An established member of the gentry, he raises his son and daughter to be well-mannered young people. She teaches Catherine to act like a gentle-woman, thereby instilling her with social ambitions. Ace your assignments with our guide to Wuthering Heights! SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Why do Cathy and Heathcliff develop such a strong bond?
How does Heathcliff die? Why is Lockwood initially interested in Cathy Linton? Why does Isabella Linton leave Heathcliff? How do Cathy and Linton get to know each other? Characters Character List. Heathcliff An orphan brought to live at Wuthering Heights by Mr.
Read an in-depth analysis of Heathcliff. Catherine The daughter of Mr. Read an in-depth analysis of Catherine. He also said that she gave him all of her things to bribe him to let her escape back to the Grange. He was even given him her locket but he says he was his now and rips it from her neck. He then watched gleefully as his father came and smashed the locket and hit Cathy across the mouth, but felt bad when he saw her bleed. He refuses to tell Nelly where the key to Cathy's room is, and is scolded by her for being selfish and heartless, as well as being reminded of his wife's kindness to him.
But he eventually helps Cathy leave the Heights to be by her father's deathbed at the Grange, and was later punished by Heathcliff for helping her escape. After his wife's return, Linton's health worsens until he is close to death. Cathy is tasked by Heathcliff to look after him, and one night while he was being nursed by her, Linton dies. Linton was born a sickly and peevish child.
He grew up with his frail condition although he was pampered and deeply loved by his mother Isabella. Even as he was taken to Yorkshire by his uncle, Linton's health does not improve. Several times throughout the novel, he has coughing fits but anyone hardly helps him. He had even coughed up blood after he was being harassed and beaten by Hareton, which nearly had a fatal effect on him due to his health.
The only person who would properly nurse and care for him was Cathy Linton, since she knew that she had to make sure he was given the right treatment for him to live longer and that her loving care for him nearly made him recover.
He often talks in a very weak and whiny voice and nobody, not even Heathcliff, can stand his constant demands. He is even delicate and sensitive when he is being mistreated physically and emotionally. He thinks that the more he is abused and hurt, the more it damages his fragile condition. Linton is fearful of Heathcliff and his demands, fearing what his father would do to him if he doesn't do what he is told.
As a result, Linton constantly obeys his commands into courting and marrying Cathy. While he is charming and handsome-looking, Linton is a cruel and unkind boy.
His father's dominance on him may had an effect on his behaviour like most abused children. He pressures Cathy into looking after him while being forced by Heathcliff, but can be mean to her. For example, when she gives him some of her things to bribe him to help her escape, Linton ended up tearing Cathy's locket from her neck and looks on happily as Heathcliff smashed it and hits Cathy. He is also very selfish as he cares only about his health, wanting Cathy to nurse him and doesn't tell Nelly where the key to Cathy's room is.
Linton is often described as being thin and pail, with curly blonde hair and blue eyes. His appearance may have resembled that of Isabella's. Heathcliff - Linton's father.
After losing his mother, Linton was sent to live with his father after arriving in Yorkshire. In the end, Edgar comes across as sympathetic and compassionate, if weak and a little gullible. Disowning his sister, Isabella, for marrying Heathcliff doesn't earn him any points in our eyes, and he seems like a chump for believing Cathy's marriage to Linton Heathcliff could actually work. Parents Home Homeschool College Resources.
Study Guide. Previous Next. Edgar Linton Click the character infographic to download. Green Dr. What's Up With the Ending? They welcome Catherine into her home, introducing her to the life in upper society.
They die soon after nursing Catherine back to health. Isabella Edgar's sister. Her infatuation with Heathcliff causes her to destroy her relationship with her brother.
She experiences Heathcliff's brutality first hand. She flees to London where she gives birth to Heathcliff's son, but her attempts to keep her son from his father fail. Zillah Heathcliff's housekeeper. She saves Lockwood from a pack of dogs and serves as Nelly's source of information at Wuthering Heights. Previous About Wuthering Heights. Next Chapter 1. Removing book from your Reading List will also remove any bookmarked pages associated with this title.
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