Characters
This character is deeply in love with Catherine Linton
Who is Heathcliff?
This theme shows the strong feelings between Heathcliff and Catherine.
What is love?
This event causes Heathcliff to live at Wuthering Heights.
What is Mr. Earnshaw picking him up on the street?
The name of this estate symbolizes wildness and untamed passion.
What is Wuthering Heights?
This character's arrival disrupts the family structure at Wuthering Heights, creating tension with Hindley.
Who is Heathcliff?
This character, orphaned and brought to Wuthering Heights, becomes the central figure in a cycle of love and revenge.
Who is Heathcliff?
This theme explores the relationships, conflicts, and power struggles between family members, significantly shaping the characters' actions and motivations.
What is family dynamics?
Catherine chooses to marry this man instead of Heathcliff.
Who is Edgar Linton?
The presence of this animal often represents changing of circumstances and violence.
What is the dogs?
This character serves as a mediator and observer, providing insight into the complex relationships between the Earnshaws and Lintons.
Who is Nelly Dean?
This character struggles for power over Wuthering Heights after the death of his father, becoming increasingly cruel and controlling.
Who is Hindley Earnshaw?
This theme illustrates the impact of class distinctions and status on relationships and personal choices throughout the novel.
What is social hierarchy?
After this event, Heathcliff disappears for several years, during which he plans his return and revenge.
What is the death of Mr. Earnshaw
The ghost of this character represents unresolved love and longing.
Who is Catherine Earnshaw?
This character's jealousy and resentment towards Heathcliff intensify as he observes the shifting power dynamics at Wuthering Heights.
Who is Hindley?
This character acts as a moral compass and storyteller throughout the novel, observing the events unfold from both households.
Who is Nelly Dean?
The harsh landscapes and changing weather often reflect the emotional states of the characters, highlighting this theme.
What is nature?
This event signifies Heathcliff's first act of revenge.
What is Heathcliff’s marriage to Isabella?
The stark differences between Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange symbolize the divisions in this societal concept, impacting the characters' relationships and choices.
What is social class?
This character's attempts to maintain peace and protect Isabella ultimately reveal his struggle between love and his desire for control in the household.
Who is Edgar Linton?
This character works as a housekeeper and often helps to manage the conflicts between the Earnshaws and Lintons.
Who is Jospeh?
This theme is central to Heathcliff's actions throughout the novel, influencing his relationships and leading to tragic outcomes.
What is revenge?
This unsettling experience at the beginning of the novel reveals Lockwood's initial impressions of Wuthering Heights and its eerie atmosphere.
The appearance of this natural phenomenon often symbolizes the emotional turmoil experienced by the characters, particularly Heathcliff.
What is darkness or night?
This character's increasing despair and realization of Heathcliff's true nature mark a turning point in her relationships, revealing the cost of her decisions.
Who is Catherine Earnshaw?