【英语论文】《呼啸山庄》的爱与恨loveandhateinwutheringheights

《呼啸山庄》的爱与恨LoveandHateinWuthering姓名导师班级成本英语教育

摘要：19世纪英国小说家艾米莉·勃朗特在短暂的生命历程中创作了唯一一部小说《呼啸山庄》，它延续了传统的以复仇为核心的小说模式，并揉以现代手法，造就了一座艺术丰碑。该小说主要通过男主人希斯克利夫的爱—恨—复仇—人性复苏，这一贯穿小说的主旨来揭示来揭示了人性的复杂与深刻，爱与恨的纠缠，报复与折磨的并存，并且生动地将现实中的生死不渝的真挚的爱与残酷里永存的令人窒息的恨相结合，这种爱与恨总是相互冲突着，特别是凯瑟琳、希斯克利夫、凯茜和哈林顿之间淋漓尽致地展现了最深的爱恋，最深的执着和最痛的挣扎。《呼啸山庄》的情节最终是以希斯克利夫的人性的复苏而结束的，“爱”最终战胜了“恨”，受压抑的被扭曲的人性终于得到了解放。人类是永远有希望的！关键字：爱情复仇任性扭曲Abstract:WutheringHeightswastheonlynovelcreatedbyEmilyBronte,the19thEnglishnovelist,inhershortspan.AsamonumentalworkintheBritishliteraturehistory,itnotonlycontinuesthetraditionalnovelmodelwhichregardsrevengeasthecrux,butitemployssomemoderntechniques.Love-hate-revenge-recoveryofhumanity,whichispermeatedinthewholepassage,thisarticlerevealsthecomplicatedandprofoundhumanitythoughtheentanglementofloveandhate,andco-existenceofrevengeandtormentbythedevelopmentofHeathcliff’scharacter.It’sactivelycombinesthesincereandimmortallovewiththecruelandsuffocatedhate.Thus,thedeepestlove,thestrongestpersistenceandthemostpainfulstruggle,findtheirbestexpressioninsuchkindoflovewhichalwayscontradictedeachother,especiallyinthatbetweenCatherineandHeathcliff,CathyandHareton.ThestoryofWutheringKeyWords:lovehaterevengehumanitydistortion

Content摘要AbstractChapter1Introduction1.1SocialBackgroundofWuthering1.2TheMainstreamofWutheringChapter2TheDevelopmentoftheOriginalLove2.1TheSproutingoftheOriginalLove2.2Catherine’sChangeinLove2.3LoveandHatedbetweenCatherineandHeathcliffChapter3TheCruelandFrenziedRevengebyHeathcliff3.1Heathcliff’sRevengeagainstContemporaryGeneration3.2Heathcliff’sRevengeagainstYoungerGeneration3.3TheOutcomeofHeathcliff’sRevengeChapter4ChangeofHeathclifffromWickednesstoTemperance4.1TheCauseofHeathcliff’sChange4.2TheEndingofHeathcliffChapter5MutualLovebetweenCathyandHareton5.1TheMisunderstandingbetweenCathyandHareton5.2MutualLovebetweenCathyandHaretonChapter6Conclusion

Chapter1IntroductionofWutheringTheSocialBackgroundofWutheringTheissueoftheastonishingwork—WutheringHeightswasfulloflegendarycolor,justlikethearticleitself.TheauthorEmilyBrontewasbornintheupheavalsinEnglandin1930s,whenthereunavoidablyemergedalotofintrinsicandunsolvedcontradictionsduringthedevelopmentofcapitalism.Asthesocialconflictgrewsharper,thehigh-rateunemployment,thesocialrevolution,andthelabormovementspranguplikemushrooms,andtheclashesbetweentheexploitingclassandeexploitedclassdevelopedintoanewstage.SoheBritainbourgeoisgovernmenthadtotakethehigh-handedpolicytorepresstheradicalsocialmovement.Inheropinion,therealitywastheabyssofthecruelty,degenerationandmisery.Andallthesewerethesocialrootofthecrueltyandrevengein1.2TheMainstreamofWutheringWutheringHeightswastheonlynovelinEmily’sshortlifespan.Thearticleexpressesanoppressed,tenseandcontradictoryconflictofthehumanspiritinthecapitalistsocietyof19thcenturywiththeartform.Althoughthenovelcontinuedthetraditionalnovelmodewhichregardedrevengeasthecrux,thisunusualnovelwasnotadmittedbythereadersatthebeginningofitspublication,evenhersisterCharlottecouldnotunderstandher.Theaudiencecouldn’tbelieveanddarenotbelievetheweirdstory,thecruelhumanityandthemonstroushatredandfrenziedrevengecompletely,butalsoexpressestheuniqueunderstandingofloveandhateandthedistortedhumanitybehindtherevenge,anditwasjustthelove,hate,revengeandhumanitywhichconsistedthemainkeyofthiswork.Yetgradually,peoplebegantofindtheglitterofInaword,onereasonwhyWutheringHeightswasweirdwasthat,besidesrevealingtheharshrealityboldly,thewritersketchedanotherthreadforus,thatwastheeternalloveandhateinthesuffocated

