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Heathcliff's revenge: Heathcliff overhears Catherine talking, saying that reason that she cannot be with him is because Hindley brings him down to such a low social class. Before he hears her talk about how much she loves him regardless, he storms out. The first part of Heathcliff's revenge begins with Heath marrying Isabelle. This is done for several reasons, all centering around revenge on the Linton family. This is partially to make Cathy jealous, but more so to get to Edgar. It kind of ends up being a "you take my girl, I'll take yours" situation. Another part of Heathcliff's revenge involves acquiring Wuthering Heights from Hindley through a card game. Something to think about: soulmates. Does this apply to Cat and Heath? Is a soulmate someone who you frequently disagree with? Is it needing the other person to survive? Doesn't this seem fairly oppressive? I think that a "soulmate", if such a thing exists, is someone who you can share ideas and opinions with respectfully, not someone with whom you would argue with until you want to kill them. You share a love and understanding of each other that transcends differences that would normally cause huge arguments. This does not mean you are the same person: I think that such a thing is impossible. The beauty is in the difference: not in being ideal. Wuthering Heights as the greatest love story of all time? I would disagree with that, but I would go as far as to say it is a novel having some of the best character development ever written. Every character is highly complex, having both good and evil, and acting based on a large group of experiences and complex inter-character histories.