She begins to be attached to Edgar, who is much more gentlemanly. ... She says to him, "Why, how very black and cross you look! ... In order to do this, Heathcliff marries Edgar's sister, Isabella. ... People want to be loved and wanted and when they are rejected, especially because of how they look or how much money they have, they do sometimes do things that are not exactly nice. ... Although most people do not end up being as cruel and immoral as him, they know that they too probably tried to seek revenge on someone who broke their heart or treated them cruelly. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now; so he shall never know how I love him..."" ... If she really loved Heathcliff, why did she marry Edgar? She tells Nelly that she is convinced that she is wrong: "Nelly, I see now, you think me a selfish wretch; but did it never strike you that if Heathcliff and I married we should be beggars? ... When Nelly asks how she thinks Heathcliff will bear the separation, Catherine is amazed: "Who is to separate us, pray? ... In her speech to Nelly in chapter IX she also says: "I cannot express it, but surely you and every body have a notion t...

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• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: High School

Nonetheless, he does not yet know how misanthropic Heathcliff is. ... Looking at Heathcliff, she exclaims, " 'why, how very black and cross you look! ... Catherine tells Nelly that she chooses to marry Edgar for his social status and money but she really wants to marry Heathcliff. She cannot marry Heathcliff because of his low status. ... Catherine continues that she believes she and Heathcliff are kindred spirits and how much she loves him and she is going to marry Edgar to make Heathcliff a better person. ...

• Word Count: 2278
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School