... on the matter, Catherine explains that, "[She] has no more business to marry Edgar Linton than [she] does to be in heaven; and if the wicked man in there had not brought Heathcliff so low, [she] shouldn't have thought of it. It would degrade [her] to marry Heathcliff now; so ... their connection is deeper than a human, sexual and loving relationship but something much deeper, other-worldly perhaps, and this in turn is what makes the book and this relationship in particular so unforgettable. Of course while the two of them have this special bond, Edgar is still married to Catherine and, as...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate