In this book Catherine Earnshaw is a wild, impetuous, arrogant girl. Catherines has problems choosing which feelings are most important to Her feelings for Heathcliff, an adopted member of the Earnshawfamily, or Edgar Linton , a devoted suitor of hers. Catherine has feelingsfor both men, but for two different reasons.Despite Catherines feelings for Heathcliff, she decides to marryLinton, knowing full well I am Heathcliffs , Hes always on my mind.Catherine is fitting companion for arrogant and vindictive Heathcliff . Herlove for Heathcliff is the ruling passion of her life. While she seemsheartless when she chooses to marry Linton , she naive enough to thinkthat by doing this she will be able to lift Heathcliff from the degraded inwhich he had been thrust by Hindley.Catherine has many reasons why she marries Linton. One of her choices to marry Linton was based on the fact that she and Heathcliff areone in the same. While Linton is different, something new.Another wasbecause Catherine felt that if she married Linton, she could take care ofHeathcliff meaning she could use Lintons money to help Heathcliff .Catherine said that if she married Heathcliff they would be beggars andstruggle for money.I think Catherine is only in love and is just using Linton. The real reasonwhy she doesnt marry Heathcliff is because Hindley has degraded him somuch she thinks shes to good to marry him. The reason for Catherinesmarriage to Linton is solely to help herself and Heathcliff not because sheloves Linton. Catherine seems to be confused on the definition of love atthats why she marries Linton instead of Heathcliff....
