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EdgarvsHeathcliff
WarsameFarah
May172016
ENG3UI
Mrs.Linnerth

BothHeathcliffandEdgarhavecommonsimilaritiesbutoppositedifferences,theyboth
relatetoeachotherbutalsoinsomepointsthey'rebothcompletelydifferent.Their
actions/thinkingarecompletelydifferentwithEdgarbeingwellmanneredandHeathcliffbeing
rudeandobnoxious.ThefirstDifferencesisEdgarwasborninfamilythatraisedhimtobecome
morerespectfulandcaring.HeathcliffisntlikeEdgarheisntrespectfulatallandisntasrichor
neitherdoeshecareforanyonehasmuch.Edgarischaracterizedhasawellmanneredperson
whoaslittletonotemper.Edgarextremelynicepersonbutismoreofacowardhedoesnt
seemtostickupforhimselfandhissisterwhohaswhichmarriedheathcliff.Heathcliffisthe
polaroppositehesmoreofthefrighteningsidehedoesntseemtoreallycareformannersatall
andisextremelyrudemostofthetime.
Hehadthehypocrisytorepresentamourner:and
previoustofollowingwithHareton,heliftedtheunfortunatechildontothetableandmuttered,
withpeculiargusto,Now,mybonnylad,youaremine!Andwe'llseeifonetreewon'tgrows
crookedasanother,withthesamewindtotwistit!"(17,119
)
.Heathcliffdoesshowasmuch
empathyormuchcaretoanythingasEdgarandlacksrespectforothersaroundhim.Inawayto
compareEdgarandHeathclifftheyarelikethegoodandthebad,Edgarbeingthegoodperson
bybeinganiceandwellmanneredwhohasnoangerandwastaughtbyhisparents
repect,Heathcliffbeingthebadpersonbeingveryrudeandobessive.BothEdgarandHeathcliff
haddifferentupbringings.HeathcliffandEdgarwerebornintwodifferentenvironments,
HeathcliffbeingabusedandEdgarbeingspoiled.Edgarwasbornintoarichfamilyhewas

ratherspoiledasachildandledhimtobecomeacoward.Thisledhimtobecomeweaker
endinguplosingcontroloverhiswifeandsisteranddaughterfrom
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Heathcliff.HeathcliffwasbornanorphantakenintotheWutheringHeightsbyMr.Earnshaw
laterwasabusedbyhindleyandtreatshimlikeaservant.ThisledHeathclifftobecomemore
unrespectfulandlesswellmannered.Heathcliffhadarufflifeinhispastandendedupbeing
moreofanevildoer/villainbutinEdgarslifehewasgiveneverythinghewantedandendedup
beingaweakcoward,Edgarislikethemainantagonistbeingtheniceperson/noble.Otherwise
BothcharactershaveincommontheirloveforCatherine.EdgarshowsCatherineloveand
empathywellHeathcliffshowsherrudeandaobsessionoverher.Edgaristrulyinlovewith
catherinethatiswhyhelldoanythingforsuchas,stayloyalandbeacaringhusband.T
hesoft
thinglookedaskancethroughthewindowhepossessedthepowertodepartasmuchasacat
possessesthepowertoleaveamousehalfkilled,orabirdhalfeaten.Ah,Ithought,therewill
benosavinghim:he'sdoomed,andfliestohisfate!Isawthequarrelhadmerelyeffecteda
closerintimacyhadbrokentheoutworksofyouthfultimidity,andenabledthemtoforsakethe
disguiseoffriendship,andconfessthemselveslovers(8.87).
ForHeathcliffcaseCatherinehad
falleninlovewithheathcliffshebelievesheissomethingthatsheisasbeenlackingforapartof
herthathasbeenmissing.
ShewasmuchtoofondofHeathcliff.Thegreatestpunishmentwe
couldinventforherwastokeepherseparatefromhim:yetshegotchidedmorethananyofus
onhisaccount(5.10).Theyfeelthreatenedbyeachotherbecausebotharestronglyinlovewith
catherinesotheyfeelasitisacontestforherlove.
SimilaritiesorDifferencesbothHeathcliffand
Edgarhavetheredifferencesintheirappearancesandbehavioursbutwhattheydriveforthe
mostistheircommontrait.

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WutheringHeightsAuthor:EmilyBronte