Emily Bronte's novel, "Wuthering Heights," covers all of the requisite themes necessary to earn its place in the Gothic genre: villainous behavior, helpless heroine, and horrific weather all in a decrepit, haunted setting. Conversely, Wuthering Heights, is most often described as one ... whole existence and Heathcliff's identity is so tied to Cathy's that they both come to think of themselves as one person. "He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."(Page 73) This statement made by Cathy illustrates her strong, seemingly reciprocal feelings for .....

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... have kept him from his "beloved" Catherine. She, however, is perhaps his biggest source of hatred. Catherine proclaims that, " Heathcliff shall never know how I love him he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same -(p. 82). This may be true. That being said, however, is proof in itself that Heathcliff is motivated by ... , wouldn't he wish happiness upon her, and if not in life at least in death? Instead he curses her soul to haunt him every night to keep with Wuthering Heights's gothic style. Heathcliff's love/hate of Catherine is exactly the ty...

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