The themes of Wuthering Heights are revenge, love, and society and class. Heathcliff seeks revenge on Hindley because of his cruelty towards him. In chapter seven Heathcliff vows, "'I'm trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back. I don't care how long I wait, if I can only do it at last. I hope he will not die before I do!'" (pg:60 p:1) after Hindley repeatedly insults him and sends him to his room. Love is a major theme in Wuthering Heights, even though it's a little bit twisted. Catherine claims to love Edgar, but not in the way she loves Heathcliff-it's different. She says to Mrs. Dean, "'Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He's always, always, in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being." (pg:82 p:1). The third theme in Wuthering Heights is society and class. Catherine marries Edgar just so she can get a leg up in the society as well as in class. Heathcliff is included. He is descriminated against because he is not like the rest of the people in Wuthering Heights. It only gets worse when Mr. Earnshaw dies and Hindley demotes Heathcliff to a farmhand.
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