Wuthering Heights is hard to identify as good or evil, in relation to my big question. Particular aspects of the novel lean towards both parties, and it is up to the reader to determine what characteristics define the good and evil idea. For example, as Heathcliff is ranting to Catherine about her involvement with Edgar he states "Yes, you may kiss me, and cry; and wring out my kisses and tears: they'll blight you - they'll damn you. You loved me - then what right had you to leave me? What right - answer me - for the poor fancy you felt for Linton? Because misery, and degradation, and death, and nothing that God or satan could inflict would have parted us, you, of your own will, did it," insinuating that she is only involved with Edgar because she has betrayed her own heart in marrying him. The relationship that evolves between Catherine and Heathcliff is a complicated one, and the one may argue that the essence of their being is united by what Heathcliff says in this quote. Heathcliff is exemplifying good in the quote because he is exposing Catherine for what she has done, and confronts her with the consequences.
There is also aspects of evil present in Wuthering Heights as well. Catherine is the obvious target for criticism when it comes to this area of discussion, and rightly so. However, Heathcliff is a good example as well as someone who exhibits traits of evil. When Heathcliff is talking about his revenge on Hindley he proclaims "I meditated this plan – just to have one glimpse of your face, a stare of surprise, perhaps, and pretended pleasure; afterwards settle my score with Hindley." Heathcliff is driven unequally by two aims: love and vengeance. Catherine knows that Hindley deserves Heathcliff's vengeance (because she was a victim of it as a child), and so she never intervenes on his behalf. His rage towards Hindley is only one example of the evils that exists in Wuthering Heights.
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