Heathcliff's family history and early episodes with the Earnshaw family negatively affected his perspective of family. Heathcliff was a child gypsy who was brought home by Mr. Earnshaw on a trip home from business in Liverpool. Although information about Heathcliff's early life is unknown, one can almost be sure that he had been lost or abandoned by his parents. And because of Heathcliff's different, much darker skin tone, he probably faced harsh racism as a child. When he arrived at home of the Earnshaw family he was described as "a dirty, ragged, black-haired child; big enough both to walk and talk..."(Bronte, 1990, p 29). The very first description of Heathcliff portrays him as a dirty animal and in turn the family makes strong indications that they d

After the initial shock of new surroundings, many other circumstances greatly affected Heathcliff. Not everyone can instantly love a new brother and to further complicate things Hindley and Catherine had mixed reactions to their new sibling. Initially they both disliked him. "They entirely refused to have it in bed with them, or even in their room, and I had more sense, so I put it on the landing of the stairs, hoping it might be gone on the morrow." (Bronte, 1990, p 64) They belittle Heathcliff by referring to him as "it" and obviously see him as an object or property. Hindley hated Heathcliff because he felt that Heathcliff was intruding on his family. "... he would stand Hindley's blows with out winking of shedding a tear ... (Bronte, 1990, p 30)". It is evident that Hindley bullied him often as a result. However, Catherine had a different reaction to her new brother. She found something else in Heathcliff; a new playmate and friend. Regardless of what Hindley thought, she!

Soon after the death of Mr. Earnshaw everything changed for the family, and especially for Heathcliff. Before Mr. Earnshaw had died, Heathcliff had become his favorite son and Hindley was sent off to college. After his father's death Hindley

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