His unrelenting drive for revenge and ultimate justice, not love, fuels all of his actions from this point on. ... I've fought through a bitter life since I last heard your voice, and you must forgive me, for I struggled only for you!... Bronte reveals Heathcliff's true nature and intent with this infamous quote: "Treachery and violence are spears pointed at both ends; they wound those who resort to them worse than their enemies.... " (Page 173) Here is where Bronte truly emphasizes Heathcliff's self hate and his inability to see himself as a separate entity from Cat...

• Word Count: 855
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte, not only contributed much to growth of the novel, but also to the position of women at this time. ... Emily Bronte's only novel Wuthering Heights was published in 1847. ... It moves in a tragic circle from relative peace and harmony again. ... Here is an episode from the novel in which one of the narrators, Lockwood, 'dreams' of Cathy. ... Charlotte Bronte tried to back off the harsh criticism by saying that Victorian readers has 'certain vivid and fearful scenes banished sleep by night and disturbed peace by day'. ...

• Word Count: 5526
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Capulet will only forgive her if she will consent to herfather's decision "...I'll give you to my friend.... Part of this reactioncomes from the Friar misunderstanding Juliet and Romeo's love. The otherpart comes from the Friar's self concern. As a result from Friar Lawrence'sbetrayal Juliet commits suicide. ... Assuming Juliet was dead, Romeo thought that his only option was to take his life out of grief for Juliet. ...

• Word Count: 11808
• Approx Pages: 47
• Grade Level: High School