The hero of Wuthering Heights is probably Heathcliff, seeing as though he is a pretty important character. He is described as a dark haired gypsy, who was parentless, homeless, and had no hygiene. He was taken in by the Earnshaw’s long enough for Catherine and him to fall into a deep love. They fell in love because they were so much alike, while also being so different. He was strong and he changed a lot during his stay at Wuthering Heights. After falling in love, he became the Heathcliff he was as an adult. He was referred to a lot as somewhat of a devil, or a demon, because of his darkness. So he could represent the abstract ideas of darkness and strength. He represents darkness because of his evil, revengeful ways against Edgar after he marries Catherine. He only marries Edgar’s sister, Isabella, so that Edgar would be angry and Catherine would be jealous. Heathcliff also represents strength because he had had to be strong his entire life to deal with the numerous obstacles in his life. He suffered being a homeless, starving orphan. He endured beatings at Wuthering Heights. He also had to deal with the heartbreak of seeing Catherine married to Edgar instead of him.
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