Edgar genuinely cares about his daughter and does his best to be a worthy parent. The only part of his parenting that is missing is his determination to isolate Cathy within Thrushcross Grange, which Edgar does only out of love for his daughter. He wishes to protect her from the destructive presence of Wuthering Heights and its depraved inhabitants. "Wuthering Heights and Mr. Heathcliff did not exist to her: she was a perfect recluse; and, it seems, perfectly contented." It is no surprise that Catherine, along with Hareton, manages to get her happy ending, despite going through a horrific ordeal at the hands of