It is evident that both the play "Macbeth," and the novel, "Wuthering Heights," are driven by the protagonists' incessant fixations with forces that are destructive to their existence; thus ultimately establishing obsession as a critical element in defining both works in the gothic genre. ... However although both novels have been constructed with the characters' fixations playing a significant role, it is arguable that their obsessions aren't innate, and are rather the products of preceding events influencing their desires and disposition. ... The influence of external forces ...

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