Wuthering Heights Relationships
Since the dawn of human thought, man has sought to define the relationships between all things surrounding him. He categorizes every living creature, labels every natural element and names every phenomenon. He then connects each object to another with a line and draws the line back to himself. This way, he feels omnipotent, confidently grasping the 'essence' of his world in his hands. Such behavior seems to have peaked in the nineteenth century when many intellectuals around the world were pre-occupied with defining the relationships between man and the society, man and God, man and nature, and man and man. The preservation of order intrigued them and the concept of entropy frightened them. Many of the writers from the nineteenth century were also captivated by these relationships and Emily Brontė was no exception. Although Brontė's Wuthering Heights is best known as a tale of tragic love, it is also a very provocative study of relationships, especially those between social classes. Brontė creates a microcosm of the upper-class English society in Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. It is a relatively controlled environment until Brontė allows 'factors' from the outside world (and different social
Immediately, the balance of the two families is disturbed and when the pillars of support (the parents) disappear, the entire society is thrust into complete turmoil. However, after Catherine's acceptance of Edgar's marriage proposal, during a conversation with Nelly, she admits her true passion for Heathcliff. He realizes that, to win back Catherine's love, he must become part of the social elite, and when he returns three years later, he is filled with renewed fervor and love for Catherine. They bring to mind fear of evil and power; "If Hareton does not turn you out of the room, I'll strike him to hell" (pg. Heathcliff's presence is ultimately, disturbing nature. The struggle between good and evil, heaven and hell is constantly present in Brontė's world. With the marriage of Catherine Linton and Hareton Earnshaw, Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange are finally returned to normalcy. Brontė has created a world with two complimenting families, the Earnshaws and the Lintons. Throughout Wuthering Heights, evil continually triumphs over goodness. It almost seems as if Brontė is suggesting that they are the unsuspecting goodness that is tainted and destroyed by the evil forcefulness of, not only Heathcliff, but the products of Wuthering Heights. If he shot me so, I'd expire with a blessing on my lips"(149). Both live on handsome estates, Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange respectfully. This relationship, from beginning to end, is absolutely unnatural and Brontė suggest that it is the major cause of Catherine's deterioration and death. Although he ironically regards the residents of Wuthering Heights as a "pleasant family circle" (11), Lockwood's narrative strongly suggests an overall feeling of unease between them.
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