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    required women to behave in a genteel and respectable manner which greatly contrasts to Ellen’s description of her as “wicked” and a “savage” (Bronte‚ 2003‚ p.59). However despite promising to remain as “rude as savages” (Bronte‚ 2003‚ pg.59) to Heathcliff‚ Catherine is inevitably transformed due to her prolonged stay at the Linton’s who represent the most powerful‚ wealthy and hence ideal paradigm of society and as such falls victim to the ideological epitome of femininity. As a result‚ the freedom

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    that Wuthering Heights is not a calm place. Wuthering Heights representing the storm‚ lodges fierce people. Wuthering Heights is a "perfect misanthropist’s heaven" (p. 4). The best example is Heathcliff. He spends most of his life seeking revenge by ruining other people lives. Isabel asks "Is Mr. Heathcliff a man? If so‚ is he mad? And if not‚ is he the devil?"(p. 137). He is one of the causes of the death of Catherine‚ Hindley‚ Isabella and Linton. He is

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    alienation from the people living at these properties prevents him from making any preconceived assumptions‚ so he tends to give people the benefit of the doubt. Before speaking with Nellie Dean‚ Lockwood meets Heathcliff and does not find anything wrong with him. But‚ he leaves his opinion of Heathcliff to himself and relates Nellie’s words directly to the readers‚ without paraphrasing or comments. He learns about the history of Thrushcross Grange and Wuthering Heights and immediately broadcasts it‚ without

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    Tthe representation of home in Wuthering Heights. The ideology of the mid-nineteenth century limited the role of Victorian women to the domestic sphere. The Victorian construction of the domestic ideal saw the woman as devoted‚ busy and diligent mother‚ bearing‚ raising and educating her children. Anchored to the home and providing a secure‚ cosy space for a husband‚ as a haven from his public life in the outside world‚ the woman and home became the ‘expression of British Victorian morality..

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    detestable substitute-his conduct to Heathcliff is atrocious’ The reader is indirectly introduced to two additional characters; Catherine’s father and Hindley. As Hindley’s conduct to Heathcliff has been described as ‘atrocious’‚ the reader is led to wonder as to what may have occurred to shape him into the man he is when the reader is first introduced to him. ‘H. and I are going to rebel’ yet again‚ the reader becomes curious to find out what action Heathcliff and the as of yet unknown Catherine

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    happiness of Heathcliff‚ and it fulfills the reader’s desire for a happy ending. Although the Earnshaw family is slowly dwindling due to incestuous marriages amongst kin‚ Catherine and Hareton are finally happy together and Heathcliff is finally in heaven with his beloved Catherine. There are many positive outcomes of the ending of Wuthering

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    first few chapters? 5. Describe Heathcliff. 6. What glimpses from the past does Lockwood get when he discovers Catherine’s books? 7. Whose ghost visits Mr. Lockwood? What is Heathcliff’s reaction to the ghost? B) Chapters 4-8 1. Who is Nelly Dean? 2. What do the gifts that Hindley and Catherine ask their father to bring them reveal about their characters? 3. What are Heathcliff’s origins? 4. Why does Hindley despise Heathcliff? 5. Characterize Catherine.

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    leaves Yorkshire in 1802. Heathcliff. At first‚ he is fond of him and called him a “capital fellow” All the action of Wuthering Heights takes place who “warmed” his heart. Lockwood also describes the atmosphere in in or around two neighboring houses on the the area‚ mentioning the term the locals used to describe the weather‚ Yorkshire moors- Wuthering Heights and wuthering. From the opening scene the reader can establish that Thrushcross Grange. Heathcliff is not a the conventional host

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    throughout the novel‚ which is contrary to the main idea that in Victorian England a person was born into one social class and usually stayed there for the rest of their lives. The main example of the changing social class in the novel is Heathcliff. Heathcliff

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    Despite the fact that the kids were being injustice towards Heathcliff and saw him as a misfit‚ Mr. Earnshaw who was the leader of the family treated him like he was the same as other people and made him feel like he had a place where he is. His death was what changed the great times of Heathcliff. At the point when Hindley took responsibility of the family this

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