"Song- moves on to tell Heathcliff's view of Catherine's character, her nature to the world around her. ... When he first sees a glimpse of Catherine's real character, at a point when she could not conceal it, he says: "You've made me afraid and ashamed of you, I'll not come here again- (Wuthering Heights, p. 77). ... However, people could not help but be drawn to her unique character, she was a "Violet by a mossy stone- (line 5), a rarity among mankind. ... - (line 6), never her whole self except with Heathcliff. ... Catherine and Heathcliff were one in the same ...

• Word Count: 1981
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

This essay summarises the role of main characters in the story. ... Two principal complex characters form the basis of the story line. ... Heathcliff is not blood related to any of the characters in Wuthering Heights. ... Apart from Heathcliff and Catherine, the main characters in the novel are made up of Lintons and Earnshaws, who have completely different characteristics. ... Complex characters. ...

• Word Count: 1338
• Approx Pages: 5

This love is the reason for the tragic development of the story; all the other themes like hate, revenge and death (among others) derive from this love between the two main characters. ... Most characters in the novel also suffer the love or lack' of love. ... Isabella loved Heathcliff, but when she realises about Heathcliff true feelings towards her, her love turns into hate. ... "Nelly, I am Heathcliff! ... Heathcliff decides to revenge. ...

• Word Count: 2324
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

However in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights (New York: Signet Classic, 1993), infatuation quickly becomes obsession for the main character Heathcliff. ... There is nothing for Heathcliff to live for without Catherine. ... Heathcliff has lived his life for Catherine and when she is dead, his life loses all meaning and Heathcliff sees no point in living. ... Catherine's love for Heathcliff can even be seen as selfish, Catherine says, ""I am Heathcliff""(84). ... The only love for Catherine is herself, and while Heathcliff may come close, she does much more to show her love for herself ...

• Word Count: 1260
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The interesting and intricate character of Heathcliff in the 1847 novel "Wuthering Heights" is portrayed in different and complicated ways by the different narrators. Also the emotions he goes through and the way he reacts from different incidents through out his life gives us an insight on his character. Emily Bronte adapts the persona of the different narrators so she could build up a layered character which to a lot of thinking to get to the real Heathcliff. ... Where Heathcliff is opposite of it all. ... He is such a complicated character that you will only understand him at the e...

• Word Count: 1562
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

This parallelism extends also to the characters; the first generation of characters is comparable to the second generation. ... These two characters are different in numerous aspects of their personalities and lifestyles. ... Catherine Earnshaw was an intensely emotional character. ... The differences in the emotional character of Catherine and Cathy could be explained in the fact that Cathy did not experience a relationship like the torrential love affair Catherine had with Heathcliff. ... Much of Catherine's character was based on emotions while Cathy is much more restrained. ...

• Word Count: 1400
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School