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    psychological or moral traits. Heathcliff, Edgar Linton, and Catherine Earnshaw are the three characters in which their settings reflect their personalities, and therefore create their physical and moral traits. Heathcliff is harsh and fierce, for he seems dark and mysterious because he never shows his emotions. When first introduced to Heathcliff in the novel, he lacked hospitality and comfort towards Lockwood when he had come to visit him as a guest. Heathcliff, for the beginning parts of his

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    Heathcliff Injustice

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    the concepts of injustice and justice, concentrating around the character of Heathcliff. This interesting individual is quite unique, coming into this tale, or reintroduced by Nelly as a young dark skinned lad from the streets. As soon as he comes to his new stay at Wuthering Heights, he is faced with a certain type of injustice from the blood son of Heathcliff’s adoptive father, Hindley. Taking a dislike to Heathcliff and treats him so. This is the first form of injustice, bringing him into a hard

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    Heathcliff Betrayal

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    things go without giving themselves justice. When Heathcliff was brought to the Earnshaw home, it was evident that he was not well received by any of the inhabitants

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    Heathcliff Addiction

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    novel. It is seen in many characters, but Heathcliff is the most clear example of this theme. His entire life and all of the decisions that he makes are based off of the fact that he is addicted to loving Catherine, and can not get over her. There are many ways in which readers can see that Heathcliff’s love is an addiction, rather than a normal love story. Addiction generally begins when a person is looking to fill a void within their life. Heathcliff grew up as an adopted child, and after Mr

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    the novel, Heathcliff, Hindley, and Edgar all want revenge on each other of some sort. In the novel, there is cycle of revenge between these three men. Hindley wanted revenge on Heathcliff, Heathcliff wanted revenge on Hindley, and also, Heathcliff wanted revenge on Edgar for many reasons. The character’s search for justice was mostly successful. In the beginning of the novel, the cycle of revenge started with Hindley and Heathcliff. Hindley’s father, Mr. Earnshaw, brought home Heathcliff and started

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    so, the novel’s main character, Heathcliff, comes to terms with himself in the end. Rather than committing more violent acts, he makes peace with himself. With this said, the novel Wuthering Heights is a tragic novel, and it shows that Heathcliff is a tragic hero because Heathcliff grows up vowing to get revenge on those around him, he does not marry his childhood lover although he wished to, and his attitude changes toward the end of his life. Ever since Heathcliff moved into Wuthering Heights, he

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    cruelty is Heathcliff who is seen as both a bad person and a romantic hero.He also shapes how others in the book becoe victims of cruelty. Being in the House for so long with a family that depicted him as a fierce man that soon became so brutal and unsympathetic after being ruined and victimized at the hand of Hindley who is his step brother. A few ways that hindley tormented Heathcliff , was by treating Heathcliff like a servant.Also Hindley took the pleasure of beating on Heathcliff, and bad

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    In the winter of 1801, our major character or the protagonist of this tale, Lockwood, indicates up at Wuthering Heights daily make preparations with Heathcliff who is another dominant character on this tale, day-to-day rent the nearby manor. Heathcliff, the owner, makes no effort every day be fine and straight away will become a source of deep curiosity daily Lockwood. A blizzard forces Lockwood daily spend the night time at Wuthering Heights, and he has crazy nightmares entire with a wailing ghost

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    Can you love someone so much that it drives you mad? In Emily Bronte’s gothic romance novel, Wuthering Heights, she presents a character, Heathcliff, who is driven with so much passion for his one true love, Catherine, that he resorts to acts of violence to defend his love for her. Heathcliff is an antihero and his character has many complexities due to his undying love for Catherine. Although Heathcliff’s character is complex, most of his violence originates within him simply because he suffers

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    Heathcliff Revenge Quotes

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    Heathcliff is seeking vigilante justice. In the book, Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, the main, Heathcliff, takes his revenge on the people that have wronged him: Catherine, Edgar, and Hindley. Catherine betrayed Heathcliff, when she confessed that she couldn’t be with him, because of his status. Edgar, Catherine's husband, is know to Heathcliff as the man who took Catherine away from him, and drove her to her death. Hindley degraded Heathcliff to the point that Catherine believed she couldn’t

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