Theme: The Destructive Power of Revenge (8 of 8)

Examples

1. Chapter VIII: Page 66: "became daily more...savage" "He delighted to witness Hindley degrading" "possessed of something diabolical": Heathcliff is possessed by the destructive power of revenge to the point that he has become diabolically obsessed with the degradation of Hindley. 
2. Chapter VIII:Page 76:"the intensest anguish at having made himself the instrument of thwarting his own revenge": Heathcliff after saving the life of Hareton, instead of being cheerful at saving the boy has had any feeling of heroism destroyed by the fact that he missed an opportunity to get revenge on Hindley.
3. Chapter IX:Page 85:"The master will play the devil tomorrow" "You mustn't drive him out of his head for nothing!" Joseph is personifying the destructive power of revenge that possesses Hindley as playing the devil.
4. Chapter IV:Page 38: "regard his father as an oppressor rather than a friend, and Heathcliff as a usurper of his father's affections" "he grew bitter": Hindley in his child hood was already infected by jealousy, and any kind-hearted nature was destroyed by a precursor to the destructive power of revenge that he desired to exact on Heathcliff.
5. Chapter XI:Page 114:"he pays dad back what he gies to me-he curses daddy for cursing me." "Devil daddy" "He says I mun do as I will": Hareton is perverted by Heathcliff's desire for revenge against Hindley and has destroyed any manners he may have previously possessed and his relationship to his father.  
6. Chapter VII:Page 108 (Kindle Version): "I'm trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back." "God won't have the satisfaction that I have.": Heathcliff is obsessed with plotting revenge on Hindley. The destructive power of revenge has damaged and altered him.
7. Chapter VI:Page 81 (Kindle Version):"they forgot everything the minute they were together again: at least the minute they had contrived some naughty plan of revenge.": Cathy and Heathcliff's shared love helped to motivate them to continue on their destructive path of revenge against Hindley, their shared agitator.
8. Chapter VII:Page 94 (Kindle Version):"Heathcliff, you may come forward: cried Mr.Hindley, enjoying his discomfiture...'You may come and wish Miss Catherine welcome, like the other servants.'": Hindley using the destructive power of revenge against Heathcliff by trying to destroy their youthful bond of passion by creating a clear contrast between the civilized and savage natures between them.