WUTHERING HEIGHTS

Wuthering Heights by Bronte

Wuthering Heights by Bronte

Introduction

The mian purpose of this paper is to select an important character who is a villian, from the novel Vengeance and Revenge in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights.

Revenge is a prominent theme in Bronte's Wuthering Heights. As the novel gains momentum and the plot moves forward, it is easy to see how every action of Heathcliff's is designed to bring down the Earnshaw and Linton family, and to take ownership over what he sees as his. However, during his vengeful acts against the two families, Heathcliff becomes even more dark and unhappy inside. While he truly believes that revenge will justify his existence, he is actually making himself more miserable than Hindley ever did.

Discussion

In this novel called Wuthering Heights written by Emily Bronte there is a character named Heathcliff. Heathcliff is one of the main and most important characters in this novel. Although Heathcliff was viewed as a victim many times (because of childhood, etc.); within Wuthering Heights, does this make his corrupt actions "ok", or for him to hurt those around him? It is true that Catherine is very selfish and played the biggest part in it, but she never intentionally or purposely planned to hurt anyone (meaning Heathcliff). Heathcliff's controlling and bitter actions are definitely those of a villain.

No person has the right to express their anger on other innocent people, which is exactly what Heathcliff did. At first, we felt sympathy for all the things he had to deal with in the first part of the novel. In the second half, we come to see what a horrible character he turns out to be.

It starts near the second half when Heathcliff comes back a rich and mysterious man. The owner of Wuthering Heights now is a drunk and a major gambler ...