Wuthering Heights

             Heathcliff and Catherine are two very intriguing characters and are
             both pivotal players in the plot. In some ways they are two of a kind.
             Heathcliff ends up being a very cruel, hard man, but he didn't begin
             Being Mr. Earnshaw's favorite instilled in Heathcliff a sense of
             self-worth. He felt that he deserved the best and was willing to do
             what it took to get him to that point. For example, Mr. Earnshaw
             brought home two horses: one for Hindley and one for Heathcliff. He
             let Heathcliff have first pick, and of course, he picked the bigger,
             handsomer one and Hindley was left with the other. However, when
             Heathcliff's horse went lame, he told Hindley to switch with him.
             When Hindley refused, Heathcliff tried to beat him up, but Hindley
             pushed him away. Heathcliff fell, and it left an ugly bruise. Heathcliff
             then used the bruise to blackmail Hindley, by saying that if Hindley
             didn't give him the horse, he would tell Mr. Earnshaw that Hindley
             was beating on him. But, eventually Mr. Earnshaw died and Hindley
             took over the residence. Hindley treated Heathcliff no better than a
             servant, and slowly his sense of self-worth was eroded. He became
             bitter and hateful. Heathcliff didn't want to learn anymore. He didn't
             want to do anything but be rebellious and cause pain to Hindley, which
             he succeeded in doing with the help of Catherine.
             Catherine also despised her brother, mostly for what he was doing to
             Heathcliff. She had an extreme loyalty to Heathcliff, which later
             would blossom into love. Catherine was not brought up as normal girls
             of that time were. She liked to be out exercising and playing on the
             moors. She found stitchery and embroidery dull and tedious. She was
             also very intelligent and loved to learn. Catherine had a very vibrant
             character, but she was also very rude and disobedient.
             I think that if Mr. Earnshaw had lived longer, this whole story would
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