Catherine Ryan Hyde

The reader’s first glimpse of how Heathcliff treats Catherine Linton is when he commands her to get the tea ready in a tone “uttered so savagely that I [Mr. Lockwood] started” (11). At this point in the story, the reader is not aware of Heathcliff’s diabolical nature, but it is made evident that he is a menacing character that will play a role in the theme of the story. When Heathcliff imprisons Catherine and Ellen in Wuthering Heights, Catherine’s bold behavior compels her to…

treatment of others was Catherine Earnshaw’s marriage to Edgar Linton. Heathcliff seemed to at this point believe the world had turned against him, and in turn began to try and turn himself against the world. This is shown in how his plans to ruin both the Earnshaw’s and Linton’s progressed to their eventual completion. Although this plan was eventually outdone by the sudden formation of an alliance between Hareton and Cathy Linton Heathcliff, who is the daughter of Catherine and Edgar. This put…

In 1847 Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights; a novel as eccentric as it is unsettling, its themes including the oppositional natures of horror and beauty, dreams and reality, hate and adoration, fused into one strange and dark novel. This essay is a comparative analysis of two film adaptations of Brontë’s novel; the thesis being the 1939 film adaptation, titled Wuthering Heights and directed by William Wyler, presents the story within the romance genre. By comparison the 2011 adaptation…

severely limit the number of jobs that she can do. She must inherit money from a relative, whereas the men can work and provide for themselves. Catherine and Jane both struggle in their relationships. Both women face mistreatment as children. Both are under class and are bullied. Jane grows and finds herself through her struggles, whereas Catherine loses herself. Their contrast is perhaps shown most clearly in some of…

trouble to raise my hand!” (303). In other words, even though Heathcliff was able to use his influence over Catherine Linton and Hareton Earnshaw to destroy them, he saw no need to do so. Heathcliff was wronged for most of his life by the Lintons and the Earnshaws. Hindley Earnshaw, who is Hareton’s father, abused Heathcliff during the earlier years of Heathcilff’s life; likewise, Catherine Earnshaw, Heathcliff’s one true love, gave him heartache through leaving him for the richer Linton family.…

great king, anyway. Jane Seymour died in childbirth, but her son Edward lived. Then, Henry married Anne of Cleaves but divorced her quickly because of how ugly she was. Next, Henry married 19 year old Catherine Howard, but beheaded her because he thought she was adulterous. Finally, Henry married Catherine Parr and lived with her until he died. Mary was crowned Queen of England in 1553. She was passionate about the Catholic faith and intended to change England from a protestant state back to a…

The 1939 screen adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, produced by Samuel Goldwyn and directed by William Wyler, tells the story of two troubled souls destined for a life of failed happily ever after. The story opens with Mr. Lockwood, the new garage tenant, appearing at Wuthering Heights to take Shelter from a storm. While there, he encounters the haunting spirit of Cathy, calling out to her love, Heathcliff. Unnerved, Mr. Lockwood tells his tale to Ellen, the housekeeper, who then…

people had mixed feelings towards their queen assuming she was the rightful heir of the throne or a devil in the discus. Mary Tudor was born in February 18, 1516. She had been the first surviving child of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine. Her mother, Catherine had given birth to 4 children before Mary but none had survived. Mary Tudor a religious young girl. A Spanish scholar named Juan Luis Vives wrote a book especially for Mary called The Education of a Christian Woman with guidance…

Marriage Relationships in Tudor Political Drama looks at court dramas from Tudor England (1485 - 1603) to put together a historical account on political theatre. Winkelman argues that “court interludes constituted a vital medium for interventionist advocacy about matrimony.” (201) He takes Tudor marriages as his main point of study to discern the role of court productions in influencing politics. Winkelman believes that theatrical productions correspond with the political concerns of the time so…

Wuthering Heights is a book written by Emily Bronte. The book talks about the dysfunctional years of the Earnshaws and the Lintons, who live in Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange respectively. Both are located in the moor, are extremely wealthy, and are, “…completely removed from the stir of society,” (Wuthering Heights, pg. 1). These houses could not be further from being alike however. The characteristics, as well as the characters and the level of class, show the differences very…