Heathcliff has come a long way since the beginning of the novel. He has evolved into a civilized/intelligent man. Heathcliff was at first referred to as a "barbaric" young boy. Once Heathcliff left the farm, due severe heartbreak, he completely changed. After constantly being degraded and put down by the people around him, he made it his goal to avenge them all. Due to his race, Heathcliff is dehumanized throughout his life and it takes his toll on him. All of this hate motivated him to become a respectable and powerful man, but also to be somewhat evil. "[Heathcliff has] no pity! I have no pity! The more the worms writhe, the more I yearn to crush out their entrails!" (Bronte 14.39-41). Here, Heathcliff describes his apathetic values that stem from his mistreatment. “I’m trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back. I don’t care how long I wait, if I can only do it at last. I hope he will not die before I do!” (Bronte 48) In this quote, Heathcliff explains how he hopes he doesn't die before him so he can get his revenge. He desires to bring more pain to those who have wronged him than they did to him. It is clear he is willing to do anything for revenge, even if he isn't directly avenging the people who wronged him. “[The fact that Heathcliff saved his nephew] expressed, plainer than words could do, the intensest anguish at having made [Heathcliff] the instrument of thwarting his own revenge” (Bronte 8). Heathcliff is obviously completely consumed by revenge given the fact he regretted saving a child's life in order to avenge Hindley.