cruelty arises from your greater misery!" (211) This quote reveals that Heathcliff has been changed by his strive for revenge, and has turned everyone against him, and made himself miserable. This suggests that revenge is in fact, not so sweet.
-Jason Pavlick
After reading the novel, i believe that Bronte suggests that love is never dying and resilient through everything. This is demonstrated throughout the novel mostly between Heathcliff and Catherine. even from the very begining pages, Cathrine's ghost haunts Heathcliff becasue of his undying love for her. love overcomes forces even as powerful as death. love also over came the forces due to distaste and distrust between Heathcliff and Edgar. Edgar strongly dislikes Heathcliff, as does Hindley and neither of them support heahtcliff and Cathrine's relationship. Even Cathrine is detered from jumping into the relationship due to money insecurity and class stature. Even when she marries another man, dispite loveing Heathcliff, they are still inlove with eachother. Cathrine even states "' Nelly, i am Heathcliff-he's always in my mind...'"(60) which exemplifies her undying love for him which radiates as a theme throughout the entire novel. her ultimate suggesting about love in Wutehring Heights is love conquers all.
Racquel
After completing Bronte's Wuthering Height, I believe that Bronte suggest that obsession, in the case of love, cause harm. Once Heathcliff returns to Wuthering Heights, he and
Cathy meet and profess their love to each other. They want to be together, but Edgar ruined it for Heathcliff. Due to this, Heathcliff wants revenge. His obsession for Cathy drives him to make Edgar as miserable as he was once his sister was stolen. Isabelle ran away with Heathcliff and married him. Though, she was treated terrible. "I do hate him-I am wretched-I have been a fool!" (106). She thought that Heathcliff loved her, yet he harmed her to make Edgar feel pain for taking Cathy away from him. His obsession for was aligning Isabelle and Edgar.
S. Corsi
After finishing the novel, a few things show that Brontes' point of view on love is that true love should be cherished and held on to. One place where this is shown is when Heathcliff overhears Catherine and Nelly talking. "It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff, now; so he shall never know how I love him; and that, not because he's handsome, Nelly, but because hes more myself than I am" (59) Heathcliff did not hear Catherine say this about him, therefore he never knew how much she actually loved him so he did not get a chance to save or fix their love. Another place where this could be seen is when Catherine dies and Edgar Linton is sad. "I noticed on occasion how much selfishness there is even in a love like Mr.Lintons, when he so regretted Catherines blessed release!"(122) This helps support her view on love because it shows that Edgar did not really realize what he had untill she had died, thus showing that love should be cherished.
F.Hirschman
Before finishing the novel I think that Brontes was trying to show that love overtakes the mind. The first example is when Catherine talks to Nelly. “Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same"(75). Even though Heathcliff will downgrade her she feels there souls are the same. Thought out the story she can’t let that love go. She can never be mad at him because of how close there feelings are. Later on in the book, Heathcliff has come back and she is so happy to see him because her thought of being mad at him can’t hide her love. Another quote is when he comes back, even though she’s made he left her, the love she has makes her forgive him. "I shall not be able to believe that I have seen and touched and spoken to you once more"(90). She is made Heathcliff is absent for so many years but her love overcomes that.
G Lozanoff
Bronte is trying to bring out the idea that love is greater than anything else in the world. When someone loves someone else, they would do anything for them. In chapter 23 Linton tried to get Cathys attention by throwing a fit. Because Cathy loved him, she went along and helped him, although Nelly knew that he was just faking. "she ran back in terror, knelt down, and cried, and soothed, and entreated, till he grew quiet from lack of breath: by no means from compunction at distressing her." Although Nelly knew that "as soon as he knows there is nobody by to care for his nonsense, he would be glad to lie still" ( 226) Cathy still came back to care for him. This suggests that no matter what, people will always do anything for their loved ones.
M.meyer
After reading the novel Bronte suggest when it comes to finding your true love you will love no other person but you true love. "Now; so he shall never know how I love him; that, not because he's handsome, Nelly, but because he's more myself than I am" (59). Catherine is talking to Nelly about how much she loves Heathcliff. She won't marry him because of social standings but she truly loves him and this quote shows that. When Catherine died he was heartbroken because he had lost his true love. "You loved me then what right had you to leave me?"(119). Catherine died and Heathcliff is mad that he did not take the chance when she was alive to marry her. He loved her to death and now that she is gone he has nothing to live for and eventually he ends up killing himself over the loss of Catherine. That is why he killed himself. "He was dead"(246). That is why Bronte suggested that true love will always follow someone after death and once you find your true love you will never love anyone else.
A. Kinnan
Bronte’s novel talks a lot about the nature of love; she portrays is as all consuming and as the most powerful of the emotions she covers. However it is so all consuming it has the power to cause either great happiness or great sadness. This can be portrayed trough the love of two couples in the book; Catherine and Heathcliff, and Catty and Hareton. Catherine and Heathcliff have always loved each other but Catherine ignored her feelings for him and married someone else. Throughout the entire book neither one of them are ever at peace again. Even after Catherine dies Heathcliff is still haunted because of it, “she has disturbed me, night and day...incessantly-remorselessly” (Bronte 211). However Cathy and Hareton learn from Heathcliff and Catherine’s mistake, listen to their hearts and act on their love. They have a much happier ending, “I perceived two such radiant countenances” (Bronte 231).