Chapter2TheDevelopmentoftheOriginalLove2.1ThesproutingoftheOriginalLoveHeathcliffwasafoundinginthestreetofLiverpool.,Mr.Earnshawsawthatheis“staring,andhouseless,andasgoodasnumb,”sympathizedwithhim,andtoolhimbackhome.ButhissonHindleyhatedhimbecauseheregardedhisfartherasanoppressorratherthanafriend,andHeathcliddasausurperofhisfavoriteofhisfather’s,butthisfeargraduallybecameagreathatredforHeathecliff,thrashingthepoororphanrepeatedly.AfterMr.Earnshaw’sdeath,HindleybecametheyoungmaserofWutheringHeights.HewasfurtherintensifiedtoenslaveHeathcliffineveryhecould,hedrovefromtheircompany,totheservants,deprivedhimofthecurate,andAsforHeathcliff,hewouldstillbearhisdegradationprettywell,becauseitwasthefateofapoor.Hehadnochoice.Moreover,hehadahope-thesincerelovebetweenhimandCatherine.Thebiggestamusementtotheinnocentloverwastorunawaytothemoorsinthemorningandremainthereallday,andtheafterpunishmentgrewamerethingtolaughat,EvenwhentheywenttotheThrushcrossGrangebychanceandraidedbythefiercedogs,CatherinecriedtoHeathcliffregardlessofherownsafety：“Run,Heathcliffrun!Theyhaveletthebull-dogsloose,andheholdsme!”Facingthecruelreality,thetruelovewhichwassproutingbetweenHeathcliffandCatherinedispersedawayallthemisfortunes.2.2Catherine’sChangeinLoveButafterstayingfiveweeksattheThrushcrossGrangewhereCatherinewaswelltreated,educated,andherself-respectwasraisedwithfineclothesandflattery,hernewlookgainedhighlypraisefromsomanypeopleincludingHindleywhohadneverlikedhersinceshehadmadeaunionwithHeathcliff，“why,Cathy,youarequiteabeauty!Ishouldscarcelyhaveknownyouarelooklikealadynow…”ThepraiseextremelysatisfiedCatherine’svanity,andshebegantopreferEdgar’srefinementtoHeathcliff’sroughness.Whatwasworstwasthatshebegantodislikeandcold-shoulderHeathcliffforhisslovenlinessanddirtiness.“why,”saidCatherinetoHeathcliff,“howveryblackandcrossyoulook!Andhowfunnyandgrim!ButthatisbecauseIamusedtoEdgarandIsabellaLinton.”Evenwhensherealizedhertoughnessandtriedtogainhisforgiveness,shestillcouldnotrestrictherselffromprejudice,shesaidtoHeathcliffthatshedidnotmeantolaughathim.Shejustcouldnothinderherself.ShewantedtoshakehandswithHeathcliff,butitwasonlythathelookedsoodd.Ifhewashedhisfaceandbrushedhishair,itwouldbeallright,hewassodirty!MorecontactwiththeLintonsmadeCatherineclosertogentility.SheenjoyedwieldingherpowerandtyrannizingEdgarandIsabellawhogaveintoallherwhim.ShewaswellawarethatshelovedHeeathcliffmorethanEdgar,andthatherloveforHeathcliff,shewasconvincedinhersoulandheartthatshewaswrong,neverthelessshestillacceptedtomarryEdgar.ThetragedyofCatherinewasthatshelovedHeathcliffbitmarriedEdgar,sohermarriagewasthecentralfactonwhichthewholedesignofthebookdepends.Shemarriedtheoneshedidnotloveinsteadoftheonesheloved,becauseherchoiceofHeathcliffwouldmeanfrustrationandwaste,asshesaidtoherself:“itwoulddegrademetomarryHeathcliff,now,”whileherchoiceofEdgarwouldmeansomethingverydifferent,becausehewashandsome,andpleasanttobewithandhewasyoungandcheerful…Andbecauseheloveher…hewouldberich,andshewouldliketobethegreatestwomanoftheneighborhood,sheandsheshouldbeproudofhavingsuchahusband.It’sthat,iftherelationshipbetweenmanandmanormanandnaturewasnotactive,butpassive,manwouldlosehimself,degenerateinnature,andbecomealienated.Wealth,statusorpowerplayedaveryimportantroleinsuchalienation.Generallyspeaking,inacomplicatedsociety,wealth,statusandpowercouldnotbesimultaneouslyobtainedwithsincerelove,astheChineseproverbgoesthatyoucouldnothopetogetfishandbear’spawatthesametime.Nomatterhowpurethelovewas,itcouldhardlylastlongwhenconfrontingthetemptationofwealth,statusorpower.Whenfacingloveandgreed,mostpeoplewouldselfishlybetraytheirlovewhichwasakindofmen’sspiritualneedandchoosethematerialincentivethatcouldsatisfytheirgreed,becausetheyvulgarlyregardedwealth,statusandpowerasthemediumtoseekingtheirownhappiness.Thishappiness-seekingwasdependingondestroyingothers’happiness.2.3LoveandHatredbetweenCatherineandHeathcliffAlthoughCatherinehadchangedhertoHeathcliff,shestilllovedhimverymuch.JustlikeonceCatherineherselfoncedeclared,heshouldneverknowhowshelovedhim,andthat,notbecausehewashandsome,butbecausehewasmoreherselfthanshewas,whatevertheirsoulsweremadeof,hisandherwerethesame,andLinton’swasasdifferentasmoonbeamfromlightening,orfrostfromfire,itwasmeaningherloveforHeathcliffactuallywasherloveforherself.Shealsoeversaidlikethis,everyLintononthefaceofearthmightmeltintonothing,beforeshecouldconsenttoforsakeHeathcliff…HergreatmiseriesinthisworldhadbeenHeathcliff’smiseries,andshewatchedandfelteachfromthebeginning,hergreatthoughtinlivingwashimself.Ifallelseperished,theheremained,sheshouldstillcontinuetobe,andifallelseremained,andhewasannihilated,theuniversewouldturntoamightystranger.Sheshouldnotseemtoapartofit.HerloveforLintonwaslikethefeelingsinthefeelingsinthewoods,timewouldchangeit,shewaswellaware,aswinterchangesthetrees.HerloveforHeathcliffresembledtheeternalrocksbeneathasourceoflittlevisibledelightbutnecessary…shewasHeathcliff!Hewasalways,alwaysinhermind,notasapleasure,anymorethanshewasalwaysapleasuretoherself,butasherownbeing…ThesewereCatherine’sgrandpositiveaffirmationsofherloveforHeathcliff.Catherinetriedtodoawaywiththeboundariesthatseparatehumanbeingandtriedtoliveinandforanotherperson.Shelongedforfreedomeagerlyfromtherestrictionsofthesociety,andwascontenedwithauniversecomposedsolelyofherselfandHeathcliff.ThenwhataboutHeathcliff’sloveorCatherine?Truelovebetweenamakeandafemaleshouldbeexclusive,openandradiantsimultaneously.ItwasunreasonabletodoubtHeathcliff’sloveforCatherine,becauseitwaspureanditcontainedthecharateristicsofradiation.AnditwasnoticeablethathisloveforCatherinemadehimtolerateallthecrueltreatmentshereceived.Hislovenearlyoccupiedhiswholemind,sothattherewasnoplaceinhismindfortheconsiderationoftakingrevengeonthosewhowerecrueltohim,needlesstosaytakingitintoptactice.However,Catherine’sdecisiontomarryEdgarmadeHeathclifffallintothegreatestmiseryandreducedhimtoastateofdegradation,whichwasfarmoreterriblethantheservitudeofhisboyhood.Catherine’sgreedforwealth,statusandpowermadeherselfishlyabandonHeathcliffwhothenturnedasideblindlyfromthepathoffreedomandopennessandcasthimselfintheironmoldofrevenge.Heathcliff’sloveforCatherine,therefore,wasbothsincereandselfish.Acompleteandsincereloveneededneitherreasonnorrepay.ButHeathercliff’sloveforCatherinewasgroundedontheassumptiontogetitreturnedfromCatherine.SohetransferredhislovetohatredandrevengeafterbeingabandonedbyCatherine.

