Frame narrative, Heathcliff and Catherine, the two households, revenge, and Gothic and Romantic elements.
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- What narrative device frames Wuthering Heights?
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Two narrators: Mr. Lockwood (outer frame) and Nelly Dean (inner narrative of past events).- Who is Nelly Dean and what is her role?
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A servant who raised Heathcliff and Catherine; she narrates the central story to Mr. Lockwood.- Why is Mr. Lockwood introduced as a narrator?
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He is a new tenant at Wuthering Heights who rents Thrushcross Grange, providing the outside perspective that prompts Nelly's narrative.- How is Heathcliff first introduced into the Earnshaw household?
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Mr. Earnshaw brings him home as a mysterious foundling child of unknown parentage.- Describe the childhood relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine.
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They are wild, passionate companions who roam the moors together; their bond is intense and mutually dependent.- Why does Catherine choose Edgar Linton over Heathcliff?
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She is influenced by social class; Edgar offers respectability and refinement that Heathcliff, though her equal in spirit, cannot provide as a social outcast.- What prompts Heathcliff to leave Wuthering Heights?
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Catherine's confession that marrying Heathcliff would degrade her, combined with his humiliation at the hands of Hindley, drives him to flee.- How much time passes between Heathcliff's departure and his return?
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Three years; he returns wealthy and changed, after Catherine has married Edgar.- What is Heathcliff's main motivation upon his return?
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Revenge against those who wronged him, particularly Hindley and indirectly Edgar Linton.- What is Heathcliff's physical appearance upon his return?
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He is darkened by the sun, gentlemanly in dress and manner, but retains his savage nature beneath the refined exterior.- What does Catherine Earnshaw's illness represent?
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A turning point where her internal conflict between passion (Heathcliff) and propriety (Edgar) manifests as a psychosomatic breakdown.- Describe Catherine Earnshaw's character.
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Beautiful, passionate, and torn between two worlds; she is selfish and impulsive, ultimately weak in her choice to prioritize social standing over love.- What is Edgar Linton's role in the novel?
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He represents refinement, restraint, and social propriety; his love for Catherine is genuine but cannot match her passion for Heathcliff.- How does Edgar respond to Heathcliff's presence?
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He is tormented with jealousy and helplessness; his refined nature makes him unable to compete with Heathcliff's intensity.- Who is the younger Catherine (Cathy)?
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The daughter of Catherine Earnshaw and Edgar Linton; she inherits her mother's spirit but shows more wisdom in her choices.
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