J. Moore
Emily Bronte sends many messages throughout the novel conserning love and its power. a major theme she is revealing through her characters Heathcliff and Catherine is that love is in itself good; but when love becomes obsession, only harm can come from it, not only harming oneself but also others around. this theme is revealed throughout the novel. it is most effectively revealed through heathcliff's actions in the final chapters of the novel. here, he reveals that he has "a single wish, and [his] whole being and faculties are yearning to attain it."(238) he is referring to his love for catherine of which he could never fully experience. his hope to attain it, and fulfill his wish drive him insane as he becomes mentally unstable. "he began to pace the room, muttering terrible things to himself, till i was inclined to belive that conscience had turned his heart to an earthly hell." (239) nelly's observations portray to the reader the mental breakdown which heathcliff experienes. through this, bronte sends the message that obsessing over love leads only to one's downfall.
m.prochaska
1. Bronte suggests that true love is something that should be cherished forever, and that nobody can take the place of a true love. Catherine and Heathcliff have true love, but they don't marry each other. Instead, Catherine marries Edgar and Heathcliff marries Isabella. Catherine choses to marry Edgar for his money. Nelly tells Catherine that she "love[s] Mr. Edgar because he is handsome, and young, and cheerful, and rich, and loves [her]." (97). This shows that Edgar is not Catherine's true love and that she is only really marrying him for his money. Just because he has money, which is something that appeals to Catherine, doesn't mean that he is her true love. Catherine wants to marry Edgar for money, and "it would degrade [her] to marry Heathcliff now" (100). Heathcliff doesn't have the same amount of money as Edgar has at this point in time, and Catherine would be embarrassed to marry such a lowly man. Event though Catherine and Heathcliff were meant to be, they never would be. The irony is that their kids fall in love.
Elizabeth Manzetti
i believe Bronte, when refering to love, is suggesting that love is everlasting, as portrayed by heathcliff and cathrine. though out the book they slowly grow more attached to each other even though heathcliff leave for a span of time. when he comes back he find his love married to another man. to take out his anger....he marries edgars sister isabella. boht of these marragies are not about true love. before Cathrine marries edgar she tells nelly she wants to marry "Mr. Edgar because he is handsome, and young, and cheerful, and rich, and loves me." (97). so you see she is not marrying him becasue she loves him. same with heathcliff. he marries isabella to get back at edgar, not becasue he loves her. in the end heathcliff ends uo killing himself becasue he cannot live without catherine
r.cooke
L. KAPLAN
After finishing the novel, i believe Bronte suggests that the nature of love can lead to all extremes of getting revenge. The entire novel revolves around the love and passion between Heathcliff and Catherine. Heathcliff attemps getting revenge on the Linton family many times. For example, he marries Isabella to get revenge on Edgar for marrying his true love, Catherine. This has an impact on him because that is one of his sibilings. It is found out that Heathcliff and Isabella marry when, "I should mention that Isabella sent to her brother, some six weeks form her departure, a short note, annoucing her marriage with Heathlciff" (99). Throughout the marriage between Isabella and Heathcliff, it is made clear of his uncondional love toward Catherine, "I gave him my heart, and he took and pinched it to death" (Bronte 127). This quote is significant because it shows the hurt Heathcliff placed on Isabella; although, it was becuase of his uncontrollable feelings for his true love, Catherine. Other 'hints,' and clues occur throughout the book where it is obvious of the stong connection Catherine and Heathcliff feel toward one another. When Catherine dies, Heathcliff explains that he curses her because of the pain that is placed on him. This is significant because it portrays the strong feelings he had for his true love, and all the pain he was placed with after her death. In all, Bronte portrays the love between Catherine and Heathcliff throughout the entire novel, and it is made clear their love was never ending.
At the end of the novel, I believe that Bronte distinguishes that the nature of true love has the power to impact the character and surrounding character’s well being. Heathcliff’s love for Catherine is obvious throughout the novel but it is also obvious that Heathcliff cannot be with her. Having this obstacle frustrates Heathcliff and makes him miserable, but instead of overcoming his internal feelings he acts out to cause misery to others. Heathcliff first acts when Catherine announces that she will be marrying Edgar Linton. For this reason, he does not like Edgar Linton; he stole Catherine from him and he wants revenge. So, in retaliation, he marries his sister, Isabella. “It is out of the question my going to see her, however; we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married” (Bronte 108). Knowing that Edgar would not approve of the marriage, Heathcliff succeeded by eternally driving the siblings away from each other. Also, when Catherine has passed and Edgar is on his death bed, Heathcliff seizes the opportunity of seeking revenge on Edgar once again. Edgar’s daughter and Heathcliff’s son have not spoken much but Heathcliff initiates a plan for them to get married. If they do get married then the couple will inherit all of Edgar’s possessions, including Thrushcross Grange when he dies. Heathcliff pushes the young couple to get married soon due to the fact that his son is very ill as well. “I swear, on my salvation, he’s going to his grave, and none but you can save him” (Bronte 172). He uses his son’s sickness as leverage and Cathy goes in to talk with him. After talking, the couple does decide to get married. In that case, Heathcliff will accept all processions and own both properties of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange when his son dies. All of Heathcliff’s actions are caused by his love for Catherine. Lastly, Catherine tells Heathcliff that she knows of his plans. “ ...you have nobody to love you; and, however miserable you make us, we shall still have the revenge of thinking that your cruelty arises from your greater misery!" (211). In conclusion, it is made known that Heathcliff has made others and now himself miserable over his true love for Catherine.
