After Mr Earnshaw died, Hindley decides to recall his old hatred, and he turns into an evil man. He turns Heathcliff into a labourer on the farm. His hatred towards Heathcliff grows, and decides to forbid him seeing his loved one Cathy. I don’t think this treatment was fair as he seemed to be nice to Heathcliff and treated him with respect - the reason I think that Hindley decided to awaken his hatred and throw it all towards Heathcliff is because Hindley needed someone who was known by Mr Earnshaw, so it was Heathcliff who was chosen for this punishment, while Mr Earnshaw was alive, also I think that Hindley wasn’t the way he was now is because was scared of Mr Earnshaw and since Heathcliff is his son he turned it all on him. But when he did die, Hindleys revived hatred seems to make him want to own Heathcliff. And he cannot do anything about this treatment, except plan his revenge on Hindley.
Around Christmas Heathcliff wants to be more responsible, so he tries to not cause trouble, but Edgar is really unfair to him and insults him inadvertently ‘I wonder they don’t make his head ache. It’s like a colts mane over his eyes’, even though Heathcliff has done nothing wrong, Edgar’s insults increase. As he keeps being unfair, Heathcliff responds by throwing a tureen of hot apple sauce at Edgar. I don’t think this was fair on Heathcliff as he had done nothing to Edgar. Edgar was the one who started and this ended up starting a ‘human’ war between the two. I think Edgar deserved what Heathcliff did to him as his behaviour was unacceptable. But also Heathcliff was being treated unfairly by Hindley so Heathcliff couldn’t help but behave like he did.
Cathy’s words ‘it would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now, he shall never know how I love him’ feel like betrayal to Heathcliff. He was grief stricken to be of low class for Cathy to marry, I think he would of felt, deserted and upset after hearing such foul comments about himself. I think Heathcliff knew Cathy had Feelings for Edgar, but not the same as she has for Heathcliff, but the feelings for Edgar involve the money he has.
Heathcliff soon meets Isabella and her presence reminds him of Cathy, he then realises that Isabella is the person he needs for a nice planned revenge on Cathy. They get to know each other and soon enough Isabella has feelings towards Heathcliff, unaware of the evilness in him. They soon get married, and Heathcliffs plan is going smooth. Isabella – the right person to choose is weary of Cathy and Heathcliff. He has found the best way of revenge, he doesn’t even like Isabella. He then starts to come across her as if she was a slave, this treatment is unfair, and she has done nothing wrong. I think this is because Isabella reminds Heathcliff of Cathy, she also reminds Heathcliff more of Edgar who he really hates and wants revenge on as well.
Heathcliff is very cruel to his son Linton, now I think this is because Linton reminds Heathcliff of himself from when he was young ‘I despise him for himself and hate him for memories he revives’ Linton is small, weak and timid. I do not think this is fair because poor Linton has done nothing wrong and doesn’t deserve to be treated like a slave. But as Heathcliff keeps provokes and bullies him, he may become ‘less’ pathetic when he is older and make use of himself.
I think Heathcliff treats Hindley in his own eyes the same way has Hindley treated him. He makes him do everything, and Hindleys responding is active. I think this is fair as Hindley did the same to Heathcliff, but I feel sorry for Hindley because Heathcliff is a nasty man.
When Heathcliff loses his love Cathy, he doesn’t show his real pain and emotions with tears and sadness. He broods and keeps it bottled up inside - this by staying outside day and night, not going home, he doesn’t sleep or eat.
I do feel some sympathy for Heathcliff, he’s had a wretched life, but also I feel grieved for his victims, he has treated everyone like dirt, especially Isabella, Edgar and Hareton. But then some of his victims did the same to him, so revenge was inevitable.
Cathy hurt Heathcliff so much because she chose Edgar to marry. It marks Heathcliff a very bitter brooding person that wants total power over his victims.
