Heathcliff Isolation

In Wuthering Heights, isolation is seen since the estate is in the middle of nowhere, when Heathcliff is isolated from others when Catherine and Hindley’s father dies, and isolation causes the characters to become self destructive and push others away. The Wuthering Heights estate is isolated from other towns. Since it is isolated from any others, it creates an unwelcoming atmosphere to the estate and makes visitors feel uneasy. Heathcliff is isolated from the day he is brought home from the streets, “They entirely refused to have it [Heathcliff] in bed with them, or even in their room” (Bronte 43) and even more when Mr. Earnshaw dies because Hindley takes over and makes Heathcliff look like an enemy and isolates him from the family and others especially Catherine. Heathcliff is

He physically abuses him by beating on him at any chance he gets, “[Heathcliff] would stand Hindley’s blows without winking or shedding a tear” (Bronte 43-44). As the characters are being isolated, they become self- destructive and push others away. When Heathcliff is being abused by Hindley, he doesn’t let anyone help him. Catherine wants to help Heathcliff but Hindley will not allow it. All the characters begin to push others away when they could actually be helping each other. For example, Catherine tries to help Heathcliff by thinking that marrying Edgar would be able to bring Heathcliff money, “I can aid Heathcliff to rise, and place him out of my brother's power” (Bronte 97), but he just pushes her away and runs away from her until three years later when he comes back. Another example of a character pushing others away in a time of need is Hindley. Hindley’s wife died during childbirth, which “Hindley resorts to drinking and gambling, and neglects both his sister Catherine and his son Hareton” (Telgen 314), because of his own sorrow and not letting others