When he arrives at Wuthering Heights, he brings with him a huge wave of anger and jealousy amongst the other children. He, however, remains uncharacteristically calm and collected for a boy of his young age. Even in the face of violence on the part of Hindley, he remains neutral, allowing Hindley to take out his aggression on him. In an environment where emotions are best not shown as there is rarely any one to form emotional contact with, it is best to put up a barrier and remain stoic throughout.
However this kind of behaviour is not reminiscent of his character later in the novel. The older Heathcliff is outspoken and often extremely violent, so his younger character bares a contrast not only between himself and the other children, but also with his childhood character and him as a man. Heathcliff is essentially being used as a replacement, giving Earnshaw another chance to be a father to the son he lost.
As Earnshaw chooses not to fault Heathcliff, his aggression is in turn directed at Hindley, which leads to him harbouring a lot of resentment for both of them. This is where the major divide between Cathy and her brother begins. Cathy can get past the initial bad feelings she felt towards Heathcliff and in that sense is more compassionate, her brother cannot.
He is dead set in his ways and is quite stubborn in that sense, refusing to see Heathcliff as anything more than an intruder. Cathy however sees it as an opportunity to make a new friendship, which in the isolated area in which Wuthering Heights is located, is quite a novelty. Hindley seems to bring out the darker side of his character, which Heathcliff in turn seems to do for Hindley. Why is Lockwood initially interested in Cathy Linton?
Why does Isabella Linton leave Heathcliff? How do Cathy and Linton get to know each other? Quotes Heathcliff. But Mr. Heathcliff forms a singular contrast to his abode and style of living. He is a dark-skinned gipsy in aspect, in dress and manners a gentleman.
I know, by instinct, his reserve springs from an aversion to showy displays of feeling. The less you meddle with him the better. Do you know anything of his history? I was amazed, more than ever, to behold the transformation of Heathcliff.
He had grown a tall, athletic, well-formed man; beside whom my master seemed quite slender and youth-like…His countenance was much older in expression and decision of feature than Mr.
A half-civilised ferocity lurked yet in the depressed brows and eyes full of black fire, but it was subdued; and his manner was even dignified: quite divested of roughness, though too stern for grace! Not there —not in heaven. And I pray one prayer—I repeat it till my tongue stiffens—Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living; you said I killed you—haunt me, then!
The murdered do haunt their murderers, I believe. When Nelly and Cathy arrive at Wuthering Heights, Linton has grown but is still as disagreeable as ever. He joins Cathy in making fun of Hareton's lack of a formal education and whines about not being able to travel the four miles to Thrushcross Grange. Logically, he argues, he is too sick to travel; therefore, Cathy must visit him.
Once again, Nelly's priorities seem to be skewed. Instead of telling Edgar about Cathy's letter writing, she takes it upon herself to burn them all, only threatening to tell Edgar.
Nelly keeps Cathy's secret the same way that Cathy kept Nelly's secret in Chapter 18 ; thus acting as Cathy's friend. Nelly will not always keep Cathy's secrets, as readers soon find out. Previous Chapter Next Chapter Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title.
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