Nelly Dean

Every experience in this book leads back to the Earnshaw estate. In the beginning of the novel, Brontë commits a paragraph to the definition of the word “wuthering”, foreshadowing the future significance of the symbolism of this building. After Nelly Dean introduces the backstory of Heathcliff and Catherine, distinct parallels between the two individuals and the building appear. Through the estate of Wuthering Heights, Brontë provides a physical manifestation of not only of Heathcliff and…

Linton instead. The story’s narrator Ellen Dean, a housemaid, describes Catherine as dramatic and manipulative. She believes Catherine uses her emotions as a ploy to get her way. Catherine's husband Edgar would disagree. In his eyes Catherine uses her intellect and emotions to prove a point, but these emotions at times do alarm him. Both Ellen and Edgar believe Catherine is manipulative, but each views her tactics and motives differently. Ellen Dean knows Catherine extremely well…

For instance, Hindley refers to Heathcliff as an “it” and “imp of Satan”, hoping “that he [Hindley’s horse] may break your [Heathcliff’s] neck (Bronte 43),”. Heathcliff never responds to the abuse outwardly, and Nelly Dean is “surpassed to witness how coolly the child gathered himself up, and went on with his intention (Bronte 44)”. Although Heathcliff appears to present a stoic facade throughout the abuse, he is “trying to settle how I [Heathcliff] shall pay Hindley…

I wanted to analyze this ideal proposed by Bruegel in his painting, as well as another perspective that he may not have intended or possibly accepted, through the character of Nelly Dean, who understands such a situation very well but realizes that there is more that can be found within multiple representations of a situation. Therefore, I found the critical approach of Cultural Criticism, which allows individuals or societies to…

the moody and mysterious Heatchliff in order to answer our question. In Nelly Dean's story, Mr. Earnshaw brings back a "dirty, ragged, black haired child" found abandoned. Although his origin remains mysterious, we can guess that it was not good. It also seems that he learned to manipulate the family early on. "Conscious he had only to speak and all the house would be obliged to bend to all his wishes" Nelly Dean says. We know now what sorts of behaviours are exhibited by children with…

In the love and revenge tale of “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte, the character Heathcliff suffers injustice; therefore he also causes injustice to others around him. His experience with injustice makes him vengeful and sought out to hurt others. He was an orphan, taken in by Mr. Heathcliff, and upon his arrival only half of the household were welcoming of him. Hindley and Mrs.Earnshaw did not like Heathcliff at all, so they made his life miserable since they could not get rid of him.…

In two classic 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…

talk about. The first novel that I’ll be talking about is Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. This novel starts with Lockwood, one of two narrators, who arrives at Wuthering Height and stays due to the snow. Then, the second narrator of the story, Nelly Dean, tells Lockwood the story of the family. To begin with, she tells him of how 30 years earlier Mr. Earnshaw brought home a child, Heathcliff, saying he found him in the streets of London. He grew up with Mr. Earnshaw’s son, Hindley, and…

when he is rude. He meets the household and is forced to stay the night because of a blizzard. He encounters a ghost whose existence is denied by Heathcliff despite him begging the ghost back and calling it “Catherine.” Lockwood leaves and asks Nelly Dean, his housekeeper, to explain what occurred at Wuthering…

here?” asked Cathy. This direct quote, portrays the interest arousing the characters. Catherine, even though she is in denial of what her feelings toward Heathcliff are, she shows curiosity within his lack of appearance. In addition, the narrator Nelly Dean describes Heathcliff as “Careless and uncared…