Catherine Linton

Wuthering Heights: Did They Conform? Both the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and Dracula by Bram Stoker conform to the societal norms of their time but not in a direct way. The characters in Wuthering Heights like Catherine for example, do make decisions like marrying Edgar Linton instead of Heathcliff which is a reasonable decision as she wants to keep her status and be rich. The characters in Dracula, especially the females, conform to society as they do not meddle in other people’s…

In 19th century England, the function of the woman in society was often debated. It was during this time that people began to question the traditional role of the woman in Victorian England and whether the woman had rights or an identity outside of that role. There were obviously those who believed that women up until this time had been repressed and confined too tightly within the bonds of societal expectations; the majority, however, were those who still trusted in the status quo, upholding…

The Medieval Ages were an influential period between the 5th and 15th centuries which reflected mankind’s true essence. They conjure images of castles, heroic knights, helpless damsels, and a society built upon a distinctive social class system flourishing with innovation. Needless to say, this prominent conception of the Medieval Ages represents the contrary of relations with the social injustices of modern European society. This Modern European society has found its roots of corruption in the…