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

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