淺析《呼嘯山莊》中男女主人公的愛與恨

-1- ChapterOneIntroductionInthischapter,themainfocusisbackgroundabouttheauthorandthecontentintroduction.Throughthisresearch,wecanbetterunderstandthecontentandemotionsofthefamousbook.1.1AbouttheAuthorEmilyBrontelivedherlifeinloneliness,povertyandgrief.Whenhersisterdiedofanillnesswhileattendingaparsonageschoolforgirls,theelderBrontetookEmilyandherothersisterCharlottehome.In1831,thetwosistersagainenteredtheclassroom,butEmily,toosickandweaktoadapttotheschoolenvironment,leftonceagain.EmilytutoredandthenwenttoBrusselstostudyfortheschool,butasfatewouldhaveit,heraunt’sdeathcausedthesisterstostopstudyingandtheyhadtoreturntotheirhometowntoprepareforherfuneral.Theirauntleftthemaconsiderablefortune,whichtheyusedtosetupaschool,butitfellintodisusebecauseofthefailuretorecruitstudents.Atthistime,theoldBrontewas70yearsoldandhadbeenunwell,soEmilyresolutelytookontheresponsibilityofcaringfortheoldBronte.Intheautumnof1848,herbrotherdiedofillness,Emilywenttodealwiththedeathofherbrother,onthewaybackbecauseofthecoldandillness,ultimatelyfailedtorecover,diedattheendof1848,theendofherunfortunatelife.Inhershortlife,Emily'slonelinessandhardshipwerethemainstayofherlife,andshestudiedhardinordertoexpressherdepressionandherdesireforabetterlife.Emily’spoetryandfictionwereextremelysuccessful,notonlybecauseofherwriting,butalsobecauseoftheenvironmentinwhichshelived.Formostofhershortlife,shelivedinthewildernessofthedesertandthemountains,offthebeatentrack,inisolatedmountainvillagesEmily’shometownbelongstothenorthwestofEngland,hilly,lonely,isolated,fewpeople.,andinsectarianstrife,allofwhichcontributedtoEmily'screativity.Theenvironmentinwhichshelives,herthoughtsandaspirationsforlifearethesourceofhercreativity.Thedebaucheryof“WutheringHeights”comesfromthesharpcontradictionbetweenthecharacters’“l(fā)ove”and“hate”,ratheritisacollisionbetweentheclosedvillageandthevastnatureinEmilyEmily’shometownbelongstothenorthwestofEngland,hilly,lonely,isolated,fewpeople.1.2ContentIntroductionInthenorthofEngland,inthealmostisolatedvillageofWutheringHeights,theowner,Earnshaw,adoptsanabandonedchild,namedHeathcliff,tolivewithhischildren,HindleyandCatherine.HeathcliffandCatherinespendalotoftimetogetheranddevelopaloveforeachother,butHindleyhateshim.AfterthedeathoftheelderEarnshaw,HindleynotonlyforbadeHeathclifftohavecontactwithCatherine,butalsoabusedandinsultedhim.ThisintensifiedHeathcliff'sresentmentofHindleyanddeepenedhisloveforCatherine.Oneday,onasecretoutingwithCatherine,HeathcliffmeetsEdgarLinton,theyoungmasteroftheneighbouringPaintedHills.Thisgentle,wealthyboyadmiresCatherine’sbeautyandasksforherhandinmarriage,thenaiveCatherineagreestomarryLinton.WhenHeathclifflearnsofCatherine'smarriage,heisdistraughtandrunsawayinanger.Afewyearslater,HeathcliffreturnshometotakerevengeonHindleyandLinton.Hindleywasadebauchedfopwhodrank,gambledandsquanderedhisfamily'smoneytosuchanextentthathemortgagedwhatwasleftofthefamily'spropertyandbecamehisservant.HeathcliffoftenvisitedthePaintedHills,andLinton'ssisterIsabellafellinlovewithhimandeventuallyranawaywithhim.ButHeathcliffkeptherprisoneratWutheringHeightsandtorturedhertoventhisintenseanger.WhenCatherinemarriedLinton,theylivedhappilyeverafterthankstoLinton'saccommodation,althoughCatherineandLinton'sideologicaldifferenceswereenormous.ThereturnofHeathcliff’sclothesawakenedheroncewildquestforlove,andinherexcitementshefellillanddiedsoonafter,leavingbehindaprematurebabygirl,Katie.IsabellatookadvantageofthechaosandescapedtotheoutskirtsofLondon,whereshesoongavebirthtoaboynamedLintonHeathcliff.HindleydiedofalcoholismlessthansixmonthsafterCatherine'sdeath,andhissonHaretonfellintothehandsofHeathcliff,whoexactedfurtherrevengeonthechild.Twelveyearslater,IsabelladiedofillnessinherhomelandandHeathcliffreceivedhissonback,butwasdisgustedbyhisfrail,petulantnature.HeathclifftookadvantageofLinton'scriticalillnesstopickupKatieandforcehertomarryhisson.Afewdayslater,LintondiesandHeathcliffbecomesmasterofthePaintedHillsagain.YoungHeathcliffalsodiedquietlyshortlyafterthemarriage,bywhichtimeHaretonwas23yearsoldand,despitebeingdeprivedofaneducationandlackingearthlywarmth,hewasgenerousandfaithfulandgraceful,andKatiefellinlovewithhim.ThisinfuriatedHeathcliff,whowasdeterminedtobreakupthelovers.However,whenhelookedatthemmoreclosely,theoldCatherineandhimwhentheywereinlovecamebacktohim.Atthismoment,hisheart'shatereceded,hisloverevived,andhecouldnotbeartotakerevengeanylonger;hewouldgoinsearchofCatherine.Onewintrynight,hecalledoutCatherine'snameanddepartedthislife.

ChapterTwoBriefAnalysisofTheLovebetweenCatherineandHeathcliffInthischapter,wemainlytalkaboutthedevelopmentofthelovebetweenCatherineandHeathcliff.Throughthedevelopmentoflovedetailstoperceivethelovebetweenthem.2.1TheDevelopmentofTheirLovebeforeCatherineMarriedLintonCatherineandHeathcliff”slovegrewfromayoungage.AfterbeingorphanedandbroughtbacktoWutheringHeightsbyitsowner,Earnshaw,HeathcliffdidnothaveagoodrelationshipwithEarnshaw’schildren,butthroughslowcontact,CatherineandHeathclifffellinlovewitheachother,theyweresomuchalike.Firstly,theybothhadwildnaturesandadesireforfreedom.IncontrasttoCatherine,whowaswildandmischievousasachild,Heathcliffwasa“wildchild”whoworedirty,raggedyclothesandhadunrulyblackhair.AfterthedeathoftheoldEarnshaw,therewasnothingtheylikedbetterthantoplaytogetheronthemoorsforawholeday,andtheylovedthefeelingofbeinguninhibited.Thisisagoodexampleoftheirinnatewildnessanddesireforfreedom.Atthatage,theydidnotknowwhatclassandstatusdifferencesHeathcliffwascalledagypsyandwastreatedasaslave.Heathcliffwascalledagypsyandwastreatedasaslave.ThistruelovefinallyfracturedwhenCatherinereturnedfromthePaintedHills,whereshespentfiveweeksrecuperatingfromherinjuriesandcamehomedressedasanelegantlady.ItisfairtosaythatCatherinewasexposedtoadifferentworldfromthatofWutheringHeightsforthefirsttime,andcametoappreciatetheelegantandgentleatmosphereoflifeatPaintedHills,whereshelearnedmannersandgraduallybecamealady,aswellasadaptingtothataristocraticlifeanddevelopingideasofclassdistinction.AlthoughatheartCatherinestilllovedHeathcliff,thereweresomedifferencesbetweenthembecauseoftheiracceptanceoftheideaofaristocracy.InHeathcliff’scase,althoughhehassomeresentmenttowardsCatherine,heisstilldoinghisbesttochangehimselfforCatherineoutoflove.ButafterexperiencinglifeatthePaintedHills,Catherine'smind-setchangedradically,andherinnerthoughtsgraduallybecamemorematerialistic.ShefellinlovewithLinton,theyoungmasterofthePaintedHills,andlongedforthataristocraticlife.HerthoughtsgraduallybecomeknowntoHeathcliff,wholeavesWutheringHeights,wherehegrewup,withasenseofdespair.Catherine’ssuddenchangeofhearthurtHeathcliffdeeplyandhurthisdignity.CatherinerecuperatedattheLintonfamily’sPaintedHillsafterherinjury,anexperiencethatbroughtaboutadramaticchangeinher.WhenshereturnedhomefromPaintedHills,sheworeagorgeousdress,aneatbunandagracefulsmile;shebegantoloathefilthandtofearthatsomethingmightstainhergorgeousdress.WhenHeathcliffcametoherinhisusualdirtyclothesandgreasyfaceandsawherlikethis,herbelovedcompanionfeltherpridetrampled.HeathcliffsensesaradicalchangeinCatherine,whileHindleyordersHeathclifftowelcomeMissCatherinelikeaservant,who,althoughhelooksforwardtoCatherine’sreturndayandnight,doesnotmoveatthismoment;hecannotbeartobelaughedat,hecannotallowhimselftobehumiliated,andthisincidentdemonstratesHeathcliff’sstrongsenseofpride.Again,becauseHeathcliffhassuchstrongpride,heisfuriouswhenhelateroverhearsthatCatherinehaslookeddownonhimandwillnotmarryhim.Andsinceherreturn,Catherine’shearthesitates,notknowinghowtochoosebetweenthetrueloveshehascultivatedsincechildhoodorthewealthandsocialstatus,andtheconflictbetweenthetwograduallyintensifiesandthemisunderstandingdeepens.Catherine’sconsideredmarriagetoLintonplungedHeathcliffintothedepthsofutterdespair,andhechosetoleavethatdepressingplace.AfterhermarriageCatherinelargelyforgotaboutHeathcliff,andalthoughshewouldstillrealizeinhersparetimethatshehadlostsomethingveryimportant,CatherinedidnotknowthatshehadhurtHeathcliffdeeply,andthatsheneverwantedtogiveupthelovebetweenHeathcliffandher,stilllovingHeathclifffromthebottomofherheart,andthatthelovebetweenCatherineandLintonwasmerelyastatusandclassbetweenaristocratsunion,andnotthefreedomandjoywithHeathcliff.Catherinedescribesherloveforthesetwomeninthisway:“MygreatestpainsintheworldwereHeathcliff's,andIhadobservedandfeltthemfromthebeginning:thegreatestthoughtinmylifewashisown.Ifeveryonediesandheisstillalive,Iamstillalive;ifeveryonediesandhestillexists,Iamstillthere.Ifeverythingelsewasleftbehindandhewaswipedout,thewholeuniversewouldbesoalienthatIwouldnotappeartobepartofit.MyloveforLintonislikealeafinthejungle:Iknowverywellthattimewillchangeit,justaswinterchangesthetrees.MyloveforHeathcliffisliketheeternalrockbelow:anapparentlyunseenjoy,butanecessarysource.Nelly,IamHeathcliff!Hewillalways,alwaysbeinmyheart,notasapleasure,notasapleasureofmyown,butasmyownbeing.”