Theme: The Consequences of Passion That Dominates Reason (8 of 8)

Example

1.  Chapter VIII: Page 65: "Damn the doctor!" "Frances is quite right": Hindley's passion dominates his reason as his love for Frances puts him in denial of her inevitable death.
2. Chapter VIII:Page 72:"She never had the power to conceal her passion, it always set her...in a blaze" "impelled by the naughty spirit within her, slapped me": Catherine still enveloped in passion over her conversation with Heathcliff and now her upset countenance against Nelly is acting out in front of Edgar unintentionally showing him her hidden passionate nature.
3. Chapter VIII:Page 73:"You've made me afraid and ashamed of you" "I'll not come here again": After Catherine's harsh outburst of passion, the civilized Edgar is disgusted and promises not to return to Wuthering Heights. 
4. Chapter VIII:Page 73:"He's doomed, and flies to his fate." "the quarrel had merely effected closer intimacy" "broken the outworks of youthful timidity" "confess themselves lovers": Catherine and Edgar become passionately upset with one another and both agree to go their separate ways, only for them both to become overwhelmed by their true passionate feelings and confess love for one another.
5. Chapter IX:Page 79:"You love Mr.Edgar because he is handsome, and young, and cheerful, and rich": Catherine feels passionate about status and riches that belong to Edgar rather than Edgar himself. She is possessed by a shallow love that dominates her true passion for Heathcliff and her reasons for loving Heathcliff the way she does.
6. Chapter IX:Page 87:"Cathy, who got thoroughly drenched for her obstinacy in refusing to take shelter, and standing bonnetless and shawlless to catch as much water as she could": Overcome by her passionate worry for Heathcliff, Catherine stands in the harsh storm against all reason.
7. Chapter X:Page 108:"disclosure she had made of her secret feelings in a transient fit of passion" "Catherine and Isabella...on hostile terms": In a fit of passion, Isabella revealed her feelings for Heathcliff to Catherine and now is on bad terms with Catherine.
8. Chapter VI:Page 81 (Kindle Version):"Hindley in a passion told us to bolt the doors, and swore nobody should let them in that night.": Hindley overcome by passion ignores reason and leaves the children locked outside overnight alone.