Love and Tension of the Moorish Relationship Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë is set upon the boggy and murky moors from whence many old families are turned. The Earnshaws and Lintons are no different to this stereotype of aging lineage and fine clothing and food; however, this contrasts starkly with a young Heathcliff who has neither money nor good name to assist him. A unique relationship crops up between the gipsy boy savage turned lady that resonates and shifts throughout the passage. Emily Brontë’s, Wuthering Heights, depicts the struggles of a developing relationship between young Catherine Earnshaw and wild-eyed Heathcliff through the constant point of view of Nelly Dean and the starkly contrasting diction she utilizes in reference
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Before Catherine and Heathcliff’s excursion on the moors they have been thick as thieves, but now Heathcliff is faced with a “bright, graceful damsel…instead of a rough-headed counterpart to himself.” (Brontë l. 51-53). The initial strain is outlined here through a very straightforward diction the aptly reflects the blow Heathcliff feels when he realizes that she is no longer his partner in crime. In addition, tension explodes when Nelly Dean relays Hindley Earnshaw’s words, “like the other servants.” (Brontë l. 62-63). Hindley’s cruel statement creates a nearly unbridgeable chasm between the dirty servant boy and made-up mistress. However, love can be detected under Catherine’s demeanor when she “bestow[s] seven or eight kisses on his cheek within the second.” (Brontë l. 66-67). Catherine’s actions help demonstrate the childhood roots and love, but it cannot cover the stark contrasts between their new positions in life which hampers the developing relationship immensely. The uniquely developing relationship is based heavily on Catherine’s love and the tensions that have arisen from the influence of
Before Catherine and Heathcliff’s excursion on the moors they have been thick as thieves, but now Heathcliff is faced with a “bright, graceful damsel…instead of a rough-headed counterpart to himself.” (Brontë l. 51-53). The initial strain is outlined here through a very straightforward diction the aptly reflects the blow Heathcliff feels when he realizes that she is no longer his partner in crime. In addition, tension explodes when Nelly Dean relays Hindley Earnshaw’s words, “like the other servants.” (Brontë l. 62-63). Hindley’s cruel statement creates a nearly unbridgeable chasm between the dirty servant boy and made-up mistress. However, love can be detected under Catherine’s demeanor when she “bestow[s] seven or eight kisses on his cheek within the second.” (Brontë l. 66-67). Catherine’s actions help demonstrate the childhood roots and love, but it cannot cover the stark contrasts between their new positions in life which hampers the developing relationship immensely. The uniquely developing relationship is based heavily on Catherine’s love and the tensions that have arisen from the influence of