How does heathcliff get revenge on catherine

Heathcliff is a heavy drinker and a gambler which is why he gambles in the hope to win Thrushcross Grange. Heathcliff wants to hurt Edgar because of his marriage to Catherine, and wants to get revenge on Catherine by making her jealous, which will show her that there is no love left for them to be together.

This will hurt Catherine tremendously as she has always loved Heathcliff but it degrades her to marry him. Heathcliff is haunted by the ghost of Catherine because he is till motivated by the need for revenge and tries to get young Cathy away from Edgar by having her marry his son, Linton. Heathcliff never finds peace even after he dies. He meets Catherine in death and that is when he truly becomes happy.

Heathcliff rises in his adopted family and then is reduced to the status of a servant, running away when the young woman he loves decides to marry another. Catherine Earnshaw: Victim Although many view her as the heroine of this gothic novel she does not display any heroic traits. She is not brave enough to marry the one she loves and is a coward.

Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. Skip to content Home How does Heathcliff get revenge on Edgar? By lending Hindley money that he cannot pay back, Heathcliff in turn gets the Wuthering Heights plantation. By taking his family's land Heathcliff gets revenge for Hindley's past transgressions.

Heathcliff's revenge on Catherine is less of a physical one than an emotional revenge. He realizes that she still loves him, and knowing this he chooses to elo Continue reading this essay Continue reading. Toggle navigation MegaEssays. Saved Essays. Topics in Paper. Example Essays. Heathcliff's Revenge.

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