"I'll inform you Catherine Linton is different now from your old friend Catherine Earnshaw, as that young lady is different from me. Her appearance is changed greatly, her character much more so; and the person who is compelled of necessity, to be her companion will only sustain his affection hereafter by the remembrance of what she once was, by common humanity, and a sense of duty!" pg. 147
At this point in the book, I've deemed Catherine as a dynamic character because of the way she changes throughout the novel. As a child she is curious, loving, and imaginative. As time wears on and she marries Edgar, she becomes mad and her character is more self-pitying and she complains about everything. The reason for Catherine's extreme shift if character is due to her being pulled in different directions. She marries Edgar even though she doesn't truly love him but she always seems to love Heathcliff even though she spends much of her time yelling at him. Heathcliff and Catherine are one of those people that have a love-hate relationship. It's kinda annoying how they love each other yet their relationship centers around making the other one jealous. Catherine marries Edgar--Heathcliff gets jealous--Heathcliff marries Isabella as payback. It's all a vicious cycle really. All of the characters in this book are crazy though, really. It's a bit ironic that it's a love story when half of the time the couples are fighting amongst themselves.
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