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Wuthering Heights


             Infatuation is a common human feeling. However in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights (New York: Signet Classic, 1993), infatuation quickly becomes obsession for the main character Heathcliff. Heathcliff's obsession with Catherine and her subsequent selfishness and infatuation with herself are made abundantly clear in Wuthering Heights (New York: Signet Classic, 1993). Because of his obsession with Catherine, Heathcliff views her as heaven and living without her is hell to him. Catherine's desire for attention is never fulfilled so she views life as hell and death as heaven. The differences in Catherine and Heathcliff's infatuations account for their opposing perspectives of heaven and hell. .
             Heathcliff bases his entire life around Catherine and smiting those who thwart him from being with her. Because he lives his life for Catherine, being with Catherine is heaven to him but being without her is hell. Everything Heathcliff does in the book is in order to be in Catherine's company or to get revenge on Edgar and Hindley, the two men who cause the most separation between him and Catherine. Heathcliff's obsession with Catherine is clearly seen throughout the book but it is best seen when he leaves after hearing that Catherine accepted Edgar's proposal to marry and after she claims ""It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now"" (82). When Heathcliff returns to Wuthering Heights , it is most clear that his entire life is Catherine. Heathcliff says everything he has done, has been for her, ""I've fought a bitter life since I last heard your voice, and you must forgive me, for I have struggled only for you"" (97), proving he has lived his life for her. All of his action prove this because his motives for everything he does is related to being with Catherine or getting revenge of Edgar, who has taken her away from Heathcliff. It is clear that Heathcliff's idea of true bliss and Heaven is being with Catherine.


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