K.Lackey
Upon completing the novel, Brontes suggests that love is unforgettable, and controlling. Throughout the end of the Novel Heathcliff is seen happily pacing about for reasons we cannot be entirely sure of. Heathcliff lets this his memories of Catherine dictate his life, and in chapter XXXIII he says, "The entire world is a collection of memoranda that she did exist, and that I have lost her"(238). This portrays him as completely overpowered by love, and unable to forget Catherine. It illustrates how controlling love can be, and how one can get caught up in it and find themselves devastated when something goes wrong. Therefore, Bronte suggests that love is unforgettable and controlling.
A. Hayes
After finishing Wuthering Heights, I believe Bronte's suggestions about true love are that love can fade over time, but true love will always be there. Catherine and Heathcliff fell in love when they were younger, but as they both grew up, Catherine was forced to embrace her social class and marry Edgar. "I wish I could hold you till we were both dead!" (117). This quote illustrates that even though Catherine and Heathcliff have been apart for so long, they still feel the same way about each other.
J. Kovalik
Bronte suggests that love can be so power that it becomes obsessive. This is shown throughout the entire novel. First, Linton's confession to Cathy is that he only wants her to love him. He knows and is ashamed of his actions and words, but all he wants is her love him and he will be happy. "And, believe that your kindness has made me love you deeper than if I deserved your love, and though I couldn't, and cannot help showing my nature to you, i regret it and repent it, till I die" (Bronte 187). This shows that his obsession for Cathy is deadly. If he can't have her, she will be the source of his death. Another instance thats acknowledges love obsession as harmful is when Cathy and Linton talk about marriage. "If I could only get my papa's consent, I'd spend half of my time with you- i wish you were my brother" (Bronte 175). Linton is shocked as says that he would rather have her as his wife because she would love him better. This is one of the first times you begin to see their obsession with each other. They want to spend all of their time with one another and have each other's love. Bronte reveals love is harmful when it is obsessive through Cathy and Linton's relationship.
After completing the novel, Brontes overall message is, everlasting love can lead to lasting revenge, and it can hurt others involved. Ever since Catherine marries Edgar, Heathcliff cannot stop seeking recenge on Edgar. This is supported when Heathcliff marries Edgars sister Isabella. "I do hate him-I am wretched-I have been a fool!" (106) Isabella later realizes Heathcliff marries him only becuase he wants revenge on Edgar. As time goes, even after Catherines passing Heathcliff still is determined to plot revenge on Edgar. Heathcliff wants his son, Linton to marry Cathy so he can not see his daughter in the last waking moments he las left. Catherine becomes miserable, all because of Heathcliffs everlasting want for revenge.
--Lindsey Skonieczny
2. Bronte suggests that revenge is a powerful and consuming emotion, which can control a person’s actions if they let it. This can be seen in many of the character’s. Healthcliff, for example, allowed the need for revenge over the Lintons and Earnshaws to control his life and destroy not only the good in his own life, but the good in the lives of the people around him. This can be seen in the life of his son Linton Heathcliff. Linton, sick and dying, was mistreated, unloved, and manipulated to serve Heathcliff’s purposes. Revenge controlling lives is also exemplified in Hindley Earnshaw who says “Oh, if God would give me strength to strangle him in my last agony, I’d go to Hell with joy” (176). His obsession with revenge eventually leads to madness, and he tries to kill Heathcliff, resulting in his own death in chapter 17. Bronte also expresses the danger of revenge – such that you harm yourself as well as others. Again this can be seen in Hindley’s case because his revenge seeking resulted in his own death.
J. Friedler
After finishing the novel Emily Bronte suggests that love can last despit adversity. She demonstrates this threw the use of Heathcliff who is still in love with Catherine after her death. Heathcliff even dug up Catherine's grave to see her one last time. "'I'll have her in my arms again! If she be cold, I'll thnk it is the north windthat chills me; and if she be motionless it be sleep'" (Bronte 212) Not only did Heathcliff's love last despite adversity but Hareton's and Catherine's love for each other lasted despite the constant abuse from Heathcliff. Also their love lasted despite the social barrier between them. An example of this is when Catherine is arguing with Heathcliff. Heathcliff is furious and threatens to beat her and she says she is not scared of him because hareton will not let that happen. "'If you strike me Hareton wills strike you.'" (Bronte 235) Throughout Wuthering Heights Bronte is suggesting that love will last despite adversity.
The nature of revenge is seen throughout the novel of Wuthering Heights; Bronte suggests that revenge can lead to forced love, which does not always work. This is seen through Heathcliff's relationship with Isabella, heathcliff married Isabella to do one thing, and that is to get back at Edgar for stealing Catherine away. This marriage, however, does not work because Isabella felt that she deserved better. For example when she is talking to Nelly Dean, " He is not aware of what I suffer" (110). isabella is in pain when she is with Heathcliff. She realized that what she thought was love was not love but revenge on Edgar. Also, revenge is seeked through love when Heathcliff goes to Catherine right before she is About to die. Heathcliff wants to spend Catherine's last hours with her instead of Edgar, her husband, being there. For instance, when Heathcliff refuses to leave when Edgar is coming up the steps, "I'll stay. If he shot me, I'd expire with a blessing on my lips" (120). Usually when someone is dying their significant others are there with them this however, is not the case here. Heathcliff is sitting with Catherine just minutes before she dies. Heathcliff loves Catherine and by being there before she dies he is taking revenge on Edgar by taking up those precious minutes.
