Cathy’s Feelings for Edgar and Heathcliff Essay -- English Literature

Cathys Feelings for Edgar and Heathcliff=========================================In this essay I am outlet to explain Cathys feelings for both EdgarLinton and Heathcliff. She had complex relationships with both Edgarand Heathcliff starting from when she was young.In her youth Cathy spent a divvy up of time with Heathcliff. This is thetime when she eldest devolve in love with him. She used to spend a lot oftime running out to the moors with him. They would never be apart andshared everything with each other.The first time she met Edgar was when she went to Thrushcross grange.She stayed there for 5 weeks and came back cleaner and moresophisticated. The reason she went there was because Heathcliffherself snuck out to the moors. They went to thrushcross grange. Butthey were noticed through a window, by Edgar and his baby Isabelle.They took Cathy into the house, but not Heathcliff.When she came back from the grange, Cathys feelings hadnt changedfor Heathcliff but she felt that she was now in a higher social classto him and that she was distanced from him because of it. He archetypethat he was dirty. She state to him, If you wash your face and brushyour hair you will be alright. This hurts Heathcliff. She hates itwhen Heathcliff is treated badly. She often expresses this.As Cathy gets older she starts to spend a lot more time with Edgar.After several visits to Wuthering Heights Edgar asks her to marry herand she accepts. She talks to Nelly (a housekeeper) approximately his proposaland she asks why she wants to marry him. She says it is because heis handsome, young and cheerful, and rich and loves me. Nellydoesnt agree with her decision because she thinks the reasons arentgood enou... ...eto either Heathcliff or Edgar.Both Edgar and Heathcliff are very upset. Heathcliff was angry thatshe died because they had began to show their love for each otheragain. He didnt want to live in a world where he couldnt find her.Heathcliff would rather be haunted by her. He s ays you said I killedyou- Haunt me then The murdered do haunt their murderers. This showshis distraught state of mind at the time of Cathys death.Edgar however, was less angry about her death and grieved morequietly. He acted very solitude. He had no communication with anyonefor hours and did not sleep or eat.Up to her death, Catherine Lintons feelings for Heathcliff did notchange. She always love him, even whilst she was married to Edgar.Her feelings for Edgar were also strong, but they were never quite asstrong as for Heathcliff and Edgar resented this.