Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte

As soon as Hindley’s father dies, Heathcliff is taught the true meaning of hate by Hindley. As Heathcliff ages, his hate for Hindley grows inside of him, along with a need for revenge. Heathcliff’s need for revenge allows him to formulate his diabolical plan for taking over both the Grange and the Heights, upon return from his three year sojourn. Heathcliff’s ability to gamble the Heights away from Hindley foreshadows the unyielding power of Heithcliff’s hate when fueled by revenge. Thus establishing hate as the source of Heathcliff’s revenge.

Susan Myer’s central argument is that the racial other and stereotypical white woman of the nineteenth century, have both been excluded from social structures and subjected to an oppressive disempowerment of the British empire. She argues that in Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë employs a metaphorical link, an intersection of gender and race, between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff in order to identify their shared limitations and oppression while exploring their potential powers of resistance to social structures of British imperialism. Catherine and Heathcliff are both victims of suppression and subordination, Heathcliff through the expressed superiority of the British empire toward alien or dark races and Catherine through a domestic and

Richard Benvenuto’s extract on Jane Eyre’s moral choices throughout the story surrounds itself on the idea of moral struggle between the state of nature and grace. Both nature and grace are viewed as “two self-identities.” These two states are so separated that there are two distinct features of Jane that encompass all of her attributes. Benvenuto describes the complexity of Jane saying, “Not one unitive personality with different parts to it, but two unitive personalities contesting against each other make up her character” (54). The main reason for the two different “personalities” of Jane Eyre is because of St. John and Rochester. Most characters divided by passion and conscience normally fluctuate. For Jane, though she contradicts herself she does not oscillate. She is committed to the life given by nature and the life given by grace. The first sight of commitment of nature occurs when Jane hears Rochester’s voice. This was not some sort of random occurrence or miracle, but it is the productivity of nature. In some way his voice expresses Jane’s inner being, speaking for Jane’s self not only her emotions but also for her deepest goals and aspirations. St. John represents suppression, onus, and an approach expressing the morality of complete grace. St. John forced Jane into to his own realm of grace. Jane never truly acknowledges why she left Rochester in the first place. To the reader this decision can be seen as a mistake. Charlotte Brontë sets up Jane leaving from St.

People learn by example and sometimes the best figures to follow can be found in literature, like the main character in the book “Jane Eyre.” “Jane Eyre” is a novel by Charlotte Bronte that is about a young girl named Jane Eyre who grew up in rural England in the Victorian era and was forced to face harsh cruelties as an orphaned child. When she gets older, she becomes a governess and falls in love with her employer, so she has to deal with fighting society’s rules and what other people want her to do. Jane is a young woman who dares to defy Victorian conventions of femininity, opting for realism rather than sentimentalism, and independence rather than subservience. In her life she projects those things through her actions and beliefs.

The nineteenth-century Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is considered to be a gothic novel. Gothic literature took place mostly in England from 1790 to 1830, falling into the category of Romantic literature. The Gothic takes its roots from previous horrifying writing that extends back to the Middle Ages and can still be found in writings today by many authors including Charlotte Bronte. The strong description of horror, abuse, and gruesomeness in Gothic novels reveals truths to readers through realistic fear. The main characteristics of Gothic literature include: being set in medieval times, dream-states, setting of dark castles and chambers, doubling, and mysterious appearances and disappearances. All of these elements play a major role in the novel Jane Eyre.

" I would always be happy than dignified” are the first words the audience are shown that can cause the reader to wonder whether it will be satisfying or if they would be able to comprehend the author’s message. Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre deals with a young orphan girl who lives a very repugnant life; the transition from her childhood to adulthood makes the reader effectively understand the character’s struggles and accomplishments. When reading this novel, a reader’s imagination can travel back to the Victorian age in England, where everything was differentiated between the men and women of this time era. This can aid readers to get a prominent picture of the life of the main character, Jane. Jane Eyre portrays a variety of themes and symbolism in which focus the central message of this book.

I am Dr. Patrick Allwell: a graduate of Oxford and a skilled psychologist at Bensham Penitentiary in Gateshead for eight years. My work deals specifically with the minds of women that object to standards of society, and through a rehabilitation program, I prepare them for proper society’s standards and expectations. In the case of Mrs. Ellen Nelly Dean, I was asked to give my special attention to the patient by Mrs. Cathy Earnshaw who implored me to make my quarters at her residence near Gimmerton for an accurate diagnosis. Upon my arrival to her home at Wuthering Heights, I took special notice of the surrounding area of which the patient lived in since birth. Psychologically, it is proven that poverty and a harsh environment leads to many mental disorders. (Rutter, 2004). The house was a mirror of to the life and hardships that Mrs. Dean was accustomed to. Therefor, as soon as the house came into view, my eyes were keen to pick up the smallest detail, “‘Wuthering’ being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather. Pure, bracing ventilation they must have up there at all times, indeed: one may guess the power of the north wind blowing over the edge, by the excessive slant of a few stunted firs at the end of the house; and by a range of gaunt thorns all stretching their limbs one way, as if craving alms of the sun. Happily, the architect had foresight to build it strong: the narrow windows are

Edgar Linton is a character in the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. From early life to death, he resides at the cultivated Thrushcross Grange with his family. He becomes entangled with the affairs of the Earnshaws and eventually a target of Heathcliff. His spoiled and comfortable childhood allows his cowardice to continue to adulthood, proving him an ineffective character whose passiveness warrants Heathcliff’s vengeance.

