Edgar Linton

By Annabel, Dola and Mollie

Relationships
Relationship with Catherine- Edgar loves and
understands Catherine more than anyone realizes,
but love alone is not enough to sustain the
relationship.
Catherine chose Edgar over Heathcliff which
initiated the conflict between Edgar and Heathcliff.

Physical Appearance

light hair and a fair skin

Described as youthful, slender and soft featured, this questions his

masculinity, results in the reader viewing him more feminine

[Description of his portrait] I discerned a soft-featured face,

exceedingly resembling the young lady at the Heights, but more
pensive and amiable in expression. It formed a sweet picture. The
long light hair curled slightly on the temples; the eyes were large and
serious; the figure almost too graceful.
beside whom my master looked quite slender and youthful

He is graceful, well mannered, and instilled with civilized virtues.

Edgar represents the typical Victorian hero, possessing qualities of

constancy and tenderness; however, a non-emotional intellectual is
not the type of person who can make Catherine happy in the long
run.

Edgar comes across as sympathetic and compassionate, if weak and

Character Traits
Moral, good-mannered individual (compared to
Heathcliff)
Tender, constant but cowardly man
Ideal gentlemen, Catherine describes him as
handsome and pleasant to be with, cheerful
and rich
Edgar is portrayed as petty and precocious child
Edgar represents the typical Victorian hero,
possesing qualities of constancy and tenderness,
however, a non-emotional intellectual is not the type
of person who can make Catherine happy in the long
run.
Ends up losing everything to Heathcliff- good does not
necesarily overcome evil.

Actions and Behaviour

A prominent feature of Edgars character is his fear of
Catherines temper, and subsequently his willingness
to cater to her every need.
Nelly suggests he has a deep rooted fear of ruffling
her humour. It was from this that forced him to give
into Catherines request for Heathcliff to be allowed
to visit her at Thrushcross Grange.

Associated Imagery
Wealth.
Social class- seen as a chance for Catherine to
achieve social elevation.
Typical high class living.
The expected norm of living.

What others say about

him
Whereupon Mr. Edgar was taken with a nervous trembling, and his countenance
grew deadly pale.
Heathcliff: But, Nelly, if I knocked [Edgar] down twenty times, that wouldn't
make him less handsome or me [Heathcliff] more so. I wish I had light hair and a
fair skin, and was dressed and behaved as well, and had a chance of being as rich
as he will be!
He had a sweet, low manner of speaking, and pronounced his words as you
[Lockwood] do: that's less gruff than we talk here, and softer.
Nelly: Portrays Edgar as a weak and soft individual, she recalled that he wanted
spirit in general and she referred to him as a soft thing.
Catherine accurately describes him as handsome, pleasant to be with
cheerful and rich