Chapter+05

=CHAPTER 5: Mr. Earnshaw Dies=

__EVENTS or DEVELOPMENTS IN THIS CHAPTER:__

In Chapter 5, Mr. Earnshaw becomes ill and loses his strength. Earnshaw protects Heathcliff from the others in the house, especially Hindley. Hindley treats Heathcliff cruelly. Heathcliff is only safe when Mr. Earnshaw is around. Catherine always finds herself in mischief and she is quite the wild child. She enjoys being scolded and it sees the only punishment for her is to be separated from Heathcliff. On one October evening, Catherine and Heathcliff were calmly seated around Mr. Earnshaw as he sat in his chair. Catherine's father fell asleep and he passed away. Nelly attempted to get the children away, but Catherine realized what had happened. After his death, Catherine and Heathcliff consoled one another and became even closer.

__2 IMPORTANT QUOTATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER (and why):__

"The greatest punishment we could invent for her was to keep her separate from him." (Nelly Page 51) This shows the bond between Catherine and Heathcliff. Catherine could accept any punishment aside from being separated from Heathcliff.

"The little souls were comforting each other with better thoughts then I could have hit on: no parson in the world ever pictured heaven so beautifully as they did, in their innocent talk; and, while I sobbed, and listened, I could not help wishing we were all there safe together." (Nelly Page 53) The children were hysterical after Mr. Earnshaw died, but they were able to comfort one another. Catherine and Heathcliff became even closer through this tragedy. They felt they weren't alone in the world, because they had one another.

__THEMATIC CONNECTIONS and MOTIFS:__

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