‘How is Heathcliff presented in what you have read so far?' In the novel ‘Wuthering Heights’ Heathcliff is presented to us as the central character and is depicted in a number of ways; he is fiercely passionate, tortured, obsessive, violent, with few redeeming qualities. Heathcliff is the embodiment of a Byronic hero. His character is consumed in a dark malevolent aura from the moment we meet him as a ‘dirty ragged black haired child’ and onwards throughout the book. When we are first introduced
and violence are cut pointed at both terminations; they wound the people who remedy to them more terrible than their opponent" (P. 177). The fact that Hindley is mistreated as a child reflects the built up anger and resentment inside him and towards others. The hurt that Hindley feels is clearly understood, but sympathy for Hindley is only temporary because it is still his own fault for his predicaments. Hindley’s loss of Wuthering Heights to Heathcliff and his mysterious death reflect how revenge
and violence are cut pointed at both terminations; they wound the people who remedy to them more terrible than their opponent" (P. 177). The fact that Hindley is mistreated as a child reflects the built up anger and resentment inside him and towards others. The hurt that Hindley feels is clearly understood, but sympathy for Hindley is only temporary because it is still his own fault for his predicaments. Hindley’s loss of Wuthering Heights to Heathcliff and his mysterious death reflect how revenge