AnAnalysisofHeathcliff’sRevengeinWutheringHeights..doc

Contents Abstract 2 Introduction 3 I. Manifestations of Heathcliff’s Immoral Revenge 3 A. Snatching Estates from Hindley Earnshaw and Edgar Linton 3 B. Marrying Isabella Linton 4 C. Transferring Heathcliff’s Revenge to Next Generation 4 1. Tormenting Hereton Earnshaw 4 1.1. Forbidding Hareton Earnshaw to Go to School 4 1.2. Degrading Hereton 5 2. Neglecting the Happiness of Linton Heathcliff and Catherine Linton 5 II. Reasons for Heathcliff’s Revenge 6 A. Low Social Status 6 B. Insult from Hindley Earnshaw 7 C. Betrayal of Pure Love 7 D. Injury from a Money Grubbing Society 8 III. Consequences of Heathcliff’s Revenge 9 A. Torment of Heathcliff’s Inner Being 10 B. Emptiness of Affection 10 C. Death of Mental Support 11 D. Death of Human Nature 11 Conclusion 12 Notes 13 Bibliography 14 Acknowledgments 15 Abstract: As a masterpiece by Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights vividly portrays Heathcliff’s immoral revenge for the suffering, injury and shame resulting from his low social status, the insult from Hindley, the betrayal of pure love and a money grubbing society. In the spirit of revenge, Heathcliff not only snatches estates from Hindley Earnshaw and Edgar Linton, marries with Isabella Linton, but also transfers his revenge to next generation by tormenting Hereton Earnshaw, forbidding Hereton Earnshaw to go school, degrading Hereton Earnshaw and neglecting the happiness of Linton Heathcliff and Catherine Linton. Such vindictive acts lead to great torment of his inner affection being, emptiness of affection, death of mental support, and death of human nature. Key Words: Wuthering Heights; Heathcliff; immoral revenge 摘要：关键字：呼啸山庄；希斯克里夫；An Analysis of Heathcliff’s Revenge in Wuthering Heights Introduction As a masterpiece by Emily Bronte, a great writer in the history of English literature, Wuthering Heights is famous for revenge. In this novel, to readers, the character Heathcliff is abnormal a little since he and his revenge are so cruel .He is an orphan and is brou