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    Heathcliff and the creature: two outcast of the same kind Wuthering Heights and Frankenstein are two novels with more in common with each other than it can be seen at first glance. Written during the Victorian Era by female authors‚ they were rather scandalous for the time they were first published. Wuthering Heights’ passionate and egoistical characters shocked the society of the time: such abusive characters and improper female lead had never been seen before. Frankenstein’s dark themes and the

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    Odysseus can be portrayed as an antihero in The Odyssey. A hero is clever‚ respectful‚ brave‚ and shows mercy. Odysseus is the complete opposite of a hero. He is immature‚ barbaric‚ unfaithful‚ and a coward. Being faithful‚ or loyal‚ is one of the main aspects of being a hero. Book V shows us that Odysseus might not have been so faithful to Penelope: “Now as he spoke the sun set‚ dusk drew on/ and they retired‚ this pair‚ to the inner cave/ to revel and rest softly‚ side by side” (5. 234-236)

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    actions into what adds the drama and suspense to the story line. In many cases manipulation is abused by characters such as Heathcliff and Nelly to achieve what they want from Catherine or even Lockwood whom might seem like he has nothing to offer. Heathcliff grew up stable while mysteriously obtaining a large fortune when he returned to Wuthering Heights. Soon Heathcliff realizes that Hindley has an alcohol problem and decides

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    Men: Raskolnikov and Heathcliff Both Raskolnikov from Crime and Punishment and Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights are unlikeable characters in their respective novels. They both have questionable morals along with personalities that are not relatable. Their lives have had hardships with poverty and bad luck from the start. These challenges did not have to define their lives‚ but they let their bitterness get the better of themselves. The evil side of Raskolnikov and Heathcliff is evident from the moment

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    Subject : World Literature Project : Book Analysis Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Submitted to : Prof. Jayati Pandya Part I About The Author. Emily had an unusual character‚ extremely unsocial and reserved‚ with few friends outside her family. She preferred the company of animals to people and rarely travelled‚ forever yearning for the freedom of Haworth and the moors. She had a will of iron – a well known story about her is that she was bitten by a (possibly) rabid dog which resulted

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    head of a mental institute and thrives off of the power she creates over the residents at the facility. Another version of power would be one of creating fear and a longing for revenge. In the novel Wuthering Heights‚ a‚ once orphan boy named Heathcliff fell in love with a young lady‚ which betrayed her and left him. He then felt compelled to

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    How is the theme of suffering portrayed in ‘Othello’‚ ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest’? The theme of suffering can come in numerous varieties; under categories both physical and emotional. Suffering is presented as a key concept in ‘Othello’‚ ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest’. All three texts explore many aspects of suffering in parts‚ however the most obvious and concentrated facet leans towards the psychological aspect rather then the physical side

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    by a small group of people who use the false reality to oppress that population.ii In the case of Wuthering Heights‚ Heathcliff is at once the deceiver and the deceived. His hegemony puts him in the seat of power‚ but in using his power‚ he 2 deceives himself‚ not others. He convinces himself that vengeance will bring him satisfaction; vengeance is the ideology by which Heathcliff fools himself into believing he can find contentment in life. Such is not the case‚ as he admits later—after causing

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    Lady Macbeth wants sovereignty for her benefits to use against Macbeth. Also the mastermind behind all evil that is done in this novel. Catherine has a passionate and destructive love towards her significant lover Heathcliff. The love Catherine shows to her significant lover Heathcliff is very controlling as well.

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    believe that Hindley is a character that throughout the novel is in many ways an outsider. When Heathcliff joins his family‚ him and Cathy become extremely close which therefore leaves Hindley somewhat alone. On top of this‚ it is obvious that their father favours Heathcliff which further isolates him and makes him extremely jealous. You cannot deny the fact that Hindley is absolutely vile towards Heathcliff‚ but I would suggest that this behaviour is further fuelled by the fact that Hindley is quite

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