Considered to be a very important work of the English Literature, the novel Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte, is remarkable for the intricate relationships between its characters. The two main families of the story, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, go through unique experiences that arise singular reactions and feelings in different characters. One significant family relationship is the one between Mr. Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a street kid he finds in Liverpool and raises as a son. Mr. Earnshaw has an uncommon preference for Heathcliff over his legitimate son, Hindley. This favoritism is clearly exposed through Nelly Dean's narration and can be observed both in Mr. Earnshaw's actions and speech.
Ever since Heathcliff comes to live with the Earnshaws, Mr. Earnshaw does whatever he can to protect him. On the first night Heathcliff spends at Wuthering Heights, Catherine and Hindley refuse to have him in their room, and Nelly Dean leaves the boy to sleep on the stairs. When he learns about what has happened, Mr. Earnshaw takes radical measures against the servant, as narrated by her, "I was obliged to confess, and in recompense for my cowardice and inhumanity was sent out of the house,"" (page 33). The punishment Mr. Earnshaw imposes on the Nelly Dean shows that he is strangely willing to rebuke old members of the household to allow his foster child to live in peace and comfort. In addition, Mr. Earnshaw has an inclined reaction favoring Heathcliff when he finds out his protégé is being persecuted by Hindley. The father becomes furious, not just because his children are in conflict, but because Heathcliff is quietly enduring Hindley's hatred and violence. When inquiring about what has happened, Mr. Earnshaw does not hear what Hindley has to say and only listens to Heathcliff, "He took to Heathcliff strangely, believing all he said ( ) and petting him up far above Cathy - (page 33).
In Emily Bronte's classic novel, Wuthering Heights, Catherine Earnshaw was a complex character. ... When Mr. Earnshaw first brought Heathcliff home, she took a liking to him. ... Then, after really getting to know the true Catherine Earnshaw, you'd wish you had never laid eyes on her. ...
In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte describes Heathcliff as a greedy, selfish, and a cruel man. "Rough as a saw-edge, and hard as whinstone!" (39). Whatever he does he do it only for himself. Mr. Earnshaw brought Heathcliff from Liverpool as a gift for his children, "[Y]ou must e"en take it as a gif...
Gypsies: Was Heathcliff one? The novel Wuthering Heights written by Emily Bronte in 1847 is the story of two lovers and the tangled webs they weave. Through love triangles, lies, and deception, Wuthering Heights paints the picture of lives of people that have grown together, loved together, and...
Heathcliff and Hindley are at odds from an early age when Heathcliff is first taken into the Earnshaw manor. Mr. Earnshaw shows clear favoritism towards Heathcliff, which angers Hindley. After Mr. ... Edgar Linton procures a hatred from Heathcliff in courting Catherine Earnshaw. ...
Or is it out of jealousy for Cathy and Heathcliff's close relationship that Mr Earnshaw rejects Cathy's apology? ... The stative verb "rue" conveys the message that both Mr Earnshaw and Mrs Earnshaw regret giving birth to Catherine. ... " This sentence is heavily punctuated which demonstrates Mr Earnshaw's controlled state of mind. ... Is it fair, however, for Mr Earnshaw to speak on behalf of Catherine's dead mother? The fact that Mr Earnshaw speaks for himself and his passed wife makes the whole situation worse. ...
He was neither gentle nor a man when he was first brought home by Mr. Earnshaw. Earnshaw took him in and treated him as one of his own. ... Through Earnshaw, Heathcliff was treated as a person of worth and was made to believe this. Unfortunately the death of Earnshaw, caused Heathcliff to loose his position. ...
Earnshaw brought him into Wuthering Heights, a "dirty, ragged, black-haired child"(45; ch.7). ... Few have the audacity to be victimized (as Heathcliff was by Hindley after Mr. ... Not only did Heathcliff show his strength through Hindley, but also by following his personal goal of a life with Catherine Earnshaw. ... However, Heathcliff's wickedness is entirely inappropriate and unusual. ... For example, Isabella in a letter to Ellen wrote, "Is Mr. ...
The story begins with Mr. ... We also see how Nelly, talking about Mr. Earnshaw's departure, feels that her position inside the family is being invaded: my mother had nursed Mr. ... Earnshaw's favour, even though the preference is partly due to the fact that Mr. ... After Mr. ...
1. What brings Mr. Lockwood to the Yorkshire area and when does he arrive? Why does he seek out Heathcliff? - Mr. Lockwood arrives at the Yorkshire area in a carriage in 1801. He seeks out Heathcliff in order to get rid of misery that both of them have endured. 2. Nelly Dean tells Mr. Lockwood the...
