Wuthering Heights, the riveting, famous tale of love and revenge placed in the 18th and 19th century. Emily Bronte creates an entire story through the points of view from only two characters. She uses both as narrators, but only one, Ellen Dean, the maid can inform both the main character and the audience of the history of Wuthering Heights. Emily uses Ellen Dean as a constant link between characters to explain the events of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. Ellen Dean creates the perfect narrator due to her being a made in both houses. “Because you’re not fit to go there. All sinners are miserable in heaven.” (page 78)
Nelly had to put up with the late Mrs. Catherine almost all her life, all of it wasn’t pleasant, and being the …show more content…
Their failed relationship creates a domino effect. Catherine Earnshaw, the late Catherine Linton, was selfish and spoiled. She was a troublemaker since childhood and was relentless in teasing her parents. Catherine was known for a short-temper. Catherine was two-faced, always trying her best to keep a sweet, kind and composed demeanor around the Lintons, while showing her true colors to her family and childhood friend Heathcliff. It is Catherine’s choice of Edgar Linton over Heathcliff that causes years of discourse and pain even after her death, all because of Heathcliff has no title. She then marries Edgar despite not genuinely loving him. It’s the act of lying about her true feelings that ends up killing her.
Heathcliff is the antagonist of the story, he is described as a cruel demon and an inhuman devil, but Heathcliff is also a victim. He is tormented by the rejection of Catherine’s love. He spends his life inciting revenge on Edgar and his family because of the loss of his only love. He gains money and riches to impress her only to lose her in her final moments after reuniting with her, and confessing his feelings. He is a truly spiteful man, willing to let his enemies suffer so much pain they either wish for death or end up on their deathbeds inadvertently because of
Nelly had to put up with the late Mrs. Catherine almost all her life, all of it wasn’t pleasant, and being the …show more content…
Their failed relationship creates a domino effect. Catherine Earnshaw, the late Catherine Linton, was selfish and spoiled. She was a troublemaker since childhood and was relentless in teasing her parents. Catherine was known for a short-temper. Catherine was two-faced, always trying her best to keep a sweet, kind and composed demeanor around the Lintons, while showing her true colors to her family and childhood friend Heathcliff. It is Catherine’s choice of Edgar Linton over Heathcliff that causes years of discourse and pain even after her death, all because of Heathcliff has no title. She then marries Edgar despite not genuinely loving him. It’s the act of lying about her true feelings that ends up killing her.
Heathcliff is the antagonist of the story, he is described as a cruel demon and an inhuman devil, but Heathcliff is also a victim. He is tormented by the rejection of Catherine’s love. He spends his life inciting revenge on Edgar and his family because of the loss of his only love. He gains money and riches to impress her only to lose her in her final moments after reuniting with her, and confessing his feelings. He is a truly spiteful man, willing to let his enemies suffer so much pain they either wish for death or end up on their deathbeds inadvertently because of