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Wuthering Heights Catherine Essay

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Nelly and Edgar have contrasting opinions of Catherine. Edgar knows that Catherine can use her intellect and emotions to prove her point. Nelly has a far more interesting view of Catherine. Therefore this essay shall focus more on her beliefs about Catherine. Here are a few of Nelly’s thoughts on Catherine. In one chapter the Linton children go to Wuthering Heights for dinner one night. According to Ms. Linton's rule though, Heathcliff must be kept away from them. To do just that he has Heathcliff sent to his room. Before he can be escorted out though, Edgar makes a comment about Heathcliff’s hair. It was not meant to be offensive comment, but Heathcliff takes it offensively and angrily flings hot applesauce in his face. Edgar cries and the sound draws Catherine and Isabella and Mr. Earnshaw took Heathcliff to his room where he was presumably punished. Catherine appears unhappy with Hindley’s treatment of Heathcliff and during dinner Catherine almost cries, but instead drops her fork on purpose and hides under the table to hide her emotions. …show more content…

Catherine was angry that Nelly had begun to clean the room she and Edgar were in and wouldnt leave even though Catherine told her to. But Nelly had been ordered to “make herself a third party” by Mr. Hindley whenever Edgar decided to visit privately, In her anger she pinched Nelly when she thought Edgar wasn’t looking. Just to make sure he knew, Nelly made a commotion and said it was a dirty trick and that Catherine had no right to do it. Catherine then slapped her and Nelly began to cry and seeing Nelly cry made Hareton cry. This angers her further and Edgar tries to calm her but she hits him in her anger. A few moments later she pleads with him to not leave stating that she’ll cry herself sick if he

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