Character Of Heathcliff

Heathcliff is the main character in Emily Brontë’s novel Wuthering Heights, and the entirety of the plot revolves around this disturbing man from the point when he arrives at Wuthering Heights as a dark and filthy foundling to when he dies as a powerful landlord of both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. This evolution of the character and the fact that he is only described by three narrators and doesn’t make a clear statement of his own makes him one of the most fascinating and mysterious characters in literature.

The first time we meet Heathcliff in the novel is through Lockwood’s narrative, where the character is presented in the first sentence of the novel. His renter had just returned from a visit to the Grange, and Lockwood describes him as a “solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with” and alludes to him being a skeptic. This is still fairly vague when compared to the abundantly broad

This implies that Catherine has some sway over his actions to some degree, and that she could have ceased his path of vengeance by leaving Edgar for his sake. The suspense of this simple, saving action is held for some time, with Heathcliff approaching her at the Grange and with Edgar attempting to fend him off without losing face with Catherine. This “household of three” developes a new twist when Isabella, Edgar’s younger sister, becomes infatuated with Heathcliff, thinking him to be a honourable soul. Catherine, who is well acquainted with him, tries to convince her of her folly. Heathcliff is reevaluated by contrast, this time with the pale, fragile and young Isabella. Also, he is elaborated on by Catherine, when she says to