Emily Bronte will forever be known for the infamous romance of Heathcliff and Catherine in Wuthering Heights. Few couples can boast such a tumultuous and violent relationship, nor such passion and dedication. Catherine and Heathcliff share a bond that goes deeper than physical attraction. From their childhood until their death, their lives revolve around each other. Their mutual concern does not represent the loving nature of most relationships; in fact, he often displays animosity and resentment. Their equally passionate and emotional personalities often clash and lead to an obsession with getting revenge for each other's many acts of rejection and heartlessness. We begin to wonder as we read how their relationship could be that of true love; after all, they seem completely insensitive to each other's pain, especially when they are the cause. They never try to take each other's happiness into account, and when the other person is upset, they never try to fix things for them. Overall, their relationship is not so much one of romantic love as one of extreme passion, moving from ardor to horror. Catherine and Heathcliff formed their bond during childhood, the period of life when their love for each other was expressed in the truest sense of the word. While the majority of the Earnshaw family despised Heathcliff, "he and Miss Cathy were... very thick" upon his introduction into the Wuthering Heights household (Bronte 47). They shared a love of exploration and mischief, and were rebellious cohorts in a rigid and controlling household. They were constantly in trouble, but because they were each other's side, they didn't seem to suffer any affliction. Their relationship was simple and genuine. In fact... middle of paper ... they were just as emotional, stubborn and passionate, destroying their own lives and the lives of those around them. Their sick need to punish each other, instead of forgiving and forgetting their mistakes, leaves them seemingly oblivious to the endless cycle of defeats they bring upon themselves. The tragedy in Emily Brontë's romance is not one of cruelty or untimely death, it is the unfortunate realization that with or without the other, they are doomed.Works CitedBronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights. New York, Bantam Dell, 2003. Print. Levy, Eric P. “The Psychology of Loneliness in Wuthering Heights.” Literary Resource Center. Gale, Cengage Learning, May 1997. Web. May 2014. Thormahlen, Marianne. "Title: The Fool and the Devil's Disciple: The "Lovers" in "WutheringHeights"." The Review of English Studies. Oxford University Press, May 1997. Web. Can 2014.