Chapter3TheCruelandFrenziedRevengebyHeathcliffThekeythemeofWuthering3.1Heathcliff’sRevengeagainstContemporaryGenerationHeathcliffwasofcoursenotbornevil,wheredidhisdarknesscomefrom?Tomyunderstanding,itcamefromhismiserablevicissitudesoflife,asLockwoodcommented.Hemusthavehadsomeupsanddownsinlifetomakehimsuchachurl.ThenovelsuggestedthatlifeinLiverpoolhadmadeHeathcliffsullen,patientandhardened,ill-treatmentfromHindleywasjustakindofphysicaltorment,notunbearableenoughtomakeahardenedguydegenerate.HismentaltormentcamewhenCatherinebetrayedhimforherowngreed,pushinghimtothecrucialpointwhereheturnedanddegeneratedintodarkness.SeeingEdgarandIsabellainThrushcrossGgrange,Heathcliffsaid“Idonotexchange,forathousandlives,myconditionhere,forEdgarLinton’satThrushccrossGrange…”HisunwillingnesstoexchangehispersecutedlifeforEdgar’srespectedoneprovedthatbecauseofhisloveofCatherine,hefoundmoney,powerandstatusunattractive.However,Catherine’sbetrayalmadehimchange.HedidnotadmireEdgar’slifeatall,butwhenhesawCatherinecomingbackwithniceclothesandmanner,hewishedthathehadlighthairandafairskin,andwasdressedandbehavedaswell,andhadachanceofbeingasrichashewouldbe!InordertobewellmatchedwithCatherine,hebecameextremelygreedlyinfullpossessionofthepowerandinamereappetiteforproperty.Afterhereturnedfromabsence,hegobbledupboththeEarnshaws’andtheLintons’estates,byforceandtrickery.Whatdidpropertymeantohim?Ifhewasrich,hemightberegardedasamongtheupperclasswithsocialstatusandpowerwhich,inreturn,wouldhelptoridhimselfofhishandicapsforlove:hispoverty,hisignorance,andhislowsocialstatusthatCatherinehaddescribedastheimpedimenttoaunionwithher.PropertytogetherwithstatusandpowercouldalsohelphimtakerevengeonHindley,CatherineandEdgarwhobelongedtotheupperclass.Sincemoney,powerandstatusweresoeffective,hegraduallybecameextremelygreedyforthem.Atthesametime,bothhischaracterandhismeanstorevengebecame“dark”.Firstly,heluredHindleytoindulgeingambling,madehimdegeneratedtilldied,andthengobbleduphisproperty.Secondly,hemadeHaretondegenerateteachinghimvulgarwordsandleavinghimuneducatedinordertobymakethislegislatedheirlosehisidentificationandposition.Thirdly,hemarriedIsabellaandmadehisrevengeonEdgarandCatherine.ThereasonHeathcliffdecidedtomarryherwasbecauseshewasthememberoftheLinton’s.Hewascuriouslyattracted,ofcourse,yetwhatattractedhimwasnotlovebuthisgreedforwealth,statusandpower,attractedhimwasnotlovebuthisgreedforwealth,statusandpower.Besidessatisfyinghisgreed,HeathcliffalsousedhismarriagewithIsabellaasatooltotakerevengeonCatherineandEdgar.HismarriagemadeCatherinecrazy,becauseitwasintendedtoreturnhisangerofbeingbetrayedbyCatherine.IntermsofhisrevengeonEdgarbymarryingIsabella,wecouldclearlyidentifyitbyIsabella’slettertoNelly,HeathcliffpromisedthatsheshouldbeEdgar’sproxyinsuffering,tillhecouldgetholdofhimandbywhatshesaidtoNellyfacetoface:“hesayshehasmarriedmeonpurposetoobtainpoweroverhim.”Obviously,themainreasonsforHeathclifftomarriedIsabellaweretocaptureLinton’sproperty,totortureIsabella,andtorevengeCatherine’sbetrayal.3.2Heathcliff’sRevengeagainstYoungergenerationHis“dark”natureevenwentontotheyoungergeneration.Asameansofrevenge,HeathcliffhadimbrutedHaretonEarnshawandkeptHaretonignorantasHareton’sfatherHindleyimbrutedhiminhistime.ForCathyLinton,Heathcliffwasevenmoresavage.BecauseshewasEdgar’sdaughter,heshowednopityforher.InspiteofEdgarLinton,thebrokenanddyingfather,HeathcliffluredCathyLintontotheHeightsagainandagainbytakingadvantageofheraffectionforhisailingsonLintonHeathcliffwhomheknewtobedying.CertainlywhatHeathcliffdidwastosecurehismasteryoftheGrange,whichwassubstantiallytherevengeagainstEdgarLinton.Afterwards,whenCathyLintonVirtuallybecameaprisonerattheHeights,Heathclifftreatedherbrutally.Evenwhensheattemptedtodefyhim,butHeathcliffasministeredashowerofterrificslapsonbothsidesoftheheadofherandtoldherthatheknewhowtochastisechildren,heshouldbeherfather,allthefathershewouldhaveinafewdays,andsheshouldhaveplentyofthat,shecouldbearplenty,andwasnoweaking,sheshouldhaveadailytaste,ifhecaughtsuchadevilofatemperinhereyesagain!Simultaneously,hetaughtLintonHeathclifftoregardsuch“chastisement”asahusband’sprerogative,promisingthatLintonHeathcliffwouldbeableto“payherbackpresenttyrannieswithavigoroushand”oncetheyweremarried.Besides,HeathcliffalsotookasadisticpleasureinterrifyingLintonHeathcliff,whomhedespisedasaweaklingalthoughLintonHeathcliffishisson.Afterall,theywerenotmanifestationsofthesameprincipleandLintonHeathcliffwasonlytheoutcomeandtherootoftherevenge.Atlast,undertheinterventionofHeathcliff,CathyLintonwasmarriedtohernaturalantipathy,LintonHeathcliff;soherownnature,divertingfromitspurpose,grewantagonistictohernaturalaffinity—HaretonEarnshaw.Thetemporarynaturalharmonywasdestroyed.Inbrief,Heathcliffliterallytooktheplaceofonelegitimateheirafteranother,supplantingbothHindleyEarnshawandHaretonEarnshawattheHeightsandtheGrangemeantcontroloftheownersofthem,therebyHeathcliffobtainedthepoweroverthreechildren,theyoungergeneration.Heathcliffwasgraduallychangingtheworldintoanabyss.Undoubtedly,itwasuptillnowthatthenaturalorder,harmonywaswhollysubverted.Heathcliff’srevengewasbeingcarriedoutstepbystep.3.3TheOutcomeofHeathcliff’sRevengeHavingsucceededinrevenge,whatwasHeathcliff’soutcome?ItwasaquestionaboutHeathcliff’sfate.AsHeathcliffbecamericher,healsogrewgreedier,justlikeCathyoncesaidhim,hewasverynear-close-handed,ifhemeanttoThrushcrossGrangeassoonasheheardofagoodtenant,hecouldnotbonetomissthechanceofgettingafewhundredsmore.Itwasstrangepeopleshouldbesogreedy,whenheisaloneintheworld!Butmoneydidn’tbringhimpleasure,inHeathcliff’sfamily,hiswifeandsondiedfullofthehatredtowardshim,hisdaughter-in-lawhatredhim,servantJosephlookeddownuponhim.LittleCathydescribedhisconditionlikethis,hiscrueltyarosefromyourgreatermisery!Hewasmiserable,lonely!Nobodylovedhim,nobodywouldcryhimwhenhedied!Sohowcouldhegetpleasurefromsuchafamily?

