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thatboywill
thatboywill
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High School - 12th Grade

In "Wuthering Heights", what is Heathcliff's opinion of or reaction to Isabella in Chapter 10?

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Posted by thatboywill on Tuesday December 16, 2008 at 2:48 PM and tagged with chapter 10, characters, heathcliff, isabella, opinion, wuthering heights.

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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    Heathcliff never really likes Isabella ever since the first time he saw her through the window at the Grange. However, he is delighted that Isabella has a crush on him because it might give him a chance to inherit Edgar's fortune through marriage to her. This reveals just how vengeful Heathcliff has become. The consequences of marrying Isabella, whom he does not love, will hurt not only Isabella but also her family . Edgar will resent it if Heathcliff marries Isabella, and he knows full well that Heathcliff doesn't love his sister. The marriage will also punish Catherine for marrying Edgar. In addition, the marriage will put Heathcliff into a financial position to ruin Hindley. Everyone loses if the marriage takes place, except for Heathcliff.

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Tuesday December 16, 2008 at 5:41 PM