Catherine Earnshaw declares "whatever our souls are made of, (Heathcliff's) and mine are the same". But we come to learn throughout Wuthering Heights that love is not enough.
Emily Brontë creates an expectation of joyous love in the portrayal of Catherine and Healthcliff's childhood. They are inseparable comrades, partners in crime and mischievous playmates. But the love that naturally springs from this relationship soon faces hard trials.
A simple misunderstanding separates the two friends. Following this, Catherine marries Linton and no real reconciliation can be possible. The two characters, who the reader knows to be ideal for each other remain forever separated by pride and misfortune.
A love based in the innocence of children must be considered a pure one. Brontë shows us that even this sacred force is fragile and breakable, awarding true love to the fortunate and self-deluded. Consequently, luck will play a part in the marriage of Hareton and Cathy that is alluded to in the closing of the novel.
Unfortunately, the influence of chance is inescapable in all matters of the fickle heart.
-The English Student
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