How Is Catherine A Victimizer

From this monologue analysis, it has been discovered that Catherine is a very dramatic and somewhat childish character as is shown because on page 91, Nelly says “…our fiery Catherine was no better than a wailing child!”(Bronte 91). Catherine acts very childish to shut herself in her room for several days because of argument with her husband. Also, her dramatic characteristic is shown because her monologue jumps around a lot in topics, from what happened when she entered her room to her anger at Edger to her sadness with grief, to her derangement, to again her anger at Edger. The knowledge of these characteristics can help perform the interpretation like how Catherine would act it out to Nelly, very dramatic and emotional. It can also be concluded

Another aspect which is relevant today and forever it shall remain relevant is selfishness. Catherine's selfish character was depicted when she wanted both Edgar and Heathcliff at the same time. In the beginning, she was introduced as a 'high spirited' character who was wild. However, she drastically changes throughout the book. When she hurts her leg and is forced to stay at Thrushcross Grange, she returns to Wuthering Heights as a well dressed and dignified lady. She was easily swayed to the superior lifestyle of the Lintons and began to look down upon Heathcliff. She even laughs at his rough and dirty appearance and says "I didn't mean to laugh at you. I could not hinder myself Heathcliff. Shake hands at least! What are you sulky for? It was only that you looked odd. If you wash you face and brush your hair, it would be alright. But you are

She truly has a split personality and a constant battle between society and her true identity. Her true self represents Wuthering Heights, while her desired self represents Thrushcross Grange. One way she shows traits reflecting both houses is her appearance. When she is her true self, she can be the quintessence of a tomboy, a messy, not-bathing individual. Wuthering Heights is similar because over time it doesn’t get kept up nicely; it is always a mess there. On the other hand, Catherine when she feels the need to

This purpose of this essay is to examine Charlotte Bronte’s analysis of Victorian gender roles found within Jane Eyre. For most readers, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is much more than an iconic Gothic novel set within the Victorian Era. In my opinion, it’s a story about a young woman who not only defies gender role, but also the social class in an attempt to live her life; but in her own way. On top of that, readers began to view Jane as a somewhat unexpected heroine of Bronte’s novel, that while facing innumerable obstacles within a tough social class, becomes something more by the end of the story. I believe that another purpose for Bronte’s novel is to show readers that women like Jane Eyre can rise above the oppressive environment of

Upon introduction in the novel, Catherine Moorland reflects a character that epitomizes the characteristic of sensibility. In the 19th century sensibility was a characteristic based on imagination, fantasy, innocence, passion, and creative thinking. The conventions of the gothic novel overlap, in all its forms, with sensibility, in part because it concerns a suffering protagonist. In this novel Catherine's confusion of the world of romance with the everyday world begins innocently and is the cause of her suffering. To relieve her suffering and become a mature adult Catherine must learn to distinguish between illusion and reality, to be aware that the imagination has the power to enforce its own slanted vision upon the world. Through a series of interactions with

Catherine no longer belongs only to Wuthering Heights; after she learns her position in society, she chooses to attempt to lock up her primal nature in order to act like a lady and take society’s role of a wife. Divided between her primal and sophisticated self, Catherine, “hopes to square authentic with social convention, running in harness [combining] an ontological [based on being and existence] commitment to Heathcliff

“I thought, though everybody hated and despised each other, they could not avoid loving me,” admits bedridden Catherine Linton, desperate for company in her cooped-up chamber at Thrushcross Grange (Brontë 173-174). Characterized by her wild childhood excursions and rude, unladylike comportment, Catherine reigns as the most impetuous and attention-seeking female figure in the love story of Wuthering Heights. Chronicled from the perspective of her maid, Nelly, this complex novel radiates around Catherine’s affection for her adopted brother, Heathcliff, and unfavorable marriage to Edgar Linton. While individually, Catherine’s insolent behaviors throughout the story (which include pinching Nelly, ear-boxing her Edgar, and vilifying her sister-in-law, Isabella) warrant no sympathy from the reader, Catherine-in-full evokes a degree of compassion because of her eternal heartbreak. By showing that even the fieriest façade can conceal

Catherine's pathetic ideal of a "picturesque" rendezvous is also the majority mentality at the time. Her realization of the cruel truth is but a glimpse of the futile art of war and

Charlotte Bronte, in her most famous novel, Jane Eyre, carefully utilizes different characters to influence and shape Jane’s personality throughout the story. Bronte uses varied actions and emotions to do this, but one of the main actions is abuse. Though not in every setting in the novel, abusive tormenting people are spread throughout the story that change Jane and her future. These ill-mannered actions can completely change Jane’s mindset, personality, and life-story. In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, cruel male protagonists alter Jane’s character through physical, psychological, and emotional abuse.

Catherine’s growth is evident in the very first line of the novel as it states “No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine. Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her” (37). Catherine’s lowly heroine figure is made known instantly so that her development is much more apparent at the end of the novel. From the start of the novel Catherine is not a typical heroine, she is unorthodox in all facets of her life including the status of her parents. Catherine is initially also an incredibly naive character and this fuels her

Brontë shapes her female character in such a way that she deals with her “hunger, rebellion and anger” (Gilbert and Guber, 1979: 360), without entering into a visible conflict with society. Thus, Jane does not openly challenge the Victorian patriarchal system, because she knows how to encompass the imposed standards without letting them run her

Catherine loved to push the boundaries and see how far she could go without getting in trouble, and as a part of her “fun”, she began to develop a close relationship with Heathcliff. The relationship did not benefit Catherine’s status as a gentlewoman because of Heathcliff’s relations with gypsies. Heathcliff encouraged behavior that was anything but acceptable for a young lady during this time period, which ultimately leads Catherine down a long path of internal conflict. One night, while spying on the Linton’s home, Catherine is attacked by a dog and suffers an injury to her ankle. After being discovered, Catherine spends five weeks recovering at the Linton

Catherine and Heathcliff are very different, yet strikingly similar in nature. It is acceptable to recognize them as one. Catherine understands what Heathcliff needs and desires more that anyone in the world. They used to be partners in crime for crying out loud. Immensely so, chapter seven indicates their differences in appearance. Take for example this quote of Catherine, "there shone forth, beneath a grand plain silk frock..." This amplifies how elegant Catherine is portrayed. On the other hand, Heathcliff is described as a poor servant that was in "mire and dust, and his thick uncombed hair, the surface of his face and

Brontë presents Catherine’s madness as her being delusional and a hypochondriac in Chapter Eleven, “I’m in danger of being seriously ill.” To the reader, this appears to be Catherine being melodramatic, attention-seeking and her claims of illness is not to be taken seriously. Brontë highlights this as Catherine states “I want to frighten him,” (pg.125) and the reader might be questioning if Catherine actually loves Edgar or whether she loves the attention that he gives her and only using her illness as emotional blackmail. Brontë emphasises this point when Edgar does not visit Catherine or ask after her, and Nelly Dean finds her “dashing her head against the arm of the sofa, and grinding her teeth…” (pg.126) This suggests that Catherine’s

Catherine’s story begins with the description of her living in the village Fullerton where she has grown up with her family of nine siblings and her parents (who educated her over the years). It is then that family friends of the Morlands, the Allens, (a wealthy couple without children), proposal that Catherine comes along with them to visit the tourist town of Bath. Catherine is more than willing to take up the invitation but her expectations of the outside world are exaggerated due to her reading