Heathcliff

Describe Heathcliff in one paragraph.

Heathcliff is a very complex character. He's a man who's been hurt, betrayed, loved, accepted, guarded. He's probably felt the entire range of emotions, and yet he chooses to hoard his emotions, letting only the ones that would serve his purpose out. To me, Heathcliff seems like the type of person to feel with all their heart or not at all. So for people like Cathy, he loves her unconditionally and eternally. But for others, like Hindley or Edgar, he couldn't care less and actually goes as far as to hate them. For still others, like Mrs Dean and Mr Earnshaw, who both took him/took care of him, he shows little emotion unless it has to do with those who he feels particularly strongly about. Heathcliff keeps people at a distance unless they've gained a place in his heart, and even then, he rarely shows open emotion. For example when he went away or when Cathy went to live with the Lintons, I don't think he ever stopped loving her, he simply kept his emotions in better hidden. However, Cathy being who she was, probably understood him better than anyone, emotions or not.