Analysis Of Emily Bronte s Wuthering Heights - 975 Words

Emily Bronte’s two main sources of imagery are nature and the supernatural. Using Wuthering Heights, write a well-developed essay that explores the symbolic associations of storm and calm through the characters. â€Å"Wuthering heights†, a novel that explores different types of imagery: natural and supernatural. Along the storyline, the characters change and the reflections are noticed throughout with symbolic natural occurrences. In times of disarray and unrest, â€Å"Wuthering Heights† becomes symbolic in representing the uncertainty of the characters. In times of calm, â€Å"Thrushcross Grange† takes over as the new setting for a time of stability. When there is need from escape, many of the characters retreat the the moors for peace and a change in†¦show more content†¦These natural effects also show the physical surroundings of the Heights. The house is described as â€Å"strong and sturdy, with deep set windows†, those physical attributes coincide with the physical attributes of Heathcliff, who is a defensive character. He is the change and disruption of peace and calmness within the lives of the Lintons and Earnshaws. Nelly describes him as having â€Å"demonically dark eyes† and then Hindley calls him an â€Å"imp of Satan†. Mr. Lockwood, at the beginning, questions as to why Heathcliff, owner of both houses, chooses the one of less luxury [Wuthering Heights] and doesn’t retire back to a more hospitable home. After the death of Heathcliff however, when Cathy and Hareton plan to be married, the dark force of evil is now out of the home and it starts to look presentable and open, â€Å"I had neither to climb the gate nor to knock- it yielded to my hand.† Thrushcross Grange acts as a counter towards the darkness and elusiveness of Wuthering Heights. It is a constant in terms of it is an escape but when people leave the Grange, they are changed internally. However, in times of stability, Thrushcross Grange is home to characters of flat personality. Thrushcross Grange was the home of the Linton’s who lived across from the Earnshaws. Isabella and Edgar Linton, their children are flat characters until Isabella leaves