Emily Bronte ‘Wuthering Heights’ SS2 Literature-in-English Lesson Note

BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR

The author, Emily Jane Blonte, was born in 1818 in England. She was the daughter of the Curate of Haworth in West Yorkshire. Emily was the third eldest child of her father. She was an English novelist and poet who was best known for her English novel, “Wuthering Heights”. At the age of seventeen, Emily began her education at Roe Head Girls’ School but later left the school due to homesickness. Her sudden development of sickness resulting from tuberculosis cost her life in 1848.

SETTING OF THE POSE WUTHERING HEIGHT

The novel “Wuthering Heights” was set in the Yorkshire Moors in New England. The time frame was in the late 18th century. The novelist makes use of the gothic landscape and setting to paint the environmental pictures of the wild farmhouse called Wuthering Heights and the decent and habitable mansion known as Thrushcross Grange. The setting of the novel brings to light certain characters who are influenced by the sad and depressing Wuthering Heights. The occupants are only happy when they move out of the Heights and relax in the Moor which seems to be lively and colorful.

SUMMARIES OF CHAPTERS ONE TO ELEVEN

It was in the year 1808 when Mr, Lockwood the narrator tells the story of his visit to his new landlord called Mr. Heathcliff. Lockwood, a hater, is renting ThrushCross Grange to hide away from society because he fell in love with the goddess he has loved. On meeting Heathcliff, Lockwood is so happy that he has met a man who is more sociable than him, especially at the way he is given a warm reception. At the Wuthering Heights which is the name of Heathcliff’s residence, Lockwood realized that Wuthering means stormy and windy environment. He also sees a carved name near the door bearing “HarethonEarnshaw”. Inside Wuthering Heights, where Heathcliff and his old servant Joseph and his cook live, Lockwood is threatened by barking dogs living in the old-fashioned rooms. When he calls for help, the landlord, Heathcliff, thinks that Lockwood has tried to steal something. Despite his rudeness and embarrassment, Lockwood still finds himself relaxed with Heathcliff whom he describes as an intelligent, proud but morose, unlikely farmer. He offers Lockwood some wine and invites him to come again. Inside his mind, he sees the invitation as insincere but decides to return the visit due to the way the landlord arouses his mind.