Ralph Fiennes

The love between Heathcliff and Catherine, the protagonist of “Wuthering Heights” a novel written by Emily Bronte, has grown to be complicated. This passage used from chapter seven, allows the reader to have a clear idea of how the relationship between this two has developed into a livid relationship. There are many devices in this passage that serve the reader understand the development of the relation. For example, the 1st person point of view used to clarify the argument, the strong diction that deciphers how Heathcliff is feeling, and the specific details used by the author to give the readers a vivid image. Although many people think that the first person point of view used in “Wuthering Heights” does not help the reader understand the development of the relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff, in reality, the point of view used in this passage helps to elucidate the argument between them. For example, when Catherine makes a joke about Heathcliff’s skin color and how dirty he was, Heathcliff gets deranged. Consequently, they start having a quarrel between each other. Meaning that the first person point of view is used by both characters in order to express each other feelings. This passage along with the argument they had, helps the reader understand how, little by little their relationship is developing more complicated. Furthermore, not only does the point of view define the development of the relationship between Catherine…

The First Chapter: Importance and Qualities A quality first chapter is a necessary part of any novel. It is what first catches the reader 's eye, therefore it must be the thing to hold the reader 's interest. A first chapter is the reader 's first look into the inside of the plot and the characters within it. A first chapter is an introduction to the things to come. It sets up with the tone, the characters, the setting, and any current or underlying conflict. These qualities can easily be…

The Tusks of Wusterim at first read presented a simple comic describing the rise and fall of an alien empire. Once the reader examines the comic he will see the depth contained within the few panels. The author uses element throughout the comic to show that empires thrive when those that built its foundation take power. The comic begins with an empire building tusks as a symbol of their power. A man of high authority within the empire commissions the tusks and stands as the foreground of the…

In the poems “Medusa” by Duffy and “The Laboratory” by Browning both authors explore the theme of jealousy and its destructive nature on people and society as a whole. In Duffy’s poem “Medusa” she critiques society on its treatment towards women, demonstrating how those without beauty are only corrupted with jealousy and how this behavior has survived through the ages. While Duffy focuses on the impacts of jealousy on the individual Browning looks towards its impacts on society, and its power to…

- Catherine’s bed has almost come to symbolize a coffin. It is associated at the beginning with Lockwood and Catherine’s ghost and now is the setting of Heathcliff’s death. This very morbid place was also a symbol of Catherine to Heathcliff while he was still living. It was a very holy place to him and it is fitting that he may finally be at peace there. -Since Catherine Earnshaw’s death, Heathcliff has changed, as become evident through his empathy here. He has a scornful attitude towards…

Injustice is represented and shown in many ways throughout many novels. But the particular novel, Wuthering Heights, represents a lot of injustice especially with the character Heathcliff. First he was treated badly, then he was getting revenge to gain what he wanted but then his life loses meaning once the person he loved wasn’t there for him. Heathcliff’s understanding of injustice is to be treated badly throughout his childhood by what the master of the house would call his “siblings.”…

Before discovering that the beloved Lion King was based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, one may to not realize that the two tales have a lot in common. Hamlet and The Lion King both share themes of jealousy. They also both have main characters that have to deal with the deaths of their fathers. The two stories differ in the reactions that the main characters use to handle the deaths of their fathers. The tales also contradict in the tones that they end in. The theme of envy was exemplified in both…

Comparison of “Last Duchess,” and “Lover.” (An analysis of Robert Browning’s poems, “Last Duchess,” and “Porphyria's Lover.”) Robert Browning was a victorian poet, who had a complex way of explicating the different types of love. There are many similarities betwixt the two poems. Firstly, in both poems, the man kills the woman, obviously with different motivations, but the outcome was similar. Secondly, he clarifies that both poems surround the fact that the women are victims of the man’s…

The theme of insiders and outsiders plays an important role in Wuthering Heights. The main determining factor of what makes a person an insider or outsider is social class. This is demonstrated through Heathcliff. Heathcliff is considered an outsider because he is of a lower social class then most of the people around him. When he and Catherine are caught outside Thrushcross Grange, he is told he looks and out-and-outer (61) and shortly sent on his way. Catherine stayed and was taught to be more…

Jack is a distinct example of the instinct of savagery, desire of power, and violent nature that the boys come to follow. Jack is Ralphs antithesis, or opposite in other words. Immediately, Jack retains the sense of decency and behavior that society has taught him. Susan Gulbin quoted Golding in saying "every man is part savage and that savagery is disguised or concealed only by the wall of civilization built by our ancestors" (Gulbin 87). Jack soon obsesses himself with hunting and devotes…