But the fact that Catherine is still drawn to Heathcliff indicates that this apparent veneer of civilization is not 'real' and merely a surface manifestation of finery, not evidence of Cathy's real nature. Catherine lives in a state of internal exile: her soul is at odds with how she is expected to behave, as an upper-class woman and as a wife.
Perhaps the most extreme statement of Catherine's sense of internal exile is her desire to be with Heathcliff rather than in heaven. This statement foreshadows her early death and her haunting of Heathcliff as a tormented spirit. Even though she is 'supposed' to be happy in heaven (and a happy wife and mother when married to a rich man), Catherine is only happy in the presence of a man who satisfies her passion. She feels a sense of alienation, no matter what her location, except when she is with her beloved. Yet she also confesses to Nelly Dean that she wants to marry Edgar because Edgar is wealthy and has a highly esteemed name. Catherine's desire to dominate others leads her to marry a man that will give her social status, but her decision to do so brings her nothing but misery and shame, and nearly destroys the happiness not just of her husband and her lover, but also the subsequent generation.
Heathcliff's rejection by Catherine Earnshaw makes him bitter and resentful. Even after he has come to possess his childhood...
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