In England during the nineteenth century, the struggle to gain independence and equality were difficult for Victorian women, largely because of their gender, but also because they did not have any independent source of wealth. Published in 1847, Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Brontë depicts the life of women during that time that were economically devalued and socially marginalized. Women were not seen as equals to men and being independent meant being free from the influences of others. The novel tells the story of Jane Eyre, a young Victorian woman on a quest to fulfill a sense of equality and independence in her life. Throughout the novel, a series of individuals fail to agree with Jane’s ideology, making an identity search a pressing issue for Jane. Her main goal as a Victorian woman is to become independent, achieve self-fulfillment while finding a voice, and overcome oppression. While Jane Eyre can be read as a feminist novel, it can also be seen as a challenge towards the Victorian era and how Brontë uses her protagonist to attack some of the issues during this time. Although Jane faces off with individuals in the novel that do not see her as an equal, the point of equality Jane desires is emotion-based, rather than people-based. The relationships that Jane develops in the novel leads her to want to go against the social norms of women in the Victorian era and fight for her own identity.

“Wuthering Heights” is the epitome of classical literature written by Emily Bronte in 1847. This masterpiece unfolds the story of two lovers, Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff and how their intense love for each other succumbed to revenge. The novel centralises around the theme of revenge through the use of gothic elements. Gothic Literature and is a combination of fiction, horror and romanticism. Wuthering Heights effectively employs gothic literature elements to emphasis the characters, plot and action. These elements are significantly prominent throughout the book and employed for particular purposes. The setting of this novel contributes significantly towards the conventions of a gothic literature novel as it creates an atmosphere of mystery and suspense. Throughout the novel Bronte evokes a sense of horror and builds tension through the use of setting. The plot of the novel is exaggerated through the gothic themes of revenge, death and decay, superstition, violence and madness. These elements heighten the tension and suspense of the plot. The characters in this novel are typical gothic characters that are driven by revenge and passion. They are exaggerated by the heightened plot and their actions are characteristics of a conventional gothic literature novel.

The novel, Wuthering Heights, written by Emily Brönte, follows the stories of Catherine and Heathcliff Earnshaw. Both lived in Wuthering Heights, until Catherine went away to Thrushcross Grange and came back a changed person. The settings of Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights, throughout the novel help to display the emotions of the story, and shape the image of the people who live within them.

An obscure orphan governess, perceived to be too young, too penniless, too insignificant to control her own life, defied societal conventions of her time, and remains relevant to this day. Why does this poor, plain governess with no financial prospects or social standing matter in a modern feminist perspective? If she could speak, a modern feminist’s beliefs would likely shock her, so to interpret this novel as feminist, one must see it through the lens of the time and place Brontë wrote it. Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre was a feminist work in that Bronte expressed disdain for oppressive gender structures through the voice of Jane Eyre, and the actions of Bertha Mason.

Are love, power and wealth essential elements in the perfect soul mate in life? These rudiments are very critical in the novel Wuthering Heights. When looking at the portrayal of love in this novel, there is a great distinction between the loves we show to others presently versus the love shown in the novel. When considering Catherine and Heathcliff in the novel, they both love each other dearly, but when it comes down to it, Catherine cannot marry Heathcliff. Why can’t their love ever be? This is so because Heathecliff has no wealth or power. Without these things, if Catherine were to marry Heathcliff it would degrade her. So what does Catherine do? She marries Edgar Linton, a man who has power and wealth, although she doesn’t love him as much as she loves Heathcliff. The author uses her past experiences to influence the way she writes this novel, which is why this story can compare and contrast with the Victorian age and our modern society. All in all, love, desire and money has a major role in the progression of the story Wuthering Heights, and when compared to today’s society there are noticeable differences in our portrayal of love.

“Mama, can we talk about this tomorrow? I cannot stand to think about it at this hour.”

The Bronte Sisters, undisputable female voices in the Victorian period, built unbreakable embankments against the patriarchal flow, paved the way for the free flow of matriarchy and establishes gender equality and above all sets stage for humanity through their works. Emily Bronte wrote Wuthering Heights, Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre and Anne Bronte wrote Agnes Grey. They wrote these novels based on their own experiences and close observation of life and conditions of women in male dominated society. Their works of fiction depict the saga of women’s struggle (for identity, equality and existence) of nineteenth century England and contain elements of feminism. To raise female voices( subaltern voices), against the male dominated society was unthinkable(taboo) during that period. Freedom, equality, emancipation were foreign to the women of Victorian England. Against this gender discrimination the Bronte Sisters challenged the male authority through their female protagonists, the role model for women’s emancipation and gender equality, Catherine, Jane Eyre and Agnes Grey. Freedom does not come easily. Women cannot wait for social revolution to alter the patriarchal social pattern in a day; rather every individual will have to participate in unmasking male domination by asserting herself. It is unjust to categorize people based on sex gender discrimination, that are purely biological and cultural connotation, consciously created by male dominated society to suppress and