N. Staargaard
After finishing the novel, Bronte suggests a lot about the nature of love. She shows the power of love through the characters Heathcliff and Catherine. Although childhood sweethearts, they never end up being together. When Catherine is about to die, Heathcliff states, "You left me too;but i won't upbraid you! i forgive you. Bronte 119). This quote reveals how powerful love can be and how much it will be missed, once it is gone. Love is also demonstrated as powerful when Catherine talks about the idea of social class. Even though she loves lower class Heathcliff, she chooses to be with Edgar, a member of the upper class. Heathcliff is portrayed as dirty by Catherine early on in the novel. Evidence to support this is,"...brush your hair it will be all right. But you are so dirty!" (Bronte 39) This quote reveals how love can be powerful, yet still be broken by a societal view of social class. In conclusion, the nature of love is powerful and controlling in the novel.
Lauren Skonieczny
Bronte makes several distinctions about the nature of love. These distinctions manifest the assumptions that love is a timeless and enduring entity, which will never terminate no matter the circumstances. That love is a very powerful sustenance that can’t be controlled. Love is devastated without revenge and violence standing nearby. Heathcliff’s goal is to right his revenge on the Linton family through what ever means necessary. This is prevalent when Linton is distinguishing what makes one love another more than previous “You would love me better than him, and all the world if you were my wife. So I’d rather you be that!” (Bronte 175). This insinuates that Heathcliff’s love has caused his malicious ways to retort to revenge and violence, which are perpetuated through Linton, his son. Bronte shifts towards the end of the novel with allowing the beholder to control there love which was alluding them previous. Catherine loves Linton but he dies, then she moves onto Hearton which she despised from the beginning. When Heathcliff is talking to Cathy he tells her “Your love will make him an outcast, and a beggar…” (Bronte 235). This provides evidence that Cathy has changed from despising Hearton to loving him. Bronte provides evidence that Heathcliff’s love for Catherine is a tremendous force that controls him, which evokes his love for revenge. His love for Catherine creates his love for revenge. The underlying evident conclusion is that love will take control, if it fueled by revenge and violence.
At the end of Wuthering Heights, Bronte suggests that revenge will never cure heartache and pain, it will only give it the power to linger longer. Heathcliff uses Catherine's betrayal and marriage to Linton as means to punish Cathy and Edgar. Heathcliff hates the Linton's because he blames them for Catherine's death, and for taking his true love away. This drives him to provoke a relationship between the young Linton and Cathy, and eventually take Cathy and Nelly prisoner in his home. At this point, Cathy sees through Heathcliff's actions and tells him, "Nobody loves you - nobody would cry for you when you die! I wouldn't be you!" (353). To further prove Heathcliff's motives for his hatred, he screams at Cathy, "his happiest days were over the day yours began," in reference to her father, trying to set Cathy up against Edgar. Overall, Bronte proves that she believes revenge will never be enough to mend a broken heart, no matter how angry someone may be.
Brooke Hradisky
Sub sequentially, In the end of the novel, Bronte reveals that revenge does not result to happiness. Much of Heathcliff's motives are powered by revenge, with a goal of Heathcliff's personal happiness, or joy. However, Catherine, a love of Heathcliff since childhood, states, "...you have nobody to love you; and, however miserable you make us, , we shall still have the revenge of thinking that your cruelty arises from your greater misery!" (211). This quotation proves that Heathcliff has spent time on vengence, yet in return no one obtains love for him. This exhibits the Heathcliff's state of unhappiness shown in the end of the novel.
J. Stawicki
S. Lawrie
2. After reading the novel it is evident that Bronte suggests revenge accomplishes nothing and eventually will lead to your downfall. When Catherine betrayed Heathcliff by her marriage to Edgar Heathcliff became extreemly bitter and took out his anger on everyone around him. However the more he succeded in making others miserable the less he actually felt better inside. He tried to break the love of others because he had no one to love and no one loved him back. In the end of the novel Heathcliff had the power to destroy everyone's happiness that was left, but he remarked "when everything was ready, and in my power, i find the will to lift a slate off either roof has vanished,"(237). He no longer felt the same satifaction that he had in the past. This was due to that fact that the more he looked at Hareton the more he saw himself. "His society is no benefit, father an aggravation of the constant torment I suffer,"(239). Growing up as an unloved child Heathcliff never had any real family. Hindly hated him and for years treated him badly. He was never taught formaly and looked down upon by society because of means beyond his control. Catherine had married another man because he could not give her the lifestyle she wanted. Everything that had happened to him during his lifetime that had cost him sometihng he wanted he was now doing to Hareton. All of the pain and suffering he had dealt with he was now giving to another innocent person. Soon after this realization Heathcliff started to deteriorate mentally until he died. This proves that revenge accomplishes nothing and ultimatily leads to your downfall.
Bronte's viewpoint of love is clearly displayed in the novel Wuthering Heights. Bronte suggests that love is a luxory that will never truely be fufilled. although true love is real, it will never be in one's grasp until it is too late. Bronte's opinion is revealed throughout all of the characters especially the strong connection between Catherine and Heathcliff. Heathcliff and Catherine were inseperable as children and there was even a strong, constant sense of attraction throughout their life. They both clearly love eachother but they never follow through with their love. although without a doubt they were soul mates, the two treat eachother as if they weren't. For example when Catherine returns from Thrushcross Grange Catherine treats Heathcliff as a poor, unproper little boy. The two eventually even attempt to love others which ends in nothing but a faulty relationship with no future. Catherine married Edgar and had a daughter, Cathy; and Heathcliff married isabella and had a son, Linton. Catherine's reasoning for marrying Edgar is represented in the text, "Mr. Edgar because he is handsome, and young, and cheerful, and rich, and loves me." (97). This quote is a perfect example of their untrue love because she did not choose Edgar because she loves him, but instead she chooses him because he loves her. It wasn't until Catherine was on her death bed that Heathcliff and Catherine confess their love for eachother. Even though they both now know that the other loves them the same way it is too late for any of them. Catherine perishes and Heathcliff is left alone with only the regrets he had displayed in the text, "The entire world is a collection of memoranda that she did exist, and that I have lost her"(238). Heathcliff had his soulmate, and like all of the other relationships in this novel, his love was just out of reach and was never fufilled. Heathcliff was so wreaked with her loss that he even digs up Catherine's body, "'I'll have her in my arms again! If she be cold, I'll thnk it is the north windthat chills me; and if she be motionless it be sleep'" (Bronte 212). This quote reveals how desperate and pathetic Heathcliff is to obtaine his one and only love back. Heathcliff could of had Catherine at any time in the novel but he never attemped to fufill until it was too late. He had her in his grasp, but like all true love, he let go.
