For example, over the course of the novel, Hareton transforms from a hateful, ignorant brute into a kind, civilized man. This is supported by the fact that Hareton only finds happiness when his desire for knowledge is satisfied. Likewise, it also appears that the Heights are finally being abandoned by the characters in favor of Thrushcross Grange. Wuthering Heights is a violent and cruel place, devoid of rules and justice, just like a wild nature. In contrast, the Great is warm and kind to its inhabitants, similar to civilization. In the end, Heathcliff dies, representing the wild in his passionate and wild nature. As Catherine Earnshaw said, he is not a diamond in the rough... he is a fierce, ruthless, wolfish man." (Bronte 90) Only when the other characters free themselves from him and his influence are they able to live