"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte

"Love as a destructive force in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights"
In relation to the novel Wuthering Heights , the term "destructive force" is connected to the force which thwarts Catherine's existence. Indeed, my target is to show that her deep love for Heathcliff destroys her life, for it is incompatible with her need for conformity. Thus, a real dilemma is placed upon the heroine: if she chooses to improve her social condition, she equally chooses death, as her love for Heathcliff, which is her elixier of life, cannot be satisfied. If she opts for true love, she will lose her individual freedom. This dilemma creates in Catherine an inner conflict, which leads to her death.
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