Anthony Angelini
Mrs. Stuebi
World Literature 2
17 April 2007
Wuthering Heights: There can be no Substitute for True Love
Seeking vengeance can go on for eternity. Searching for true happiness and what true love is can shape any individuals life. These themes of vengeance, stature, and love are expressed in the novel Wuthering Heights. Catherine and Heathcliff show how social standards and becoming consumed with revenge can lead to devastation in true love. In Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte expresses how social status and revenge are poor substitutes for true love.
First, the characters devastation is expressed through the ongoing conflict of love. The characters true love is always surrounded by devastation and heart ache. Catherine's devastation begins when she rejects love in order to meet up to the standards of the society that surrounds her. The love story between Catherine and Heathcliff begins when they are children. Heathcliff is brought to the Earnshaw household by Catherine's father. The Earnshaw family lives at Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff comes into their lives as an orphan wanting to be loved. Heathcliff is shown love in many ways. Heathcliff immediately becomes apart of the family, and is treated as a son by Mr. Earnshaw. Heathcliff is also shown love by Earnshaw's daughter Catherine. Catherine and Heathcliff are inseparable as children. They share many of the same interests, and are often compared to as soul mates by the maids of the household. Their perfect world is destroyed when they decide to go on one of their many adventures. This particular journey takes them to Thrushcross Grange to pull pranks on the Linton children, Isabella and Edgar. Catherine twists her ankle, and the Linton family nurses her back to health. During her stay at Thrushcross Grange, Catherine becomes closer to Edgar Linton. Edgar is known for his family's wealth, and fits the perfect picture that the English society paints. As her stay increases,... [continues]
Mrs. Stuebi
World Literature 2
17 April 2007
Wuthering Heights: There can be no Substitute for True Love
Seeking vengeance can go on for eternity. Searching for true happiness and what true love is can shape any individuals life. These themes of vengeance, stature, and love are expressed in the novel Wuthering Heights. Catherine and Heathcliff show how social standards and becoming consumed with revenge can lead to devastation in true love. In Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte expresses how social status and revenge are poor substitutes for true love.
First, the characters devastation is expressed through the ongoing conflict of love. The characters true love is always surrounded by devastation and heart ache. Catherine's devastation begins when she rejects love in order to meet up to the standards of the society that surrounds her. The love story between Catherine and Heathcliff begins when they are children. Heathcliff is brought to the Earnshaw household by Catherine's father. The Earnshaw family lives at Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff comes into their lives as an orphan wanting to be loved. Heathcliff is shown love in many ways. Heathcliff immediately becomes apart of the family, and is treated as a son by Mr. Earnshaw. Heathcliff is also shown love by Earnshaw's daughter Catherine. Catherine and Heathcliff are inseparable as children. They share many of the same interests, and are often compared to as soul mates by the maids of the household. Their perfect world is destroyed when they decide to go on one of their many adventures. This particular journey takes them to Thrushcross Grange to pull pranks on the Linton children, Isabella and Edgar. Catherine twists her ankle, and the Linton family nurses her back to health. During her stay at Thrushcross Grange, Catherine becomes closer to Edgar Linton. Edgar is known for his family's wealth, and fits the perfect picture that the English society paints. As her stay increases,... [continues]
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