Summary Of Chapter Seven Of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights

From the following excerpt obtained from chapter seven of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights serves the purpose of demonstrating the significance of Catherine and Heathcliff’s relationship through the actions that took place upon Catherine’s return from Trushcross Grange. Through the development of the passage the reader can observe that the use of language and the reactions demonstrated among both of the characters serve the purpose of defining how they get along with each other.
The habitants of Wuthering Heights were nervous about the outcomes of Cathy and Heathcliff’s encounter due to the fact that Cathy, who was once a wild young girl through Heathcliff’s influences, has come back as a refined, elegant lady. Throughout the passage one can observe that Catherine, despite having been away for five weeks at Trushcross Grange, is still eager to see Heathcliff. The reader can observe that they must have had a close relationship if one of the first things that Catherine plans to do is reunite with Heathcliff. One can infer, from the point of view of the passage, that the narrator, along with the other people who live in Wuthering Heights, acknowledge the strength of their friendship, which is why they fear that Catherine will go back to her impropriety. Consequently, they hide him away from her, and they only present him to her upon her request. Once Catherine asks to see her …show more content…
Their bond can be shown within the actions they both take and the way that they both react to one another upon the return of Catherine after having been distant for a few weeks, which was not something Heathcliff seemed to find comforting or acceptable. Overall, the small details within the excerpt serve the purpose of revealing and developing the relationship within both