Stuck in Reverse: Wuthering Heights Journal: Part Ten (the last one)

So Heathcliff was evil until the bitter end.

Mrs. Dean finally finishes her tale, and this is what we gather:

• Heathcliff takes her back to the Heights almost immediately after her father dies.
• During this visit, he voices to Ellen his plans of how he wants things to go: He plans to be buried with Catherine (opposite side of Edgar), and already worked it out with the undertaker
• Linton dies. (I didn't particularly like him anyway...)
• Lockwood decides to meet with Heathcliff again once more to discuss his rent

So Lockwood goes to Heathcliff and basically bids him adieu. I don't particularly blame the guy, considering the situation regarding his place of residence and, well, how insane Heathcliff truly is. He also has this fantasy of sweeping Catherine II off her feet and rescuing her from Heathcliff. Yeah, right.

Flashforward to the following September, when Lockwood finds himself near the Heights and the Grange. He decides to visit Mrs. Dean again. He visits the Grange, where they last spoke, and finds that the place (technically still his under rent) is A) Occupied by a family and B) shockingly devoid of Mrs. Dean. The housekeeper explains that she is up at the Heights, and plans on getting him some form of bed.

So he goes to the Heights and steals around back, and finds Ellen on the porch. She is delighted to see him, and proceeds to tell him the following:

• Heathcliff is dead (more on that in a little)
• Hareton and Catherine II are to get married
• The Circumstances by which Heathcliff dies.

Heathcliff (shortly after Lockwood left) started acting strange. Within a few months, he goes on a strange all-night walk, and comes back happy.

This is strange because Heathcliff is considered a DARK and depressed character.

This happiness extends through a hunger strike of sorts in conjunction with a sleeping strike. He talks to Ellen about death, and striking up a will.

He is noticed talking to people that are not there, and at long last, he decides to sleep.

The next morning Mrs. Dean notices the windows to Catherine I's room are open, and it was raining. She goes to open the panels of the door, and notices Heathcliff, dead. His eyes are open and there is a grin upon his pale face.

Joseph's quote is that "the devil took away his soul".

And so ends the tale of Heathcliff, and the novel ends with Lockwood visiting the three's graves.

My final thoughts will come in a separate posting below (or above...)