mkuntz
after completeing the novel, I feel that Bronte suggests that individuals take revenge to extremes. For example, when Catherine chooses to marry Edgar, while Heathcliff is away, Heathcliff feels that she has betray him. He was so in love with her, he married Isabella just to seek revenge on Catherine. His plan works to an extent. He makes Catherine feel insecure and wonder if she should have choosen Heathcliff. Unfortunatly Heathcliff took the revenge the its fullest and Catherine ended up in an extreme state of uncertainty. Heathcliff also suffers while seeking his revenge. He marries Isabella, who he has no affection for, and in return she has no love for him. "I do hate him-I am wretched-I have been a fool!" (106). Bronte reveals that revenge is not the way to react when faced with problems.
J. Grubbs
Bronte's notion of revenge is in direct contrast the phrase "revenge is sweet". After the novel Bronte's suggestions on revenge are finalized. Heathcliff's downfall in the late chapters suggests that revenge can only lead to ones destruction. "Last night I stood on the threshold of hell but now I've reached sight of heaven" (236). This passage foreshadows Heathcliff's death; he is sick of the torments of living without his true love, and wishes to end it all. Earlier in the novel we notice another example of revenge being not so sweet comes during the marriage of Heathcliff and Isabella. After Catherine marries Edgar, Heathcliff becomes overcome with jealousy, and marries a woman he doesn't love. "I do hate him I am wretched I have been a fool!" (106). Heathcliff has now crushed the dreams of Isabella by refusing her love, in order to gain revenge on her sibling Edger. As the novel ends, it reveals a message of the dangers of revenge, which should always be avoided.
M. Carbone
Bronte’s view on love is one that many people share, but with a darker twist. The cliché quote “love conquers all” is quite evident here. The only difference is most people use this saying positively, like people will make the right decision. Why? Love conquers all. That is not the case though in Wuthering Heights. Love conquers everything to the point that Catherine is on her deathbed, Heathcliff temporarily ran away, and also married someone out of vengeance. Catherine and Heathcliff lived their lives around the love they shared, though would not admit to one another. Even after Catherine’s passing, Heathcliff was insane with the love he had for Catherine. "'I'll have her in my arms again! If she be cold, I'll think it is this north wind that chills me; and if she be motionless, it be sleep'" (Bronte 212) The lives of the characters were so negatively affected by love because Bronte really brought out the fact that love indeed conquers all.
-N. Kovacs
Bronte suggests many things about the nature of love in Wuthering heights. Two prominent things she suggests is that love is the most important thing someone can have in life, but one cannot be happy and content with their life unless they are with the one they love. Love is the most important thing because when you love someone they complete you. “…he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”(59) In this part of the novel Catherine is telling Nelly in this section that without Heathcliff she is not whole. If he were to perish she would not be able to live. Her love for him is above all things in the world. Although this love brings Catherine and Heathcliff a lot of pain, since they cannot be together they cannot be happy without one another. “O, Cathy! Oh, my life! How can I bear it?” In this part of the novel Catherine is dieing. Heathcliff broke Catherine’s heart. Bronte is trying to portray through this that all love includes the pain in which is what makes love stronger. With out pain there is not love, and with out love there is no pain. Bronte suggest that the nature of love includes that love is the most important things in the world and without love one would never be happy.
K. Buonpane
R.Price
2. What does Bronte suggest about the nature of revenge?
After reading Wuthering Heights, Bronte suggests that some people will do what ever they can for revenge. Heathcliff wants revenge, more than anything, against Edgar Linton for taking his one love, Cathrine. So far Heathcliff has already gained controll over Wuthering Heights, and now he wants controll over Thrush Cross Grange. To gain controll over Thrush Cross Grange, Heathcliff is going to force young Cathrine to marry Linton. That way when Edgar dies, Heathcliff can take controll over The Grange. Nelly is angry that Heathcliff wants them to get married, and she says, "Tou marry? Why the man is mad! or he thinks us fools,every one. And do you imagine that beautiful young lady, that healthy, hearty girl, wiwll tie herself to a little perishing monkey like you?" (200) Nelly understands why Heathcliff would do this, but she does not want Cathrine to suffer because he wants revenge. Cathrine just wants to go home, and she says, "...if I stay, papa will be miserable;...Mr heathcliff, let me go home! i promis to marry Linton - papa would like me to, and i love him - and why should you wish to force me to do what I'll willingly do of myself?"(201) Heathcliff is forcing her, even though she will willingly marry Linton, because he wants revenge!
