Also, that Nelly refers the Catherine by the pronoun 'mother' rather than by name raises the idea of the status and identity bestowed by motherhood, and that Cathy I's original identity will fade with time, being remembered as a mother rather than an individual – the theme of motherless children also being a prominent theme throughout the novel. Comparatively, the death of her mother for Celie in 'The Color Purple' by Alice Walker is void of any sort of emotional attachment. ... Through this, Bronte conveys a certain joy in death for those who have no emotional...

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