Wuthering Heights Flashcards
Who rents Thrushcross Grange and who does he meet when he’s there?
Lockwood, his landlord Heathcliff
Who does Lockwood talk to about Heathcliff, and whose recollections form most of the story?
Nelly, his housekeeper
Who used to live in Wuthering Heights and what was Heathcliff doing there?
The Earnshaw family; Heathcliff was an adopted son
Who are the Earnshaw kids?
Hindley and Catherine
What new character comes to Wuthering Heights after Mr. Earnshaw dies?
Frances, Hindley’s new wife
After Frances’s arrival, what comes of Heathcliff?
He becomes a servant, but keeps in touch with Catherine
What happens that causes a rift between Heathcliff and Catherine? What additional change to Catherine takes place
Catherine gets severely hurt, has to stay at a nearby manor, where she starts getting close to Edgar Linton. She also become much more ladylike
After Catherine’s accident, how is Hindley doing?
Not very well; his wife died after giving birth to Hareton, and he is now an alcoholic to deal with the pain
After Frances’ death, what happens with Catherine?
She is engaged to Edgar, in order to climb the ladder of social standing
Catherine’s marriage results in what?
Heathcliff runs away for three years
What is the first thing Heathcliff does upon return to Wuthering Heights?
He engages in predatory lending to Hindley
When Hindley dies, what does Heathcliff inherit?
Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange (TG by way of marriage to Isabella Linton)
Catherine dies after giving birth, then what?
Isabella runs away with their child, Linton, to London
After thirteen years, what job is Nelly Dean responsible for?
Young Cat’s nursemaid (Elder Cat’s daughter)
Young Cat starts a romance with who, and what is Heathcliff’s role in this romance?
Linton, however he is only pursuing young Cat because Heathcliff wants legal claim over Thrushcross Grange
How does the story end?
Heathcliff forces the marriage and gets Thrushcross Grange, but when he dies, young Cat and Hareton, who fall in love, gain WH and TG
What two love stories dominate the book?
Catherine and Heathcliff, and Young Catherine and Hareton
What do the two love stories represent?
Young Catherine and Hareton: Growth and change, particualarly in how they see each other
Catherine and Heathcliff: Inability to change; particularly Heathcliff’s grudges and Catherine’s love for Heathcliff
Does Wuthering Heights champion change or love? How?
Change; as one generation passes, the next generation undoes some of the problems of the first one
What were the rungs of British society in the 18th-19th century?
From top to bottom, royalty, aristocracy, gentry, lower classes
Was a British “gentleman” based on morality?
No, it was based on material things, like horses and cash, and houses (not trade though)
How does social standing play a role in Wuthering Heights?
One example is elder Cat, who marries Edgar for social standing but lives lonely and depressed the rest of her life
How does Bronte use pairs in her novel?
Bronte seems to have to sides to major points of her novel, including TG and WH, the two love stories, the two narrators, etc.
How do WH and TG contrast each other?
TG represents civility, social standing and norms, WH represents more passion and human emotion, throwing social norms to the wind in a way