M. McVeigh
After finishing the novel, i believe that Bronte suggests that revenge can only hurt oneself, instead of others around them. An example of this is when Hindley is seeking revenge on Heathcliff when he says, " The charge exploded, and the knife, in springing back, closed into its owners wrist" (131). This shows the true meaning of revenge, which suggests that revenge can only hurt yourself instead of person you are trying to get revenge on. Another example of revenge from the text is the fierce relationship between Heathcliff and Isabella. The only reason why Heathcliff marries Isabella is because he wanted to get revenge on Edgar and even Catherine, even though they are close. The example from the text is when Isabella says, " I gave him my heart, and he took and pinched it to death; and flung it back to me" (127). Even though Heathcliff loved catherine, he still wanted to get revenge on both edgar and catherine and he payed for it. Overall, bronte suggests that revenge can hinder one's self. It can also backfire when it hurts oneself rather than others, which was portrayed through relationships throughout the novel.
M. Verel
After finishing the novel, Bronte's thoughts of love suggest that lost love will soon lead to revenge, in which only hurts them self. Heathcliff, Hindley and other characters who perfrom revenge always end up hurting them selves more and putting them in a deeper whole than they were already in. These characters make revenge sound so easy and quick but ini reality it's not as easy and great as it sounds. Becasue Heathcliff had acted so miserable, he eveuntally wore out on everyone, and began to become the man to stay away from. "Mr. Heathcliff, you have nobody to love; and, however miserable you make us, we shall still have the revenge of thinking that your cruelty arises from your greater misery,"(211). This quote reveals the fact that Heathcliff is a miserable person, and Cathy comes to realize that as much as she knows she loves him, she could never be as miserable as him while he is alone and without her. When Cathy came to realize that Heathcliff's revnge on Edgar has not gone as it was planned, she also noticed that he is much more miserable than before. So through this quote it is very evident that seeking and wanting revenge can only lead to sadness and being miserable, and it is not as pleasant as it may seem.
I believe that Bronte is suggesting by the end of the novel that love is extremely powerful and can impact the lives of not only one person. Throughout the novel, we see the relationship between Heathcliffe and Catherine constantly changing but always staying connected by the love they had for eachother. "She was much too fond of Heathcliffe. The greatest punishment we could invent for her was to keep her separate from him; yet she got chided more than any of us on his account." (38) This especially suggest the power of love in Catherine's life, but as Nelly suggest also the power it had on the people around her. By the end of the novel, Heathcliffe has realizes that he had failed to obtain the love from Catherine he so desperately needed, and it overtook him. Love is a very powerful thing, and its consequences are extreme if the right precautions are not taken. Bronte suggest that love is so powerful in that it can effect not only the person experiencing it, but the others around them.
J. Milner 2*
After completing Bronte's Wuthering Heights I believe that Bronte suggests that the removal of true love may lead to extreme motives in order to seek revenge. She reveals this through the romantic hero-Heathcliff. In several cases throughout the novel it appears as though Heathcliff's main goal in life is to seek revenge at the Linton family because Edgar took Catherine away from him. However, all of his revenge seeking does not work out in Heathcliff's advantage, but only makes him more lonely and sets him further apart from the rest of society. "Nobody loves you - nobody would cry for you when you die! I wouldn't be you!" (373). This suggests that no matter how much revenge Heathcliff seeks and attains the pain from losing Catherine still does not numb. "He had an aversion to yeilding so completly to his feelings, choosing, rather to absent himself"259). This reveals that true love causes its victims to go to extreme measures to seek revenge, only further terminating mental well being. Heathcliff goes on to kill himself because the pain of losing Catherine cannot be soothed no matter how much revenge he seeks.
After completing Bronte's Wuthering Heights I believe that Bronte suggests that the removal of true love may lead to extreme motives in order to seek revenge. She reveals this through the romantic hero-Heathcliff. In several cases throughout the novel it appears as though Heathcliff's main goal in life is to seek revenge at the Linton family because Edgar took Catherine away from him. However, all of his revenge seeking does not work out in Heathcliff's advantage, but only makes him more lonely and sets him further apart from the rest of society. "Nobody loves you - nobody would cry for you when you die! I wouldn't be you!" (373). This suggests that no matter how much revenge Heathcliff seeks and attains the pain from losing Catherine still does not numb. "He had an aversion to yeilding so completly to his feelings, choosing, rather to absent himself"259). This reveals that true love causes its victims to go to extreme measures to seek revenge, only further terminating mental well being. Heathcliff goes on to kill himself because the pain of losing Catherine cannot be soothed no matter how much revenge he seeks.
-A. Saykes
Bronte portrays love-- in any romantic sense of the word-- as fleeting yet undeniable. This is portrayed through the relationship between Linton Heathcliff and Catherine Linton. The relationship of the cousins proved to be fleeting during their incesent arguing. For two individuals who claimed to be in love, it seemed all but too easy for Linton to "... lack of interest in the subjects she started..." (192). yet, the admiration Catherine has for Linton is undeniable. She believes that "...ought to live the longest... he must live as long as i do..." (179), despite his chronic illnesses.
C. Riley
Bronte suggests that the nature of love is that you can’t live without it. Early in the novel, Catherine says, “what ever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same”. (59). She can’t live without him. Heathcliff can also not live without Catherine. When she dies he is devastated, “He endeavored to pronounce the name, but could not manage it… how did she die? he resumed at last” (123). He spends the rest of his life seeking revenge because he didn’t get to be with her. At the end of the novel he tells Nelly “The entire world is a dreadful collection of memoranda that she did exist, and that I have lost her!” (238) Heathcliff eventually dies in agony, all because of his love for Catherine. So, Bronte suggests that you can’t live without love.
M Sekela.
