Since Catherine broke Heathcliff’s heart by choosing Edgar over him, this completely transformed his character, and motivated him to do despicable actions because he was wounded. This is typical behaviour from somebody who has a mind corrupted by hurt and anger because people often do things they end up regretting. Emily Bronte demonstrates that intense hurt and anger is capable of completely dominating your mind, resulting in you not being able to think straight, and turning you into somebody that you’re not.
A despicable action that Heathcliff committed in the novel was when he enjoyed exercising his authority over Hareton and mistreated him, because he was Hindley’s son, and Hindley abused Heathcliff intensely. Heathcliff also notices how Hareton resembles Catherine Earnshaw. “The uncivil little thing stood on tiptoe, and whispered a sentence in Heathcliff's ear. He laughed; Hareton darkened: I perceived he was very sensitive to suspected slights, and had obviously a dim notion of his inferiority. (Bronte 211) Nelly notices that in several ways that Hareton resembles Catherine senior, which is why Heathcliff wishes to hurt him and degrade him. Heathcliff was emotionally destroyed by Catherine and held a grudge, so he took his anger out on Hareton. The proper term for this is called “Displacement.” When you are so angry or hurt by something, you lash out on somebody who is innocent, or hasn’t really done anything to you. Taking your anger out by treating an innocent person cruelly is a form of displacement. Due to the fact that Heathcliff was emotionally wounded by both Catherine and Hindley, this motivated him to take advantage of young Hareton.
Another despicable action Heathcliff committed was when he forced Catherine and Linton to Marry so he could get his final revenge on Edgar by inheriting the Grange.“Mr. Heathcliff, let me go home! I promise to marry Linton: papa would like me to and I love him- and why should you wish to force me to do what I’ll willingly do myself?” (Bronte 261) Heathcliff forced the two to marry so he could finally get his final revenge on Edgar for stealing Catherine from him. Wanting revenge on somebody who makes you upset is typical behaviour because you desire to make the person feel, or put them through what they put you through. Edgar emotionally wounded Heathcliff because he stole Catherine away from him, and this made Heathcliff so angry, that he craved vengeance against Edgar.
Bronte demonstrated through Heathcliff that since he was so hurt and angry, he wanted revenge on everyone who wronged him. She showed that he really was a despicable man, because he was emotionally wounded.
Heathcliff went through intense emotional discomfort throughout the novel “Wuthering Heights,” and because of that, he performed several despicable actions. As a whole, would you categorize Heathcliff as wounded, or despicable?
A despicable action that Heathcliff committed in the novel was when he enjoyed exercising his authority over Hareton and mistreated him, because he was Hindley’s son, and Hindley abused Heathcliff intensely. Heathcliff also notices how Hareton resembles Catherine Earnshaw. “The uncivil little thing stood on tiptoe, and whispered a sentence in Heathcliff's ear. He laughed; Hareton darkened: I perceived he was very sensitive to suspected slights, and had obviously a dim notion of his inferiority. (Bronte 211) Nelly notices that in several ways that Hareton resembles Catherine senior, which is why Heathcliff wishes to hurt him and degrade him. Heathcliff was emotionally destroyed by Catherine and held a grudge, so he took his anger out on Hareton. The proper term for this is called “Displacement.” When you are so angry or hurt by something, you lash out on somebody who is innocent, or hasn’t really done anything to you. Taking your anger out by treating an innocent person cruelly is a form of displacement. Due to the fact that Heathcliff was emotionally wounded by both Catherine and Hindley, this motivated him to take advantage of young Hareton.
Another despicable action Heathcliff committed was when he forced Catherine and Linton to Marry so he could get his final revenge on Edgar by inheriting the Grange.“Mr. Heathcliff, let me go home! I promise to marry Linton: papa would like me to and I love him- and why should you wish to force me to do what I’ll willingly do myself?” (Bronte 261) Heathcliff forced the two to marry so he could finally get his final revenge on Edgar for stealing Catherine from him. Wanting revenge on somebody who makes you upset is typical behaviour because you desire to make the person feel, or put them through what they put you through. Edgar emotionally wounded Heathcliff because he stole Catherine away from him, and this made Heathcliff so angry, that he craved vengeance against Edgar.
Bronte demonstrated through Heathcliff that since he was so hurt and angry, he wanted revenge on everyone who wronged him. She showed that he really was a despicable man, because he was emotionally wounded.
Heathcliff went through intense emotional discomfort throughout the novel “Wuthering Heights,” and because of that, he performed several despicable actions. As a whole, would you categorize Heathcliff as wounded, or despicable?