Chapter4ChangeofHeathclifffromWickednesstoTemperance4.1TheCauseofHeathcliff’sChangeBecauseofCatherine’sbecameadevil.Hewasextremelygreedyforwealth,powerandstatus,regardingthemasthepreconditiontorevengehimself.Atthehigh-watermarkofHeathcliff’srevenge,thetideturned.TheturningpointwasLintonHeathcliff’sdeath.Forhecombinedthenegative“bad”qualitiesofhisparents,LintonHeathcliffhadnoseedoflife:hatewasbarren.Freedfromtheshadowofthenaturalantipathy,CathyLintongotthenaturalaffinitywithHaretonEarnshaw.Andthisnaturalaffinitybegantobedominant,whichhinttheuniversewouldbeinorderoncemore.Presently,however,theonlyobstaclelefttothere-establishmentofharmonywasHeathcliff’soppositionbecausehistruefulfillmenthadnotobtainedandhisnaturaloutletwasstillblocked,sohewasrevengingontheyoungergeneration.Suchfactshowedtheachievementofharmonywasnotsmoothandeasy,whichindicatedthedevelopingprincipleoftheuniverse.Atthismoment,achangebegantocomeoverHeathcliff,hesaidtoNellylikethis,itwasapoorconclusion,anabsurdterminationtohisviolentexertions?Hegotleversandmattockstodemolishthehouses,andtrainedhimselftobecapableofworkinglikeHercules,andwheneverythingwasready,andinhidpower,hefoundthewilltoliftaslateofeitherroofhadvanished!Hisoldenemieshadnotbeatenme;nowwouldbetheprecisetimetorevengehimselfontheirrepresentatives;hecoulddoit;andnonewouldhinderhim.Butwherewastheuse?Hedidn’tcareforstriking.hecouldnottakethetroubletoraisehishand!Thatsoundsasifhehadbeenlaboringthewholetime,onlytoexhibitafinetraitofmagnanimity.Itwasfarfrombeingthecase.Hehadlostthefacultyofenjoyingtheirdestruction,andhewastooidletodestroyfornothing.Inthemeantome,Heathcliffcouldfaintlyrealized,therewasastrangechangeapproaching,hewasinitsshadowatpresent.CathyLintonandHaretonEarnshawseemedapersonificationofhisyouth,butnotahumanbeing,andhealsosaidthatHareton’saspectwastheghostofhisimmortallove,ofhiswildendeavortoholdhisright,hisHeathcliffwasrapidlydisintegrating.Heseemedtogiveuprevenge.Heathcliff,watchingtheloveofCathyLintonandHaretonEarnshawgrew,cametounderstandsomethingofthefailureofhisownrevenge:nomatterwhatobstacletherewas,theunionwitheachotheroftheelementsfromthesameprinciplewaseventuallyinevitable.Especially,itwasfullyawarethatthefullmeaningofhisownrelationshipwithCatherinecamebacktohim.Fromtheeyesofthem,HeathcliffsawthesameflameasthatCatherineandhehavehadever.ThushebegantounderstandthatinthefeelingsbetweenCathyandHareton,therewassomethingofthesamequality:justlikehimandCatherine,theaffinitybetweenCathyandHaretonmadethemfallinlovewitheachother.Perhapsfromthemoment,Heathcliffrealizedthefactthatbothofthemwerethesamekindashimself,theyallhadthesamestormynature.AsCathyLintontaughtHaretonEarnshawtowriteandstoppedlaughingathisignorance,thereaderswereeasilytakenbacktoCatherinewhohappilyandfreelylivedwithHeathcliffwhentheywereyoungalthoughothershatedhim.AlthoughHeathcliff’schangewasoriginallytheresultofhisownselfishnessaimingtocomforthimself,iteventuallyresultedinhelpingHaretonandCathytoobtainasmoothandsuccessfuldevelopmentoffriendshiptheHeightshadneverseen.4.2TheEndingofHeathcliffHavinggivenuptherevenge,Heathcliffbegantoseekforhistruelovedayandnight.BecauselovewasallinHeathcliff;smind,themiseryoflosinglovewasastrangewaytokilling,notbyinchesbutbyfractionsofhairbreadth.Withouthisliver,healsolostallhopeofhislife.ThedespairappearedwhereCatherinewasdying:“DoIwanttolive?Whatkindoflivingwillitbewhenyou–oh,god！