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   Heathcliff's plan is for Cathy to marry Linton. Linton is sickly and will probably die early. Heathcliff will have Linton sign all of his property over to his father. This will include Thrushcross Grange after Cathy's marriage to Linton, Thus, when Linton dies, Heathcliff will then own Thrushcross Grange. Heathcliff also reveals to Cathy how he has fashioned Hareton into a perfect tool for revenge. Hareton is intelligent, and so he suffers because he cannot read and is so socially inferior. This is exactly how Heathcliff, himself, suffered as a youth. As for Linton, he is Hareton's social superior but innately, he is really a self-serving weakling. Heathcliff says about both of them, “they are lost,rendered worse than unavailing.” But most important for Heathcliff is that Hareton loves him, and Hareton, who has many good qualities, should hate Heathcliff. So Heathcliff has completed his revenge on Hindley.

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   Posted by ms-mcgregor on Tuesday December 16, 2008 at 6:05 PM