Chapter 2 Flashcards
Lockwood meets _________ at Wuthering Heights
Catherine. He assumes Catherine to be Heathcliff’s wife however he notes the stark age difference between the two he is still willing to make this assumption. This could be telling about Lockwood’s perception of these people and though he sees its strangeness he appears the be accepting.
Catherine treats him with ____________
Suspicion
Catherine is what relation to Heathcliff?
Catherine is the widow of Heathcliff’s son, Linton.
Why does Lockwood stay overnight at Wuthering Heights?
He cannot guide himself home in the snowstorm
Who guides Lockwood to the spare bedroom?
Zillah, Heathcliff’s servant
What literary era is in evidence in this chapter?
Gothic and Romantic
What is Lockwood meant to symbolise?
The viewpoint of the reader. Lockwood is considered an outsider and is made to feel unwelcome in Wuthering Heights however he persists in entering and remaining there partly out of curiosity. Like the reader, Lockwood is intrigued by the story of Wuthering Heights. His middle-upper class background and his geographical origins make him an outsider in the story as this stage, similarly to how other characters are made to feel throughout the novel and similarly to how the reader would likely feel in Lockwood’s situation.
What device is used to address the weather in relation to the social environment?
Pathetic Fallacy, as was favoured by writers during the Romantic period, means that the weather and climate of the natural world in Wuthering Heights mirrors the social climate and attitudes of the characters in the novel. This device is employed throughout the novel and contributes greatly to the theme of the natural world and how this is presented
Which names here are biblical? Why?
Zillah and Joseph. Names are used to create a sense of strangeness and uneasiness at this stage. Biblical Zillah is unusual but significant and the fact that Biblical names are used for the most minor and lowliest characters is telling about Bronte’s approach to religion in the novel. These characters, like religion, lay dormant for the most part however have subtle influences and are always present.
Why is biblical language used?
The add weight to the messages of the novel and create a sense of foreboding. The use of religious language in this context, as Wuthering Heights is likened to hell by some characters, could be considered blasphemous and therefore supports the idea that Bronte was wishing to challenge and disrespect orthodox religion.
