The Theme Of Love In Wuthering Heights

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Have you ever loved someone and they loved you as well, but you cannot be with them. Whether the reason may be based on money, cultural differences, or social class, it is near impossible to stay away from that person. You wish to hold that person, kiss them, and never let them go, until they find someone new. Your heart breaks at the sight of them; you feel hatred at the sight of them smiling and enjoying themselves. You wish to get revenge for them, for breaking your heart. In 1847 a writer, named Emily Bronte, publicized a book called, Wuthering Heights. The story begins with a man, named Mr. Lockwood, who stays at an estate, called Thrushcross Grange. There he meet a cold-hearted man, Heathcliff, and asks the housekeeper to tell how Heathcliff, …show more content…

Love, by nature, is greedy. In Chapter 9, Catherine tells Nelly that she accepted Edgar Linton’s marriage proposal. Nelly asked her what she loves about him. Catherine has a hard time coming up with why she loves him. “’Why do you love him, Miss.Cathy?’ ‘Nonsense, I do –that’s sufficient.’ ‘By no means; you must say why.’ ‘Well, because he is handsome, and pleasant to be with.’ ‘Bad!’ Was my commentary” (Brontë 80). This conversation goes on until Cathy admits she loves him, because he is rich. Nelly, once again, disagrees: “’You love Mr. Edgar, because he is handsome, and young, and cheerful, and rich, and loves you. The last however, goes for nothing: you would love him without that, probably; and with it you wouldn’t, unless he possessed the four former attractions.’ ‘No, to be sure not; I should only pity him- hate him,’ (Brontë 80). Catherine admits that she would not only pity, but also hate Edgar if he was not rich. This may mean that Catherine only loves Edgar for his money. …show more content…

In chapter 14, Heathcliff married Isabella, who is infatuated with him, to gain power over her and get revenge on Edgar. “It was a marvellous effort of perspicacity to discover that I did not love her. I believed, at one time, no lessons could teach her that! And get it is poorly learnt; for this morning she announced, as a piece of appalling intelligence, that I had actually succeeded in making her hate me!”(Brontë 148). After marrying Isabella, Heathcliff makes her hate him. Furthermore, in chapter 13, Isabella writes a letter to Nelly about how poorly Heathcliff treats her. “Is Mr. Heathcliff a man? If so, is he mad? And if not, is he a devil?” (Brontë 134). Heathcliff treats her so harshly, that she questions if he is truly a human. Later in the letter, Isabella states, “I do hate him- I am wretched- I have been a fool! Beware of uttering one breath of this to anyone at the Grange” (Brontë 143). Isabella regrets marring Heathcliff. Her infatuation with him was replaced with hatred. She asks Nelly to keep the letter to herself, in fear that Heathcliff may find out and hurt her. Later, Isabella ran away, to London, to get away from Heathcliff. Heathcliff marries Isabella to hurt Catherine the same way when she married Edgar. Even though they were married to different people, the two still met with each

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