Moral and Spitituality in Brontee's "Wuthering Height&q
Moral and Spitituality in Brontee's "Wuthering Height"
In Emily Brontee’s “Wuthering Height” the reader is left with an understanding as well as a lasting impression by her way of showing how different characters grew not only mentally but morally as well. In this story she did not leave the reader with a happy ending pertaining only to newfound love but as well to reconciliation within one’s self.
This can be found in the character of Heathcliff. Throughout the novel the reader would get the feeling of Heathcliff having an aura of negativity. Now some would say that this was just how he was meant to turn out, others would say that he was geared that way. He became an orphan at a very young age. Being as though he was also a gypsy this made things even worse for him. His stepbrother Hindley mistreated him because of his fathers’ kindness to the orphan. His stepsister Catherine as well at first had no particular fondness of him, but as time went by they grew quite fond of each other. As Heathcliff grew up his one sole companion was Catherine. He loved her as a sister, a friend, and as time passed something even stronger. When he found out that she would marry Edgar, Heathcliff was heart-broken. He knew not what to do with himself. So he decided to run away from Wuthering Heights.
Catherine missed him and thought about him always, but she still went on with her life. When Heathcliff finally returned, he was a new man in every sense of the way. His whole appearance as well and mentality had changed. He was no longer the sweet boy Catherine remembered. His mind now was geared to revenge on the people who had hurt him the most. As Heathcliff continued to live his life in the fashion of evilness he became even more of a bitter man. This bitterness forced him to marry a women he did not love, father her child, and then even use his own child in his plot for revenge. As the story progresses Catherine falls ill and eventually dies right after delivering a baby girl. Upon Catherine’s death, Heathcliff vowels to carry out his revenge not only for himself but as well for Catherine. He believed she deserved so much better and that Edgar never gave it to her.
When Linton, Heathcliff’s...