nt to do anything but be rebellious and cause pain to Hindley, which he succeeded in doing with the help of Catherine. Catherine also despised her brother, mostly for what he was doing to Heathcliff. She had an extreme loyalty to Heathcliff, which later would blossom into love. Catherine was not brought up as normal girls of that time were. She liked to be out exercising and playing on the moors. She found stitchery and embroidery dull and tedious. She was also very intelligent and loved to learn. Catherine had a very vibrant character, but she was also very rude and disobedient. I think that if Mr. Earnshaw had lived longer, this whole story would have been different. Heathcliff’s sense of self-worth would have been more ingrained in him and he would have never degenerated into a “little savage”. He would have realized he deserved just as much consideration as the rest of the family. Also, if Heathcliff hadn’t been treated like a servant, Catherine would never have rebelled with him. They would have both grown up very dignified people, and probably led a happy and fulfilling life. However, it didn’t happen like that. When Catherine came home from Thrushcross Grange after her five weeks there, she and Heathcliff were both very different from the way they had been. Heathcliff had sunk into more savagery, and with no one to look after him; he rarely washed or studied. He became a dumb ruffian, entirely unschooled and a total brute. All of his hatred was focused on Hindley, and he had become violent and bent on revenge. Catherine however, had become much more ladylike. She had learned manners and politeness and how to be a cordial host. However, when the Lintons weren’t around, she was an ungrateful child. She was very haughty and scornful to the servants. She was also very arrogant and never practiced politeness for people who knew her as she was. Catherine had a double identity. The one Edgar and Isabe...
