In Emily Bronte's novel Wuthering Heights, the character Catherine Earnshaw is used to convey the powerful theme of civilization at war with passion. In the story, Bronte portrays the two conflicting forces as a great storm that wreaks havoc in the novel's setting. While Heathcliff represents passion, Edgar displays the attributes of civilization. *2*However, Catherine Earnshaw becomes the living symbol of the antithesis. It becomes the eye of the storm where all the turmoil and conflicts of the characters meet. Catherine finds herself caught in an imbalance between Edgar and Heathcliff, or between civility and passion, which ultimately tears her apart emotionally and physically. Catherine is first exposed to opposing forces as she experiences her desires for love and a better quality of life. *6* Because she constantly shifts priorities from one man to another, her love for Heathcliff and Edgar results in a destructive imbalance. *1*In the novel, Cathy is portrayed as a woman with indomitable emotions. *7* In his childhood he learns to...