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Wuthering Heights Isolation crumbles mental sanity in addition to affecting physical health. The symptoms Michael Bond, the author of The Power of Others, described of interrupted sleep patterns, inattentiveness, and inoperative reasoning skills all take an effect upon many characters within Wuthering Height, with an emphasis in Heathcliff. Emotional isolation caused the characters of Wuthering Heights to make questionable decisions and actions building up to Bronte’s theme that human nature…

examples of Victorian era literature, Wuthering Heights and North and South, the theme of isolation has been particularly prevalent. Not only are the settings of each novel physically secluded, but the characters themselves have been inwardly isolated. In North & South, Margaret Hale’s father’s sudden decision to leave the Church prompted her move to the industrial North, making Margaret alone in her opinions and her way of living. Wuthering Heights, on the other hand, has an overall tone and…

Emily Bronte turns this desire into a dark aspect of human nature. This uncontrollable desire is shown between the main characters, Heathcliff and Catherine. In Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff befriends his step sister, Catherine, and they inevitably fall for each other. Heathcliff struggles to control his desire for Catherine making him vulnerable to self-destruction. Heathcliff’s passion consumes him and lives a miserable life. In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte shows that passion can lead to…

“A Gothic hero should be passionate, obsessive and unsettling in equal measure.” In light of this comment, discuss the representation of both heroes and heroines in the Gothic texts you have studied this year. Gothic heroes were first known as Byronic heroes being ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’; they normally had a problematic and secretive past therefore isolating themselves from the world be it physically or mentally. Gothic heroines are stereotypically seen to be young, innocent and a…

In the novel, Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë forces readers to realize that in life, one must think critically before criticizing other human beings. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald once said, “Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven 't had the advantages that you 've had.” This quotation enables one to realize that he or she should not be criticizing others around them. For example, in the novel, readers learn that Heathcliff dedicated many…

from the results of human interaction. Revenge is a result of the authentic, profound passion of love or hate that comes to overwhelm some people. The true test of character is then revealed by how people react to these passionate feelings. This is seen in the novel between the star cross-crossed lovers doomed for their inevitable fate. Although love and hate are both feelings that can be suppressed into the depths of emotion to not be exploited, the novel Wuthering Heights…

One of the interesting literary devices Emily uses in Wuthering Heights is paring. The contrasting families, houses, and narrators. In the book, characters’ names double up to show the lack of change between parents and children. These are all instances where Emily uses pairing to similarities and differences. Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronté, was widely criticized by its readers and received almost no popularity. The first person who openly praised the book was Charlotte Bronté, Emily’s…

Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is an unconventional take on romance. Brontë presents two different types of love through the lives of her main characters. Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff’s stubborn, romantic passion portrays the dark side of love. The characters’ intense passions and like-personalities cause much turmoil and destruction in their own lives as well as in all those around them. The next generation of lovers, Catherine Heathcliff and Hareton Earnshaw, evolve with time and are…

ove as a concept is a uniquely human experience. The amount of music, movies, and books written on the subject would seem to think that love has been figured out by society. However, Love is not so easily understood. The couples of Wuthering Heights each show a different aspect of love that helps define what it is. Catherine and Edgar’ relationship is one of traditional courtship, status, and security. Heathcliff and Isabella’s relationship is a tale of misshapen love and a revenge plot on sour.…

Throughout the duration of Wuthering Heights, the characters such as Heathcliff and Hindley embody traits similar to her brother that immensely impacted her life. Her brother, Patrick Branwell Brontë, suffered from the effects from being an alcoholic and a drug addict. Patrick died at a young age of 31 from tuberculosis. Patrick is noted having an abusive and aggressive behavior towards others. Likewise, Hindley and Heathcliff often possess aggressive tendencies towards others in the novel.…