Edgar Linton is described as being a handsome, wealthy, kind, relaxed, and supportive gentleman. He is so kind hearted that when he sees and hears Catherine Earnshaw mistreat Nelly, Hareton, and even himself, he can not believe that she is actually behaving in such a manor and he begins to leave (90). Throughout the book's timeline, Edgar does not get in a fit of rage but instead he stays decently calm. He is described as being supportive when Catherine Earnshaw becomes very sick by staying by her all day and taking care of her (171). Heathcliff, on the other hand is rough looking (67) and not as kind as Edgar Linton usually is. Even Edgar had a few moments when he slightly lost control of his behavior such as when he told Catherine Earnshaw that if she were to marry Heathcliff it would degrade her. In general, though, Edgar Linton was much nicer than Heathcliff. Heathcliff was inconsiderate of how he was affecting others lives. The only thing that mattered to him was if it would benefit him and hurt the Lintons, Edgar in particular. He would make his nephew stay at Wuthering Heights as a worker, he was rude to his own son (264) and made him marry his own cousin (344), Catherine Linton, in order to take control of the Linton fortune after Edgar Linton dies. Although Edgar and Heathcliff had very different personalities, they did have one thing in common- their love for Catherine Earnshaw.
Bronte, Emily, Wuthering Heights. David Daiches. London: Penguin, 1985
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