Hindley Earnshaw

Wuthering Heights and Rumpelstiltskin At first glance, when reading Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, one might consider it the epitome of Gothic Romance. From its isolated setting on the Yorkshire moors to its classic Byronic hero Heathcliff, it is no wonder Wuthering Heights is characterized as 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…

After Mr. Earnshaw passes away, Hindley gains custody of Wuthering Heights. His first act as master of the estate is to degrade Heathcliff by “[driving] him from their company, [depriving] him of the instructions of the curate, and [insisting] he labour like a servant” (Bronte 223). Hindley’s refusal to let Heathcliff be educated or treated as an equal starts the lifelong animosity the two share for each other. Heathcliff makes it his personal, unrelenting mission to reduce Hindley to the low…

Freud’s notion of the uncanny is undoubtedly evident in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. The romance between Catherine and Heathcliff can most certainly be described as uncanny as they have an unquestionable love for one another yet they betray each other’s souls by choosing to marry others. However, both characters selfishly continue their relationship, ignoring their marriages which is sufficient evidence to suggest how much of an inseparable bond they share. The appearance of Catherine as a…

then, his deep hurt at Catherine's growing affection for Edgar Linton and her apparent transformation to a demure society lady. She spurns his affection and blows very hot and cold about her feelings for him. Eventually degraded and abused by Hindley and after having heard Catherine express to her maid that "it would degrade her to marry him", he runs away. We can only imagine how during the following years he must have brooded and obsessed; hating his lowly station ;( he didn't even have…

characters may come across various omens, in the form of dreams, visions, or signs and phenomenon indicating of some future event. Halfway into the novel, housekeeper Ellen (Nelly) Dean sees the phantom of her childhood companion and Catherine's brother, Hindley…

A specific incident involving Hindley reveals an aspect of the Byronic hero present in Heathcliff all his life: the inclination to manipulate others. Heathcliff blackmails Hindley into trading colts because his colt has become lame and emerges triumphant after using Hindley’s frequent physical abuse as leverage against him. Heathcliff allows himself to become violently bloodied and bruised in order to assert his intellectual dominance over Hindley, displaying his highly manipulative nature…

As a female writer in early nineteenth century England, Emily Bronte defies societal norms that deems men as intellectual superiors, especially in the sphere of literature. In a time period when feminism was burgeoning as a radical notion, emerging novels from female authors such as the Bronte sisters gave a voice to a marginalised group who were hitherto without one. Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights was deemed radical during its Victorian age: presenting racially ambiguous characters, asexual…

What is love if you are not with the one who does not make you happy? The one who does not make you feel special, who does not treat you like a proper woman, and makes you feel like you are just another person. Leaving the man of your dreams, the one you grew up with, only to betray him for fortune. The one who was there for the good and the bad times, who lets you be free and act as you please. Although, you abandon him knowing well that he was from a low class who did not guarantee you a…

Do the people who raise us affect who we become? In Wuthering Heights nature overcomes nurture. In this paper you will read about nature vs. nurture and, how it ties in with the characters of Wuthering Heights. Do you think who we grow up around affects us as adults or does it have to do with our genetics? What I want the reader to take away from this paper would be, some background on nature vs. nurture, and how it relates to the main characters in Wuthering Heights. Many people believe that…

Their failed relationship creates a domino effect. Catherine Earnshaw, the late Catherine Linton, was selfish and spoiled. She was a troublemaker since childhood and was relentless in teasing her parents. Catherine was known for a short-temper. Catherine was two-faced, always trying her best to keep a sweet, kind and…