Heathcliff

Mr. Earnshaw brings the orphan Heathcliff to live at Wuthering Heights from Liverpool
He falls into a deep and intensive love with Mr. Earnshaw's daughter, Catherine
Mr. Earnshaw's resentful son Hindley abuses Heathcliff and treats him as a servant after the death of Mr. Earnshaw
Catherine's desire for social prominence leads her to marry Edgar Linton and not Heathcliff
Heathcliff's misery and humiliation lead him to devoting the rest of his life seeking revenge on Hindley and his son Hareton, and his beloved Catherine and her daughter, also named Catherine.
He is a powerful, fierce and often cruel man
He acquires a fortune and uses his extraordinary powers of will to acquire the estates of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, Edgar Linton's estate.

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Analysis of the novel Wuthering Heights

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