Hareton Earnshaw

In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 15, verse 18, Jesus tells his disciples that “the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart and these defile them.” In James chapter 3, verse 6, it is seen that “The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.” These words speak truth to Heathcliff’s life in the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte as he…

running the risk of losing more than he gains. Such disregard for his money and power results in his downfall when Hindley loses the estate and his position as head of the household. When this happens, Hindley no longer has any inheritance to give to Hareton, which drastically lowers Hareton’s social standing and opportunity to live freely. This is made worse by Hareton’s lack of education, which Hindley never took any interest in to begin with and is exacerbated by Heathcliff treating him as a…

1. pg 2 Wuthering Heights is a dynamic dwelling. As mentioned by Mr. Lockwood, the home experiences harsh weather conditions, which is why the name fits it perfectly. Lockwood 's description implies how he believes it is against humans and not welcoming. He was not graciously invited in and had a multitude of conflicts once he set foot in the premises. 2. pg. 3 Lockwood provides insight into the ambiguous nature of Heathcliff. The new houseguest reveals how Heathcliff does not fit in, as he is…

a Gothic novel. However, one should not judge too quickly, as Wuthering Heights contains fairy tale elements as well. From a hero or heroine who overcomes obstacles to ‘live happily ever after’ - on par with Wuthering Heights’ ending of Cathy and Hareton embracing each other after the death of the fallen hero Heathcliff - to the psychological depth fairy tales contain, there is a notable impact that fairy tales have had on Bronte’s novel. Rumpelstiltskin,…

Thundered Heathcliff with savage vehemence.” We as the readers know that Heathcliff was in love with Catherine and furthermore the language that is used by Heathcliff in this quotation shows emphatic love and passion between the characters, and the words that were used to describe Heathcliff’s showing his emotions i.e. ‘thundered’ and ‘savage’ demonstrate the extremities of love that is presented here and which can be referred back to the title.…

Catherine Earnshaw Linton and her daughter, Cathy Linton. Although Catherine dies while giving birth to her daughter and never has the opportunity to raise her, Cathy still resembles her mother in more ways than just her beautiful appearance. Nevertheless, Cathy Linton’s character contradicts her mother’s character at the same time. The similarities between mother and daughter are emphasized in their childhoods. For example, both display curious, adventurous minds as young girls. Catherine…

Linton is a weak, unlikable kid which causes it to be hard for Heathcliff to set the couple up. Unable to remain patient, he locks the children inside rooms until they agree to wed. His downfall comes about when he starts to see Catherine in Cathy and Hareton, the only remaining members of the Linton’s and the Earnshaw’s. Heathcliff no longer wants to live since “the entire world is a dreadful collection of memoranda that she did exist, and that I have lost her”(354). He accepts his death and no…

Romanticism in Wuthering Heights Writers of literary works use romanticism to imply the psychological desire to escape the hostile realities of the world. Moreover, individual characters are placed at the center of all life setting in the literature thereby making it easier to express unique feelings and specific attitudes to give value to fidelity in depicting experiences. Romanticism is sometimes used to show in nature a revelation of truth by finding the absolute as opposed to realism…

the famous novels since its genesis in 1700 in England. The two novels have similar stories of which they share poetic devises such as setting, plots and style among others. In simple terms, the family of woodhouse that is in Emma and the family of Earnshaw in wuthering Heights have almost similar background. Therefore, this essay explains how love, marriage and social demands are demonstrated in the two novels. Love is a cross-cutting issue among people who are involved in a relationship…

One of the most widely read books in the English language is written by Emily Brontë in early Victorian Age (1930–1901) – the novel Wuthering Heights, firstly published in 1847 as her only novel. While in the preceding Romantic period poetry had been the dominant genre, in Victorian period it was the novel which became very popular. Novelists were inspired more so by playwriters and poets than other novelists. People were so strict, hypocritical, prudish, and stiff, minding their own business…