Justified Revenge
There are many themes to Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. However, the most dominant theme is that of revenge. This is especially true in the second half of the book when Heathcliff's malicious plan of revenge comes to life. Many believe Heathcliff to be inhuman, some even describe him as sadistic and demonic. "Heathcliff's revenge may involve a pathological condition of hatred, but it is not at bottom merely neurotic. It has a moral force." (Kettle 121) Still, those who sympathize with Heathcliff realize the turmoil he has suffered. "Though he is inhuman, we understand why he is inhuman" (Kettle 121). When Heathcliff is introduced to the family for the first time, Mr. Earnshaw describes him as; "...it's as dark almost as if it came from the devil" (Bronte 61). Harold Bloom states that Heathcliff's "mysterious origin makes him a social outcast...and his destitute adolescence creates a stoical, calculating temperament" (Bloom 22). However, these items alone are not reason enough to justify Heathcliff's vengeance. The justifications for such vindictive actions were brought about after many years of tolerating cruel mistreatment from Hindley, his love for Catherine, and his hatred and jealousy of the
Review of "Wuthering Heights" in "The Leader", Vol. However, as he finds out, revenge is not always so sweet. He watched from the window and saw that Edgar admired Catherine and that Catherine admired the glamorous lifestyle they led. Which in turn sends Catherine, the only thing he wishes to possess, into the arms of Edgar, his rival. Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism. Here they find the two spoiled Lintons, Edgar and his sister Isabella, upset over who gets to play with the family pet. However, Heathcliff was thrown out. Pennsylvania: Chelsea House Publishers,1996Bronte, Emily. "She was much to fond of Heathcliff.
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