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from the house, something like exultation appears in Heathcliff?s countenance. What is worse, his son is only a tool for his revenge. He shows little emotion towards him. In Heathcliff?s eyes, his son is less important than money. When little Catherine tells him that little Linton is seriously ill and should send for a doctor, however, Heathcliff answers coldly: “We know that, but his life is not worth a farthing, and I won?t spend a farthing on him” (Bronte, 2021:383). His cruelty shows not only on treating human but also on treating animal. He hates Isabella, and he hates anything related with her. He says to Nelly: “The first thing she saw me do, on ing out of the Grange, was to hang up her little dog。 and when she pleaded for it, the first words I uttered were a wish that I had the hanging of every being belonging to her” (Bronte, 2021:196). All of these show that Heathcliff?s personality has been distorted seriously. Heathcliff, who is engulfed by hatred, transmutes into a devil and is swallowing his socalled enemies? heart and soul. The elements for the formation of his distorted personality There are objective and subjective elements for the formation of his distorted personality. Catherine?s betrayal to their love 9 First, Catherine?s betrayal to their love is the direct and most important reason. When Heathcliff hears Catherine?s words that she will marry Linton and it will degrade her to marry Heathcliff, his heart is broken. Catherine?s betrayal makes the remained love to the world in him lost. Then the crazy love to Catherine turns into crazy hatred. The humanity in him is totally destroyed. After many years? discrimination and maltreatment, the poor man loses the only person who loves him in the world, so his hatred is up to the limit and he is driven to extremes. “The utmost love must lead to the utmost hatred。 the desperate love will turn their sweet love into crazy hatred” (Wu, 2021:107). Catherine marries Linton for social position and fame, which brings the sunshine in Heathcliff?s heart away. He can not bear his love is menaced. For instance, after five weeks? stay in Thrushcross Grange, Catherine bees a wellbehaviored woman from a wild girl. When Catherine shows her care to Heathcliff after she goes back, Heathcliff says: “You needn?t have touched me!” “I shall be as dirty as I please: and I like to be dirty, and I will be dirty” (Bronte, 2021:65). It seems that he is in a mood, in fact, it is a form of revolt. Meanwhile, Hindley does his best to separate them from each other. It is cruel to depart them, just as what Catherine says to Nelly on the night Heathcliff goes away: “If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be。 and if all else remained, and he were annihilated,the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it”(Bronte,2021:105). So, “When his love is threatened, he realizes the root of the unfortunate result is Hindley, his intention of revenge occurs” (Sun, 2021:76). It is a normal reflection for him to take a revenge for the loss of his love. When Heathcliff loses Catherine, he loses the strength of living. He has endured too much humiliation in the past, and it is Catherine?s love that gives strength to bear it. However, once he loses her love, his life can not stand any heavy burden. The stress twists his soul gradually. Even though Catherine marries Linton, he still loves her very much, he says to Catherine : “I five what you have done to me. I love my murderbut yours! How can I” (Bronte, 2021:210)? When the news that Catherine dies es to him, he stands still like a wooden man, trembling, 10