Cycles of indirect revenges which resulted to relationships that recreated the past thru alter-egos. Edited: This piece is about TRAGEDY. Pivoting thru a gothic scene. Not tragedy of a romance, but of tragedy resulting to new romances. Hindley being jealous, revenged to Heathcliff. Heathcliff being heartbroken revenged to Edgar's sister. Heathcliff taking advantage stripped off Hindley who is on a personal vendetta, resulting to abandonment of Hareton. (another orphan) The two Catherine are the soft spot of the story. Catherine is the hope of Heathcliff. Cathy is the hope of Hareton. ... do you see the similarities (Heathcliff & Hareton growing up as servants/orphans) ALTER EGOS: There are obvious recurrence of events from the 2nd gen to the 3rd (1st gen are the Earnshaws & Lintons). And Cathy evidently took succession of events in the 3rd gen. (as the love interest of the story) Catherine choosing Edgar for social rank instead of her love Heathcliff. Cathy in love with Linton who is already on a social rank, yet still ended up with Hareton. Heathcliff despite of being divisive is slowly in cognizance of the repetition of the past, which I conclude started his madness. He witnessed Cathy's affection to Linton. Like Catherine to Edgar. And later on witnessing Cathy as the comfort/solace of Hareton. Like Catherine to Heathcliff. He avoided Cathy & Hareton because he can see his past, and maybe deep inside know that eventually they will end up together. IRONY: He died thinking he is with Catherine. Their alter ego Cathy & Hareton lived and plans to be together in marriage. Cathy and Hareton is the could have been of Heathcliff. 🤷🏼♀️ ************************** 1st Entry: I believe that Bronte's purpose of writing WH is to explore human emotion, to bring scandal and despair, that passion will often result to disappointment. The story is about the cycle of abuse. Hindley did not feel loved. Hindley abused to Heathcliff to Isabella, but Heathcliff can never make Edgar and Hindley suffer directly. He wants revenge but indirect. It is dragging, really and frustrating as if no hope is left for anyone who is controlled by Heathcliff. Heathcliff, despite accomplishing his devises, never experienced gratification. After Linton's death, he knew that there's no sense for all of it (Linton as his only pawn). Heathcliff may have had the control of all the people around him (even Nelly) never came to have control over his wishes of being with Catherine. All that's left are the legacy of 2 of his most hated persons, Hareton the son of the abusive Hindley, and Cathy child of his rival Edgar.
