The influence of the Victorian Era is evident through the behaviors and lifestyles of its characters. ... Heathcliff is often called "it". ... Heathcliff and Catherine discover themselves as they grow up. ... When Catherine decides to marry Edgar over Heathcliff, Heathcliff overhears Catherine say to Nelly ". . . it would degrade me to marry Heathcliff. . .... However, while Heathcliff transformed physically and mentally, one very important aspect of Heathcliff never changes a slight bit. ...

• Word Count: 613
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

At first prospective, the two characters from The Sound And The Fury and Wuthering Heights are very comparative and have a deep effect on their individual stories. ... Earnshaw love Heathcliff. ... Two of the main characters from Wuthering Heights, Catherine and Heathcliff's passion for one another seem to be the center of the novel. ... Certainly, Heathcliff may despise Linton more than any other character in the novel. ... Nonetheless, after performing a concentrated analysis of Jason and Heathcliff different characteristics, I have discovered convincing evidence of two unusually un...

• Word Count: 1118
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Lockwood is the first narrator of Wuthering Heights, so the reader relies upon his perception of surrounding characters setting and events that take place early in the novel to get a footing into the story. In many ways Lockwood's attitudes and the way in which he understands these events settings and characters of the novel are greatly affected by his personality and social class. The way in which he is very quick to make poor judgements of characters (including himself), his cultured, polite and civil social class and his violent flipside are all elements that affect his attitudes. ...

• Word Count: 715
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In this scene from Wuthering Heights, we are first introduced to the complex and intriguing character of Catherine through Lockwood's observations of the room. ... To Heathcliff, the room represents a time when he and Catherine were 'rebellious' towards Hindley. ... If she were to choose Heathcliff, she would've been cast out by the 'detestable' Hindley, whose 'atrocious' actions towards Heathcliff characterized the hatred he had for him. ... Although Catherine did love Edgar to a degree, she and Heathcliff were meant for one another. When Catherine ...

• Word Count: 614
• Approx Pages: 2

Catherine is a very awkward and irritating character, but Nelly is so resolutely unsympathetic with her that our exasperation with her is deflected. ... The true motivation behind Heathcliff's behaviour is suggested to the reader before Heathcliff actually admits it himself. ... Her infatuation with Heathcliff doesn't grow into unselfish devotion as Edgar's for Catherine does, and its roots are distasteful, as can be seen when Heathcliff "[hung] up her little dog." ... She never understands the relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine, despite Heathcliff commenting in fr...

• Word Count: 705
• Approx Pages: 3

Each character in the novel has the ability to portray an entire group of people. Heathcliff represents the working class hero come good. ... Bronte presents this with her marriage to Edgar Linton, denying her genuine, but concealed, feelings for Heathcliff. ... No major characters are missing. ... How the characters look, what the setting appears like, and even the emotions felt by the characters are left to the reader to decide upon. ...

• Word Count: 1550
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate