f truly loved Catherine, he would leave her life forever, for that is the only way she could ever recover. However, the two are so deeply connected by this time that even if he did leave her out of love, she would probably still not recover. This is the evil out of their love--- it makes them weak, insane, unhappy, and willing and eager to do harm in return for harm done them.Here is Catherine expressing her sickness and rage to Heathcliff, in a way which makes her sound as evil as Heathcliff himself:I shall not pity you, not I. You have killed me---and thriven on it, I think. How strong you are! How many years do you mean to live after I am gone… I wishI could hold you till we were both dead! I shouldn’t care what you suffered. I carenothing for our sufferings. Why shouldn’t you suffer? I do! (195). Catherine evilly says that Heathcliff will forget her someday and love many other women. He responds, “Don’t torture me till I’m mad as yourelf” (1950).Clearly, this is a relationship, which might be called love, in an extreme and romantic sense. But it is even more certainly a relationship, which by this time has become destructive and evil. These are two people who are tied together by feelings, which we do not normally think of when we think of love. Today psychologists would call their relationship a co-dependant. Such an analysis would not blame the evil Heathcliff for corrupting the good Catherine. Instead, the two personalities would be seen as equally at fault. They would be labeled as two psychologically unhealthy people who found each other so they could work out their problems. Catherine needed Heathcliff as much as he needs her. However, with no professional help from outside, and without a strong religious faith to give them perspective, Heathcliff and Catherine are hopelessly lost. The evil, which draws them together, is bigger than both of them. They do not have the knowledge or skill...
