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   Heathcliff's fasting is mirrors the way Catherine refused to eat towards the end of her life. Even as she was preparing to give birth to her daughter, Catherine fasted for three days. She was also exhibited strange behavior. At times she would babble and at other times she was violent. As Nelly says, her behavior moves from “feverish bewilderment to madness.” She also begins to hallucinate. Besides refusing to each, Heathcliff also exhibits strange behavior in the days before his death. Nelly asks “Is he a ghoul or a vampire?” He seems to see things that aren't there keeps calling for Catherine. All of this is very similar to the way Catherine faced her death.

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   Posted by ms-mcgregor on Monday December 15, 2008 at 9:06 AM