... the novel, the mystery behind him and the desire to understand his motives is what keeps us as the readers intrigued. When Heathcliff first arrived at Wuthering Heights Nelly described him as a "Dirty boy, swarthy and with unintelligible speech" a complete contrast to the refined well-spoken children of Earnshaws. Even ... family already associations to the devil where being linked to Heathcliff "Though it's as dark almost as if it came from the devil" The Heights is exposed to the elements and is the home of wild passions, less civilised than the Grange. This landscape seems to be symb...

• Word Count: 1412
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... come true, things begin to fall in place. With his wife dead and the curse lifted he feels in harmony with Jane and his vision is renewed. Heathcliff's introduction to Wuthering Heights hints at his smug disposition and lack of graciousness. Mr. Earnshaw picked him off the streets of Liverpool and brought him home out of pity. Heathcliff is routinely referred to ... deepest hopes to be reconciled with Catherine's soul rise to the surface as he fancies her soul to be around him. He hardly eats and takes odd walks around the Heights at night. He states, "I've made myself worse than the de...

• Word Count: 1508
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... we would find these same sort of Byronic characters as the leads for these shows. We can also find them in classic literature such as Moby Dick (Capt. Ahab) and Wuthering Heights (Heathcliff); current literature such as Clive Cussler's hero Dirk Pitt and even in comic books such as Batman and Nightwing. For instance, in the comic books, Batman is a classic example ... ...

• Word Count: 1318
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School