Who is the "hero" in this book and what are some of his/her traits? What does he/she accomplish, and how is he/she portrayed? Does the hero represent an abstrat idea such as goodness, truth, ocurage, or evil? The hero in Wuthering Heights would have to be Heathcliff. I would describe him as greedy, violent, demanding, and caring. Heathcliff is greedy and demanding because he is always wanting something, whether that something is his or not. If it is not, then he plots until it is. Often, if Heathcliffe does not get what he wants, or gets mad, he resorts to violence. Heathcliff is caring because he came back after Catherine was histerical over his leaving. He cared for her and she for him. When Catherine learned this she said, "'Oh, Edgar, Edgar!' she panted, flinging her arms round his neck. 'Oh, Edgar darling! Heathcliff's come back- he is!' And she tightened her embrace to a squeeze." (pg:94 p:8). Heathcliff accomplishes his wish to be buried next to his love, Catherine when he dies in the final chapter. I think Heathcliff is portrayed as a heroic antagonist because he really is not looking to fix any problems- just make them bigger. I think Heathcliff does represent the abstract idea of evil because he is violent and mean overall, and in my opinion, that is the definition of evil.
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