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This 6 page essay argues that Catherine Earnshaw is the antagonist in the novel, with Heathcliff and Linton serving as protagonists. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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between Catherine and Heathcliff. Popular interpretation of this narrative identifies these two characters as the storys main protagonists. However, consideration of the definitions of "protagonist" and "antagonist" suggests that Catherine,
rather than being viewed as a protagonist, can more properly be considered as the main antagonist in the narrative due to the opposition that she poses to the character who
is the novels main protagonist, which is undoubtedly Heathcliff. Examination of the novel shows that Catherines opposition to Edgar Linton can be interpreted as this character taking an antagonistic stance
toward Linton, identifying him also as a protagonist. Quinsigamond Community College defines the term "protagonist" as referring to a central character and "antagonist" as referring to whatever forces oppose
the protagonist, with the ensuing struggle and conflict making up the bulk of the narrative ("Conflict"). Popular interpretation of this classic has consistently portrayed Catherine and Heathcliff as having an
intense romantic relationship, which is so passionate that it supersedes, and thereby destroys, their marriages (Tyler 167). However, in opposition to this stance, several scholarly critics have argued that the
deep bond between Catherine and Heathcliff is based on psychological codependency rather than romantic passion. Examination of Wuthering Heights demonstrates that that rather than romance it is Catherines position as
antagonist to both Heathcliff and Linton that propels the narrative. Bronte creates the foundation for her exploration of psychological obsession by describing two vastly different environments, the Earnshaw estate
of "Wuthering Heights" and the Thrushcross Grange, which is the home of the Linton Family. At Wuthering Heights, after the death of Earnshaw family patriarch who rescued Heathcliff, an orphan
boy from Liverpool, Heathcliff endures abuse, neglect and rejection at the hands of Hindley who inherits as the oldest male child (Levy 159). This contrasts markedly with the Linton household
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