[1]3892.2TheirLoveImbroglioafterHeathcliff’sReturnWhenCatherinelearnsthatHeathcliffhasreturnedafterthreeyearsofdisappearance,sheappearsoverjoyed.Heathcliff’spresencewaslikeacandlelightingthefireinCatherine'sheart.ShewantedtoembraceHeathcliffbravely,andthememoriesofthepastandthevisionofthefuturemadeCatherinefeelhappyagain.Herbodygraduallyrecovered,herspiritbegantorelaxandshelongedverymuchtobewithHeathcliff.AlthoughshewasLinton’swife,sheneverforgotherspirituallover,Heathcliff.WhenshelearnsthatLinton'ssisterIsabellaisinlovewithHeathcliff,sheimmediatelyfeelsanxious.ShecouldnotacceptHeathcliffmarryinganotherwomanandsheimmediatelytoldHeathcliffthatshedidnotwantHeathclifftomarryIsabella.InawaywecanseethatCatherineisstillinlovewithHeathcliff.WhenshehearsthatotherwomenmaybeinlovewithHeathcliff,sheisjealous.ShethoughtHeathcliffwasherownpropertyandshecouldnotbearthethoughtofanotherwomantakingHeathcliffawayfromher.Heathcliffwashers,eventhoughshehadabandonedhim.2.2.1LoveforCatherinebeforeRevengeSeparatedforthreeyears,Heathcliffmysteriouslyreturnsasasuccessfulmanwhohasbecometyrannical,sensitiveandsuspicious,dehumanized.Toall,heisnolongerthelowly,poorboy,buttheflamboyant,successfulandwealthyman.Butbeneathhiselegant,gentlemanlymaskliesthefaceofanangry,dehumanized“avenger”.Theparanoiaofhischaracterisunstoppable.Hisvengefulwayscausedonetragedyafteranother,butinhisheart,Catherinewasmoreimportantthananyoneelse,evenhimself.HisloveforCatherinewasunadulteratedandtranscendedtheworld.Heathcliff’sreturnwaslikeaspringthunderboltthatexplodedinCatherine'sworld.HeathcliffinsistedongoingtoseeCatherinebecausehewasastrongman,amanofstrongconvictions,whomustdowhathisheartdetermines.Heathcliff’sdeterminationmadehimfeelthatEdgarwas“suchaweakmanthathecouldnothavelovedherforeightyearsasIlovedherforoneday”.IfEdgar’sfeelingswerelikeariver,CatherineandHeathcliff’slovewasatorrentofwater.Heathcliffisnolongerthewildchildwhodoesnotknoworfollowtherules.HehasmasteredtheartofrealisticbarringandveryrawapplicationofrulestoinfluenceCatherine.2.2.2LoveforCatherineafterRevengeAfterhisrevenge,Heathcliffdidnotfeelrelievedorhappy,norliberated;instead,heboundhimselfbackintoanextremeclique.WithCatherinedead,themeaningofhisexistenceisgone,andwithoutadirectionforhislife,allthatremainsisnumbness.Heathcliffrulednumblyoverthehard-wonWutheringHeights,treatingeveryonewithcrueltyandruthlessness.Iamtoohappy,hesays,“andyetIamnothappyenough.Mysoulkillsmyflesh,butthesoulitisnotsatisfied.”O(jiān)nlyCatherinecouldbringhimhappinessandjoy.AfterCatherine'sdeath,noonecouldunderstandHeathcliff’sfeelings.Heathcliffrefusedtorepentforhisactions.Hesaid:“Ihavedonenoinjustice,soIwillnotrepent.Iwillsooncometomyparadise,someoneelseparadise,whichisworthnothingtome,andIdon’tcareabit.”ForHeathcliff,theplacewhereCatherinewentwasheaven.WithoutCatherine,nothingintheworldmeantanythingtohim,soafterpunishingeveryone,Heathcliffwasnothappy.Butattheendofhislife,hefeltguiltyforwhathehaddone.TheillusoryandhazyloveofhispremonitionthathewasabouttomeetCatherine’sspirittookawayhispowerofrevengeandmadehimrealizethatwhathehaddonehadnotredeemedCatherineorgainedherlove,andthathisdeepestdesireshadnotonlynotbeenfulfilled,buthadcostthelivesofotherinnocentpeople.