Whatyouliketolivewithyoursoulinthegrave?”EmilyBrontebelievedthatthespiritwaseternalandafterseparatingfromtheflesh,thespiritwasstillactiveintheworld.Sointhenovel,lifewasmadepossibleforHeathcliffonlybythebeliefthatCatherine’sspiritstilllivedandwasnearhim.Andhealwayshauntedhimselfbyhisbeliefintheghostofhislostlove,whenhesatinthehousewithHareton,itseemedtohimthatongoingout,heshouldmeether,whenhewalkedonthemoorsheshouldmeethercomingin.Clearly,mergencewithCatherineevensharinghergravewasstillHeathcliff’sultimateaim.AfterCatherine’sdeath,perhapsforhim,deathwasthebestandonlymethodtomergewithher.InEmilyBronte’sopinion,evenafterdeaththespiritstillpursueditsobjective.IndeathHeathcliffandCatherinecouldmergewitheachotherandbecomeone;andhisnaturecouldfinditsfulfillment.Finally,“Catherine”brokethroughtheveilofmortalitytomanifestitselftoHeathcliff’sphysicaleyesintheshapeofherghostwhichisthetypicalcharacteristicofromanticism.Heathcliff“saw”hisvanished“soul”andthendied.Heathcliff’swishwassatisfied.ItcouldbeinferredthatHrathciff’sdeathwascausednotonlyjustbyhisowndespairingdesireforhisvanished“soul”butalsoatleastinpartbythe“new”CatherinewhohadbeenrebornthroughtheinterventionofEdgarLintonandwhohadbeendifferentfrombothhimandtheformerCatherineinnature.Nomatterwhatthereasonwas,finallywithaprodigiouseffort,thestreambrokethroughtheobstaclesthathadsolongstoodinitsway,andflewinatorrentdownitsrightfulchannel.HeathcliffthoroughlybrokethroughHindleyEarnshawandEdgarLinton,then,hegottheformerCatherineandcombinedintoawhole.Inhisdeath,HeathcliffandCatherinewereoncemoresleepingpeacefullyinthesamebedastheydidaschildren.

Chapter5MutualLovebetweenCathyandHareton5.1TheMisunderstandingbetweenCathyandHaretonCathyandHaretonweredifferentkindofpeopledifferentlivingbackground.Asamemberoftheupperclass.Cathycarriedwithhermanyofthefeaturesinheritedfromherfamily’ssocialstatus.shelookeddownuponthelowerclass,shecouldnotbeartohavecertainrelationshipwiththeuneducated,andsheregardedherselftotallydifferentfromtherough.shecouldnotbelieveherselfatthenewsthatHaretonwasheruneducated,roughcousin,WhenshesawHareton,shecried,hewasnotmycousin,herfatherwasgonetofetchhercousinfromLondon,hercousinwasagentleman’sson,itwasnotlikeHateton,ButHaretonhadbeeninterestedinCathyandtriedhisbesttoimprovehisreadinginordertocatchupwithhersoastoappreciateherandtobeatdownherimperiousness.So,forthefirsttime,efeltpainfulbecausehecouldnitread;forthefirsttime,hedemandedforlearningknowledge;andforthefirsttime,hefeltashamedforhisrudebehaviors.ButwhatapitywasthatCathydidnotcareforhisgreatefforts,becauseinhermind,hewasonlyadirtyandrudemanofmanybadhabits,whileHaretondidnotlosehisheart,hewasstilltryinghisbesttomakeprogress.ButCathybelittledandsneeredathimallthesame.Shemockedathimbyimitatinghisstrangeaccentonpurpose,andshewasalsohostiletohimfortakinghimastheaccompliceofHeathcliff.Atlast,Haretonfeltabsolutelydespaired,hebegantotreatCathyinanunfriendlymanner.Sotheybecamehatefulandloathsomewitheachother,andtherealsoexistedmanyclashes,conflictsandquarrelsbetweenthem.5.2MutualLovebetweenCathyandHaretonWhilethankstokindNelly,withthehelpofher,themisunderstandingsbetweenthetwoofthemwereclearedupintheend,andtheyfeltinlovewithother.ThelovebetweenthemwasnotlikethatbetweenHeathcliffandCatherine.Cathywasdifferentfromhereldergeneration.shedidnotregardwealth,powerandstatusasthemostimportantforhappiness,nordidshepraticeanyofherself-fulfillmentbasedonthesegrounds.Shenev