1. Family Relationships in Wuthering Heights
We are told by Nelly Dean, the narrator in chapter 5, that Cathy is "a wild, wick slip" this mono-syllabic alliterative noun phrase describes Cathy as spontaneous, impulsive and full of life! ... This connection implies that the wind and voices are both of a wild nature. ... This gives the impression of an uneasy family life, if he cannot even call his parents his own. ... In summary, it is clear that in Wuthering Heights the family relationship between Catherine and Mr Earnshaw is not stable due to the fact that Catherine is such a wild young child and the unfortunate fact that Mr E...
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- Grade Level: High School