Throughout the novel of Wuthering Heights, Bronte suggests that the search for revenge negatively impacts its seeker. This is proven in the novel when Heathcliff plots his revenge on Catherine's marriage to Edgar by marrying Isabella. Instead of feeling fullfilled and satisfied with his revenge, this only makes both he and Isabella miserable. This is portrayed when Isabella says, "I gave him my heart, and he took and pinched it to death,"(Bronte 127). Bronte's thoughts on the unsatisfaction of revenge are also reflected toward the end of the novel, when Catherine says to Heathcliff, "Mr. Heathcliff, you have nobody to love you; and, however miserable you make us, we shall still have the revenge of thinking that your cruelty arises from your greater misery! You are miserable, are you not?" (211). This shows that despite Heathcliff's best attempts at revenge, his pain and misery remain. These are examples of Bronte's overall theme that revenge is unfulfilling and self-destructive.
H. Masch
1. Through the novel, Bronte suggests that love is important in life, but it is not the sole object of our existence. ALl-consuming love eventually leads to the downfall of that person. Because our love can never last forever, all-consuming love causes a tragic collapse of the person's life, after the object of his love is lost. Many examples of this appear throughout the novel, such as Heathcliff after the passing away of Catherine, Hindley after the passing of his wife, and Edgar Linton after the loss of his wife, Catherine. The most extreme form of the consuming love is Heathcliff, who lives the remainder of his life in mourning of Cathy and in search of revenge against those who surrounded her. He goes so far with his love for Cathy, that when Linton died he "bribed the sexton to pull it (Cathy's casket cover) away" (264) so that he could see her face again, regardless of her deceased state. He avenges the loss of his love on her husband, Edgar, by passively taking CAtherine away from him, and when Edgar is lying on his death bed and Heathcliff is holding Catherine hostage, he remarks' "I shall enjoy myself remarkably in thinking your father will be miserable." (251) Thus, HEathcliff's intense and overwhelming love for Cathy leads to his downfall, his villanous deeds, and his eventual death. This points to Bronte's theme that extreme and consuming love can, and will, lead to a person's downfall.
W. Domeck
I believe that what Bronte is saying about revenge at the end of the novel is similar to what Shakespeare had to say about revenge in Hamlet and that it is all consuming. The need or what for vengeance drove Heath cliff throughout the novel since his pledge in the beginning, since he said " I shall pay Hindly back, I don't care how long I wait"(Bronte 44). From that point on he was blind to all other things that were not directly involved in his quest for revenge. He used and manipulated people on a Machiavellian level with no regard towards their feelings, caring only for himself and caring only for them as long as it suited his wicked desires. In the end though his revenge has done nothing for him. It has not brought back the love of his life, Catherine. It has not heeled the wounds left from his childhood. No, instead it just left him a broken, bitter shell of a man. It shows that in reality, revenge in anything but sweet and that it can and will consume those too weak to fight off its temptation, as most prove to be.
Ian Benson
For most of the novel I believed that Emily Bronte had a very negative outlook on the nature of love. For the majority of the novel love only lead to conflict, anger, and the lust for revenge. In spite of all of this she writes about love in a very positive manner near then ending of the book. Near the end of the book when Healthcliff is angry about Catherine and Hareton a resemblance to Catherine appears to him. Nelly states, “I suppose the resemblance disarmed Mr. Heathcliff…it (the anger) quickly subsided.” (Bronte 237). Because love stopped Heathcliffs violent and vengeful tendencies even though it was part of what started them. This along with the seemingly happy love of Catherine and Hearton suggests that with all of its bad qualities, love truly has a good nature.
Bronte reveals that revenge is short lived. Throughout the entire novel, Heathcliff fufills his revenge on Hindley. "The guest was now the master of Wuthering Heights" (139.) When Hindley dies, his property falls to Heathcliff along with his son, Hareton. For Heathcliff, this is a great victory, but as time passes, Hareton becomes more of a son than Linton ever was. "one is gold put to the use of paving stone." (161). Heathcliff reveals that he approves of Hareton but he his hatred of Hindley causes him to take his anger out on Hareton. However, as the novel prgresses, Heathcliff slowly forgives Hareton, and does not impede his relation with Catherine. This reveals that Heathcliff's revenge was not fully fufilled and as he is tormented by Catherine's ghost, his desire for revenge is completely lost.
R. Lamouri
Encompassing the whole novel, Bronte reveals that love is selfish. She exhibits it is our human nature to take actions and make decisions for ourselves and that 'love' is a destructive force that we often use as an excuse to deal with our own problems. It is apparent with Catherine at the beginning; she hopes to please herself, and her family. Speaking of Edgar Linton, " 'He shall be rich, and i shall like to be the greatest woman of the neighbourhood...'"(57.) Later, after battling her conscience about her true love to Heathcliff throughout her whole life, she blames him, to take the blame off herself, selfishly. "'How many years do you mean to live after I am gone?...Will you be happy when I am in the earth?'" (117). Instead of assuring him that she loves him before she dies, they play an angry blame game back and forth, leaving both upset and unfinished. The selfish nature of love continues into the next generation between Cathy and Linton. Although Cathy loves Linton loyally, and visits, takes care, and entertains him, he gives a sketchy vibe toward her that the reader picks up on. He cares for her as well, but towards the end, he simply wants to marry her to free himself of Heathcliff and Wuthering Heights altogehter, putting Cathy and Nelly's lives in danger to acheive his goal. "'Won't you have me, and save me- not let me come to the Grange?...You must obey my father!'" (200). Heathcliff is a prime example of this selfish excuse for love as well. His need for revenge against Edgar is present throughout the novel. He cares not how he treats anyone, as long as he can put Edgar Linton through hell for stealing his love from him while she lived. The purest, unselfish love exisiting in the book is between Cathy and her father, which is forgiving, tender, and unconditional. It is the only love, in my opinion, that is true consistently throughout the novel.
