Irrational love Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and the importance of commitment in lifeEmily Bronte, a skilled writer, is able to play with the minds of her forcing readers to sympathize with an irrational love story in his only novel, Wuthering Heights. As readers, we are drawn to the love and passion possessed by Heathcliff and Catherine, even if it represents an evil and imperfect love. Through this Bronte forces us to reconsider the definition of "true love". Unlike most scholars' readings of the novel, I firmly believe that Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights privileges the tortured relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine over the healthier, more stable relationship between Cathy and Hareton. The relationship between Cathy and Hareton represents a sort of compromise for Bronte, a socially acceptable love which however is not as deeply felt as that between Heathcliff and Catherine. This thesis is supported by Bronte's biography and the ending of the novel, which many cannot decipher correctly. Bronte advocated passion – a deep commitment to another – rather than compromise, which is a theme presented in the novel Wuthering Heights. As readers, we can't help but wonder if some novels reflect the lives of their authors. While much is known about Emily Bronte, we can unravel the mysteries surrounding her life with her novel, Wuthering Heights. Evidence can be found in this book to suggest that some characters were inspired by Bronte's personal experiences. For example, we can point out the strong resemblance between Bronte's dog guardian and Heathcliff; Heathcliff possesses several distinctive characteristics of the devoted Bronte dog. One characteristic the author wishes to accentuate... in the middle of the paper... is to believe that she sees Catherine and Heathcliff as destructive lovers whose love is too selfish to succeed. Bronte essentially revives Heathcliff and Catherine by introducing the parallel characters of Cathy and Hareton, who embody the previous lover's positive characteristics. That said, they lack the passion that is the driving force of the entire novel. Through careful analysis, Bronte's personal life could be seen as one of the many reasons why he preferred the passionate relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine. Furthermore, after decoding the ending we can understand who Bronte wishes to reward, even if this could be through death. So I'm glad that Bronte wrote one of the greatest romance novels of all time; a novel free from the constraints imposed by society and a novel that is the epitome of love.