Also, Catherine is well aware of her social surroundings and she was able to avoid being a servant to her brother by marrying Edgar. Finally, given this book took place in the Victorian Era, social status was fairly important and there was lots of potential for her to grow by marrying Edgar. Therefore, I argue that her reasons to marry Edgar Linton were based on helping Heathcliff, social status and finally getting the best of both worlds.
For Catherine, it was either Heathcliff or Edgar. The problem with Heathcliff and Catherine getting married is similarity. The relationship between the two friends suffers after they meet Edgar and his sister. Catherine and Heathcliff are separated when Lintons take the girl in after their dog attacks her.
When the wealthy neighbors visit them at home, Edgar laughs at Heathcliff, who attacks him in return. After Mr. The humiliation he suffers only makes his hatred for Lintons stronger. Later, Catherine gets engaged to Edgar, whom Heathcliff still despises. She explains her desire to get marry Edgar and not Heathcliff to her housekeeper Nelly. Marriage is an opportunity for Catherine to elevate her social status. Despite the love and passion she shares with Heathcliff, she is convinced that marrying Heathcliff will lead to a life in poverty.
Catherine wants to lead a wealthy life and be a respected member of society. Overall, Catherine chooses to marry Edgar because he can give her the life that Heathcliff cannot. The woman loves her childhood friend passionately. She knows that he is her soulmate and one true love. Nevertheless, she likes Edgar for his quiet and gentle demeanor. He loves her, and with him, she has more opportunities.
The restrictive nature of this approach leaves us with an elitist viewpoint and a sense of supremacy. And when talking about supremacy, whether it is white, black or even cultural, it is in no way. Simply put, she marries for money and social status. By marrying Edgar, Catherine is able to live what she perceives as an idyllic life. By choosing to marry him, Catherine is able to secure a life of wealth and status, but she is also setting herself up for misery because her heart belongs to Heathcliff.
Wuthering Heights, unlike its contemporaries, offers somewhat of a subversive take on martial abuse and gender roles. In a drunken rage, Hindley accidentally drops Hareton over the banister, but luckily, Heathcliff is present and catches the baby. Later, in the kitchen, Catherine speaks to Nelly.
Thinking they are alone, Catherine tells Nelly that Edgar asked her to marry him and that she accepted. Catherine explains that she cannot marry Heathcliff because Hindley has degraded him so much; however, she expresses her love for Heathcliff.
She prefaces her remarks with "It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff," and these are the words he overhears. Catherine continues, that Heathcliff will never know how much she loves him and that "he's more myself than I am. Heathcliff leaves Wuthering Heights that night and disappears for three years.
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