B.FILARSKI
After finishing the novel Wuthering Heights, Bronte suggests many things about the nature of love. The novel shows that love can totally overtake a person's mind. In Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff, the romantic hero, becomes obsessed with Catherine, although he can never have her. A theme throughout the novel is that the death of your true love can lead to the desire for revenge. An act of revenge Heathcliff first demonstrates is when he marries Isabella, Edgar's sister. "I should mention that Isabella sent to her brother, a short note, annoucing her marriage with Heathlciff" (99). This reveals that Heathcliff marries Isabella simply to upset Edgar, because he is really in love with Catherine. "Nobody loves you, nobody would cry for you when you die! I wouldn't be you!" (373). This quote reveals that no matter the lengths of revenge Heathcliff seeks, it will never ease his pain from losing Catherine. Wuthering Heights suggests that the nature of love can lead to a person's downfall.
C DOMINO
By the end of the Novel it is clear that the message on revenge is, that it only leads to bad things. This can be seen in Heathcliff's status at the end of the book: "Nobody loves you- nobody will cry for you when you die." (211). This explains that in Heathcliffs desire for revenge, he has lost any connection to anyone who might have cared for him. -A. Oulton
At the completion of the novel, Bronte reveals that revenge knows no bounds. The character that performs the most acts of revenge in the novel is Heathcliff. Not only does he get revenge on Edgar by acquiring Thrushcross Grange after his death, but he also indirectly gets revenge on Catherine by being extremely cruel to Cathy. "You hate me as much as Mr. heathcliff does, and more" (299) The reason that Heathcliff is always seeking revenge can be seen as a character flaw and yet also a somewhat desired trait. Because Heathcliff is so used to always getting when he wants, he does not know how to react when things do not go his way. Although he gets what he wants a lot of the time, he sometimes does it in a way that not only hurts himself, but also hurts others around him as well.
B Towers
1. After finishing the novel, what does Bronte suggest about the nature of love?
After finsihing the novel Wuthering Heights, I think that Bronte is trying to suggest that true love can overpower and rule life. From the beginning, Catherine knew she wanted to be with Heathcliff, even though she married Edgar. CAtherine explains, "Now; so he shall never know how I love him; that, not because he's handsome, Nelly, but because he's more myself than I am" (59). This shows that she did indeed know her love she had for him, while on the other hand, Heathcliff did love her too. After Catherines death, you can see that Heathcliff did not have a life that had any intent in enjoying. He was never happy and not even a true father to his own son Linton. In the end of the novel, Heathcliff does end up killing himself. By killing himself I think it was a away from him to get away from his pain of loosing Catherine, because he did know that he loved her so much, he would never be happy with anyone or anything but her.
Throughout the book there had been violence Bronte brought into it.She had brought it back in the ending too. Healthcliff had been put through many violent acts against him as a child.He had been beaten countless times which shaped the person he grew into.It had stuck with him and when Cathy had really got to him and he reacted by taking action by striking her. He had then said, "I know how to chastise children, you see." (199) He had knew that kind of respect growing up all his life. Healthcliff's childhood had turned him into a violent cold-hearted person and Bronte brought that back to show how it has still influenced him into his older age.
~E. Sullivan
After finishing the novel i believe that Brontes, in relation to revenge, believe that revenge trumps the mind. This is shown throught the novel in the way that Heathcliff gets revenge over Hareton by getting the horse that was healthy rather than his sick on, also in the way that when someone tried to get back at him,"The charge exploded, and the knife , in springing back, closed into its owner's wrist"(Bronte 131). Hindley is hurt threre trying to get revenge on Heathcliff but it did not work to his advantage. It trumps the mind because while he may have thought he wanted revenge because of his hatred for Heathcliff his mind should have been smart enough to know the Heathcliff is not dumb and his plan of revenge would not work for him but against him. Revenge throughout the entire novel is always quick witted and hinders you from your own perseverance. For example Heathcliff got beatings before and after getting revenge with the horses, Hindley just became more hated and when had to deal with a worse wrath of Heathcliff.
E. Foster
At the end of the novel, the reader can easily come to the conclusion that Bronte is trying to prove that the cliche 'Revenge is sweet' is an untrue statement. Throughout the novel, Heathcliff tries to seek revenge upon all the characters in the story. He blames Hindley for his miserably poor childhood and he blames Catherine and Edgar for his depressing adulthood. He believes that the only way to seek revenge on Catherine and Edgar is to marry Edgar's sister Isabelle. This only worsens the problem because he treats Isabelle badly and she makes it known to everyone. His hopes of winning Catherine back are diminished. He further tries to seek revenge on Hindley by treating his son, Hareton, poorly but again, this backfires because he is so focused on neglecting Hareton that he sometimes ignores his own son. The final attempt at revenge is when he tries to 'hook-up' his son, Linton, and Catherine and Edgar's daughter, Cathy. He believe this will irritate Edgar but it only causes conflict with himself and Cathy. "Mr. Heathcliff, you have nobody to love; and, however miserable you make us, we shall still have the revenge of thinking that your cruelty arises from your greater misery,"(211). All the characters in the novel are not affected by Heathcliff because they know that however miserable he makes them, he himself is still ten times more miserable than they will ever be.
M. LaGro
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