ChapterThreeBriefAnalysisofTheHatebetweenCatherineandHeathcliffInthischapter,theentanglementsbetweenCatherineandHeathcliffaremainlydiscussed.Throughthischapter,wecangetintothesourceoftheirentanglement.3.1Catherine’sHateforHeathcliffCatherine’shateforHeathcliffmainlyincludestwoaspects,oneisthehateforHeathcliffleavingWutheringHeights,theotheristhehateforHeathcliff’srevengeonherandherfamily.3.1.1HatredforHeathcliff’sLeavingWhenCatherinereturnedfromthePaintedHillsasalady,hesitationaroseinherheart,shedidnotknowhowtochoose,whethertochoosethetrueloveshehadcultivatedsincechildhoodortochoosewealthandsocialstatus,atsuchatimeshewasparticularlyeagertogetHeathcliff’shelportheconfidenceandencouragementHeathcliffgave,butHeathcliffbackedout,heleftWutheringHeights,andonthedayHeathThedayHeathcliffleft,Catherinecriedallnightintherain.Atthatmoment,shewassadthatthemanshelovedsomuchhadlefther,andthatHeathcliffhadcruellyleftherwhensheneededencouragementandhelp.3.1.2HatredforHeathcliff’sRevengeWhenHeathcliffreturnstoWutheringHeightsoncemore,whatCatherinehasalwaysfearedhappens.AclothedHeathcliffrevealsCatherine’struenatureandherprivilegedlifeisputinjeopardy.CatherinehasnochoicebuttocoerceLintonintostayingatPaintedHillsthroughherpregnancy.Duringthistime,LintonisdisappointedinCatherine,andforatimethismakesCatherinefeelextremelyguilty.Despitethis,CatherineeventuallyfoundherselfstillinlovewithHeathcliff.Heathcliffdidnotletgoofthewomanhelovedandhated,Catherine,andwentonamadrampageofrevenge,marryingLinton'ssisterIsabellaandinducingHindleytodrinkandgamble.DeathwasprobablythebestoptionforCatherine.Shehadcometohersensesandrealizedthegapbetweenrealityandtheideal.Butwillsheeverbeabletoreturntoherhumanity?Theanswerisclearlyno.Insteadoflivinginmisery,shewouldhaveletdeathfreeher.3.2Heathcliff’sHateforCatherineHeathcliff’shateforCatherinemainlyconsistsoftwoacts,oneistherevengeofHindleyandLinton,theotheristhehatefultreatmentofLinton’ssisterIsabellaandthreechildren.HeathcliffreturnstoWutheringHeightsintheguiseofawealthygentlemanandembarksonaseriesofrevengeschemesofhisown.HeathcliffencouragesHindleytodrinkandgambleasHindleyisdrowninginthepainoflosinghiswifeandeventuallydiesinagony.AftergettingbackatHindley,HeathclifftookrevengeonLinton,whohadagrudgeagainsthimfortakinghiswife,byluringLinton'ssisterIsabellatorunawaywithhimandtorturingIsabellaineverypossibleway.HeathcliffalsotookrevengeonCatherine’sson,youngLinton,bytorturingthefragilechild,whodiedofshockandillness.HeathcliffalsotookrevengeonyoungCatherine,Linton'sdaughter,byhavingyoungCatherinemarrythedyingyoungLintonandusingtheopportunitytoinvadethePaintedHills.WithLinton'sdeath,Heathcliff’srevengewasanotherstepclosertosuccess.HeathcliffdeceivesEdgar’ssisterIsabella,wholeaveseverythingbehindandelopeswithHeathcliffdespitetheoppositionofherfamily.Heathclifffinallyrevealshistruecolors,abusingIsabellaandcausingherpaininordertogetbackatLinton.Heathcliffspreadshishatredtothenextgeneration.HedeniedHindley'ssonHuttonaneducation,madehimdomenialworkalldayandspokefoullanguageeveryday.HealsoabusedhisownandIsabella’sson,youngLinton.Weakandsickly,youngLintonisforcedtodohisfather'sbiddingtogainyoungCatherine'sloveandtrickherintoforcingthemtomarryatWutheringHeights.WhenLintonfallsseriouslyillandistrappedinWutheringHeights,youngCatherinefinallyreturnstoPaintedHillswiththehelpofyoungLintontoseeherfatheronelasttime.AfterLinton'sfuneral,youngCatherinereturnstoWutheringHeightsandtoaverysickyoungLinton.Soonafterwards,youngLintonalsodiedfromhisillnessandownershipofPaintedHillsfellintoHeathcliff’shands.Bythistime,allthosewhomHeathcliffwantedtotakerevengeonhadpassedawayonebyone.

ChapterFourTheCausesandNatureofLoveTragedyinWutheringHeightsInthischapter,wemainlytalkaboutthecausesandnatureoflovetragedy.Mainlydividedintosocialcauses,environmentalcausesandpersonalcauses.Thenatureoflovetragedyincludesconflictedloveandextremelove.4.1TheCausesofLoveTragedyThecausesoflovetragedyincludespersonalcauses,familyfactorsandsocialenvironment.4.1.1PersonalCausesThecausesofCatherine’stragicloveandmarriageshouldbeattributedfirstandforemosttoherowndivisions.Katherine'spersonalitywasadeterminantofherdestiny,anditwasthesecharacterflawsthatcausedhertomakethetragicchoiceofwhomtomarry.Itwasthesecharacterflawsthatcausedhertomakeatragicchoiceinchoosingamantomarry,anditwastheseflawsthatkilledhermarriageandcausedanunbreakableriftinherrelationshipwithHeathcliff,ultimatelyleadinghertoruin.Theloveofvanity,moneyandstatuswasafatalcharacterflawforCatherine.ThefiveweeksofrestandrecuperationatthePaintedHillswereacrucialperiodinthetransformationofCatherine'scharacter.Duringthesefivenot-so-shortweeks,CatherinesawtheopulenceandsplendorofthePaintedHills,which,whilevisuallystriking,plantedtheseedsofvanityinherheart.ShebegantoresentHeathcliff’sunkemptappearanceandlowlystatus,believingthatmarryinghimwouldbeadisgracetoherself,butfinally,unabletoresistthelureoftheLintonfamily’swealthandprestige,shegaveuptheloveofhersoul,Heathcliff,tomarryLintonandbecomethemistressofPaintedHills.However,soulloveReferstoaloveaffairwithHeathcliff.andworldlyloveReferstoaloveaffairwithLinton.cannotcoexist,andthepriceCatherinepaysforhervanityistheemptinessandlonelinessofhersoul,sufferingthepainofseparationfromherbodyandsoul.Short-sightedandafocusontheimmediateisanotherflawinCatherine'scharacter.CatherineonlyseesabrightfutureforLinton,whohasmoneyandstatusthroughinheritance,whileHeathcliff’ReferstoaloveaffairwithHeathcliff.ReferstoaloveaffairwithLinton.4.1.2FamilyFactorsFirstly,thereweretheHindleys.Outofvanity,HindleywantedhissisterCatherinetomarryintotheLintonfamilysothatshecouldaddtothegloryofhermother'sfamily.Theyflatteredherwithkindwords,whichinadvertentlyfosteredCatherine'svanityandinspiredCatherinetoaspiretoabetterlifeatPaintedHills.Hindley,asCatherine'sbrother,shouldhavecaredforCatherine.Buttheoppositeistrue:hetreatsCatherinewitheitherindifferenceorbrutalpunishment,somuchsothateventheelderLintonscan’tstandit,andlatertreatsherwithobediencesothatshecanmarryintotheLintons’familyandshine.Catherinelivesinsuchahomeanddoesnotfeelthewarmthoffamily.Naturally,thewarmthandprosperityoftheLintonfamilyisextremelyattractivetoher,andsheinwardlyhopestoleavesuchamessyandundernourishedhomeassoonaspossible.Secondly,thereisHeathcliff.AfterthedeathofoldMr.Earnshaw,HindleyreducedHeathclifftoaslave.HeathcliffisthenseparatedfromCatherine,whoisayounglady,intermsofstatusandposition.ThelossofstatusandpositionnotonlycutoffHeathcliff’supwardmobility,butalsomadehimsensitiveandoverlyprideful.WhenCatherinereturnshomeafterfiveweeksofrecuperationatthePaintedHills,dressedasanelegantyounglady,thereisnothingCatherinecandotoconfrontHeathcliff’ssensitivity;thegapinstatusandpositionisunchangeable.CatherinelosesherselfinLinton'sincomingloveandultimatelychooseswealthandstatus.Heathcliff,inwardlydisappointedandangry,choosestoleaveWutheringHeightsandthetwoarereducedtoatragedy.4.1.3SocialEnvironmentApatriarchallydominatedsocietyacceleratedthecourseofHeathcliff’stragedy.Inthesocietyofthetime,theideaofclasswasdeeplyrootedinthemindsofthepeople.AlthoughHeathcliffwasMrShaw’sadoptedson,hewasstillseenbyothersasanoutcast,apoorboywithnothingtolose.Hindleysawhimasathorninhissideandhehadtoworkmenialjobs,likeaservant.Hisheartwasangryanddesolate.HisonlysolacewasCatherine’sloveforhim,likeanoasisinthedesert,hisonlyanchorinhissensibility,withoutwhichhisheartwouldhavewitheredandhislifewouldhavebecomemeaningless.Yetinthesocietyofthetime,womenweredependentonmenandwereconsideredonlysubordinateinsociety,silentandweak.TherewasacontradictorythoughtwithinCatherinethatshecouldneverresolve:thedesireforfreelove;thepursuitofgloryandwealthandtheparanoiaofclass.AlthoughCatherineisdeeplyinlovewithHeathcliffandlongstobefreewithhimandtoliveasshepleases,sheultimatelychoosesLinton,whocanofferhimacertainsocialstatusandacomfortablelife.Heathcliff’s“good”side,whichwasnotverymuchinhischaracter,slowlydisappeared,andhebecameamanfullofresentmentandhatredofclassinjustice,whichdistortedhischaracter.Hispersonalitybecameincreasinglydistortedandthisbecamethetriggerforhisfuturedehumanizingrevenge.4.2TheNatureofLoveTragedyInthischapter,themainfocusisthenatureoflovetragedyinWutheringHeights.TheanalysisofthenatureofWutheringHeights’lovetragedyincludesHeathcliff’sextremeloveandCatherine’sconflictedlove.4.2.1Heathcliff’sExtremeLoveAfterMr.Earnshaw’sdeath,peopletreatedHeathclifflikeadogoraslave;onlyCatherinewasstillkindtohimandwouldbefriendhim.Catherineistheonlylightinhislong,darklife.WhenhesawIsabellaandLintonarguingwitheachotheraboutadog,hedespisedthemsomuchthathesaidtoNelly:“Welaughatthesepetswhenweseethem;wedodespisethem!WhendidyoueverseemewishingCatherinetobeneededortofindourselves,amusedbysurrender,cryingandrollingonthefloor,onepersoninahouse?Iwouldnothaveexchangedit,forImighthavehadtheprivilegeofthrowingJosephoffthehighestmountainwallandpaintingthefrontofthehousewithHindley’sblood.”[1]432Withthesewords,wecanfeelhowpassionate,pureandcrazyHeathcliff’sloveforCatherinewas.EvenwhenheknowsthatCatherineisattractedtoLinton,hedoesnotchangehisloveforCatherine.ThelovebetweenHeathcliffandCatherinewasnottheordinarylovebetweenanordinarymanandwoman.Theykneweachotherverywellandsharedmanysecrets.CatherinebelievedthattheonlythingthatcouldseparateherfromHeathcliffwasdeath.Likewise,HeathcliffalsobelievesthathecannotlivewithoutCatherine.Twosincereheartsaretiedtogether.Thislovecouldbeconsideredasupernaturallove,fortheyhadalwayslookedforwardtotheircompleteunion.WhenHeathcliffreturnstoWutheringHeights,heisreadytotakerevengeonallthosewhohavehurthim,exceptCatherine.Hewascrueltoothers,buthecouldnotfaceCatherinecoldly.Hehatesherwithapassion,buthestilllovesher.Moreimportantly,hislovewasstrongerthanhishate.“Lookintotheseeyesandfeelthesethinhands.DonotletmeseeyoureyesagainandIforgiveyouforwhatyouhavedonetome.Ilovemymurderer.ButhowcanIloveyours?”FromthesewordswecanseethatalthoughHeathcliffisdeeplyhurtbyCatherine,whenheseesthesickCatherinehecannotbearforanyonetohurtherexcepthimself.WhenCatherineisabouttodie,hestillfeelspain.Hedidnotwanttoloseher.InCatherine'slastdays,Heathcliffcametoseeher.HeembracedCatherinesotightlythathedidn'tevendaretolookherintheeyes.“Oh,Catherine!Oh,mylife!”ThesewerethefirstwordsHeathcliffspoketoCatherine.Thetoneofhisvoiceclearlyshowedhisdeepdespair.Catherinewashissoul,andherlovewasthefoundationofhislife.AfterCatherine'sdeath,hislifebecamemeaningless.Heathcliff’sworldhadchangedcompletely.Fromthedepthsofhishearthecriedout:“Ibelieve-Iknowth