Heathcliff - Free Essay Examples And Topic Ideas

"Gift of God”(35). Mr. Earnshaw used this line to describe Heathcliff when he first brought him home. It is a common belief shared by many cultures, that children come into this world being pure and innocent thus, it is their surrounding in which they grow up that shapes their personality. This is what happened to Heathcliff. How could an innocent child turn into an immoral monster? Throughout the novel Wuthering Heights we witness Heathcliff committing acts of pure hatred and…

Everyone would agree that Iago and Heathcliff have a vast amount of bitter hatred. It is my belief that they show this in a variety of unprincipled acts against them, predominantly those who, through simple acts, made them wild with jealousy or vengeful desires, or sometimes they just took advantage of a person's weakness. We see Iago cunningly manipulate Othello, Roderigo, Cassio and Emilia, while Heathcliff cruelly, but openly, tries to destroy Hindley, Hareton, Isabella and Linton. Iago, first and…

There are many transformations throughout 'Wuthering Heights', namely that of the older Cathy who in chapter 7 returns from Thrushcross Grange transformed into a lady. This follows Heathcliff and Cathy's run away trip to the Grange to see what it was like, during which Cathy was bitten by one of the dogs on the ankle. When she returns she is a more 'dignified person' dressed in finer clothes and lady like in her appearance and actions. This makes Heathcliff ask…

The first time we are introduced to Heathcliff is at the very start of chapter one. Our first image of Heathcliff is that he is animal like: "his black eyes withdrew so suspiciously under their brows..." This is Mr Lockwood's first impression of him and we see it through his eyes. However, as we find out, Lockwood is not a very good narrator, neither is he good at first impressions. Except, on this occasion, his impression of Heathcliff is fairly…