For example, over the course of the novel, Hareton goes from a hateful and ignorant brute to a kind and civilized man. This is supported by the fact that Hareton only finds happiness once his desire for knowledge is satisfied. Likewise, it also appears that the Heights are ultimately abandoned by the characters in favor of Thrushcross Grange. Wuthering Heights is a violent and cruel place, devoid of rules or justice, much like a wilderness. Conversely, the Great is warm and kind to its inhabitants, similar to civilization. Eventually, Heathcliff, who represents the wilderness with his passionate and untamed nature, dies. As Catherine Earnshaw said, he is not a diamond in the rough…he is a fierce, ruthless, wolfish man. (Bronte 90) Only once the other characters are free of him and his influence can they live