Wuthering Heights Heathcliff Quotes

In the book Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, the gloomy mood and cruel behaviors of the secondary characters affect the main character Heathcliff; the abuse from Hindley and the Lintons in particular lead him to seek revenge to be seen as of equal worth and importance as those who bully him. First, Hindley abuses Heathcliff when Mr. Earnshaw first introduces him to the Earnshaw family in the beginning of the book. Mr. Earnshaw brings him home from a trip to Liverpool, and the rest of the family does not want to accept him as part of the family. Hindley in particular, quickly develops a hatred toward Heathcliff and proceeds to abuse him at every possible chance. As time goes on, Heathcliff, in return, develops a hatred for Hindley, and later on in the book,

Heathcliff accidentally overhears this and because of his love for her, becomes broken-hearted and ashamed of himself. He hears Catherine say that between Heathcliff and Edgar Linton, she would rather marry Edgar because of his status. Heathcliff leaves the marshes soon after, and when he returns, he finds Edgar and Catherine married and living at Thrushcross Grange. He is still in love with Catherine Earnshaw and is frustrated and jealous, so he seeks reprisal on Edgar, who he believes has taken Catherine from him. Heathcliff takes action by constantly intervening between Edgar and Catherine in their daily lives. He does not relent for a long time, and Edgar becomes terribly annoyed. Furthermore, the feud between the two men distresses Catherine and she falls ill; she dies soon after. It is also during this time that Heathcliff is also progressing in slowly stripping Hindley of his money. Heathcliff’s actions of vengeance diminish after Catherine’s death. Additionally, during the time that Catherine rejects him as a suitor, the Lintons are treating him no