Born of a time of Victorian antiquity and chauvinistic domination, "Ellis Bells" Wuthering Heights opened the gateways to views of society that before had never even been imagined. ... In the novel, she expresses these tendencies, as Catherine, at a younger age, did not hold the propriety of the women at Thrushcross Groves, and also did not receive the education as such. ... The young lovers take a step back and approach life at Wuthering Height from a new eye. There token rejection of the past, as through there relationship, leads not only to the civilization of Cathy and the education of Har...

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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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• Grade Level: Graduate