Catherine Cortez Masto

inaccessible. When Lockwood visits The Heights, he observes Catherine Linton “reading a book… seem[ing] absorbed in her occupation” (27; ch.3). At this moment, Catherine Linton leads a tragic life, held captive in the Heathcliff residence. Stuck in a situation without pleasant company, Catherine Linton relies in books as her only source of entertainment. Through reading, she can distract herself with a different and happier world. Catherine Linton still enjoys her own pursuits, demonstrating…

and imitating others. While this highlights the importance of education in a well-rounded atmosphere it leaves out actual struggles. One did not know who she would be married off to so she couldn’t study language just yet, and if she where like Catherine and have issues understanding the nobility or court surrounding her could she be successful? Sadlack argues that her writing would save her, but without the help of a tutor and counselor she would not have been able to write to her husband or…

leading to his downfall. Bronte’s novel centers on the tempestuous characters of Catherine Earnshaw, a young headstrong girl in love with her childhood friend Heathcliff, a young orphaned boy whose parentage is unknown and is told through Nelly Dean, whose mother was a servant at Wuthering Heights, where Heathcliff, Catherine, and her brother Hindley were raised. Furthermore, Heathcliff allows…

In Wuthering Heights, growing up seems to be an issue. The characters in the book find it very hard to mature into independent people on their own. However, there is a difference between the first major generation and the second: the first’s childishness is negative and intrusive to their lives, to the point there it’s very damaging towards them as people and the way that they treat others. The second generation, however, is somehow able to channel that silliness into transforming them as people…

without Catherine. Nelly reflects later to Lockwood that Heathcliff’s sleep patterns were considerably altered and he withdrew into himself, no longer seeming to have the strength or will to lash out at those around him (Bronte Ch…

Passion, love, and desire encourage transgression, which eventually leads to Gretchen’s death sentence in Goethe’s Faust and Catherine Sr.’s and Isabella’s death from fever in Brontë’s Wuthering Heights. The women have passions for passion and desires to be desired that they discover through their involvement in forbidden romantic relationships with the male protagonists. Goethe’s Gretchen acts well-behaved until she becomes tempted by the beauty of “such jewels! [A] rich array” (I.2791), and…

In Emily Bronte 's novel "Wuthering Heights", there are two houses: Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights, both located in Yorkshire. The two houses symbolize the people living in them. Thrushcross Grange is home to the pure, caring, and well-mannered, and Wuthering Heights is home to the malevolent, cunning people. That the two houses are so different contributes to the author’s meaning of the work because the two houses are opposing forces and are what causes the conflict and plot the story…

purchase for Catherine and Hindley. After Mrs. Earnshaw dies, Mr. Earnshaw begins to grow fonder of Heathcliff than Hindley. Heathcliff develops a deep, unchanging fascination and relationship with his half sister Catherine, only growing stronger and more intense with age. One night he and Catherine spy on the Linton family, whom they believe to be pathetic. During the adventure, Catherine is attacked by the Linton’s guard dog and she is taken inside where they keep her for several weeks.…

Heathcliff and Catherine have and the things they have to go through but also in the way Isabella loves Heathcliff and he makes her suffer for the actions of her brother. In addition, it is a cruel passion because even though both Catherine and Heathcliff love each other Catherine is married and they still see each other which eventually leads her to her death because she is torn between two lovers. Finally, the cruel obsession can be seen when Catherine dies he asks for Catherine to haunt him…

epic, Wuthering Heights, Cathy Earnshaw limits her ability to love Heathcliff because of her high concerns regarding status. Although in the beginning Cathy and her daughter have a similar condescending behavior towards their companions, in the end Catherine detaches herself from the importance of class. Utilizing these two characters. Bronte not only distinguishes that happiness is not epitomized by one’s measure of social worth, but that, in fact the happiest beings are those who break from…