Wuthering Heights Course

Out on the wiley, windy moors we encounter the timeless story of Heathcliff, Cathy and their doomed love. A tragic story that spans two generations and almost destroys two families, Wuthering Heights is a literary classic.

english literature wuthering heights

Let's take a closer look at the characters in Bronte's classic. Edgar Linton, Cathy, Catherine, Linton Heathcliff, Heathcliff and other characters whose parents showed more imagination when naming them.

Analysis of the novel Wuthering Heights

vce english vce exams wuthering heights emily bronte

Wuthering Heights is a complex piece of fiction. This MindMap should help to remove the confusion. Class, society, family, love otherness and a number of other themes are explored in this diagram.

Love is a complicated emotion. Underneath all the cruelty in the novel, is the undying love that Heathcliff and Cathy feel for each other. This Mindmap illustrates that theme a little further.

Mind map/question plan about how love is presented

a2 wuthering heights english language english literature english language and literature a2 english

The world of Wuthering Heights is unrecognisable to most of us today. This Mindmap shows the events that inspired the young Emily Bronte to write such a powerful piece of literature.

The language of Wuthering Heights is rich and full of the Yorkshire brogue of Bronte's time. Contrast the well brought-up Lintons and how they speak with the guttural snarls of Joseph and Zillah.

english literature wuthering heights

More memorable quotes from Bronte's lengthy novel. Here we can see the depth of emotions that brings Cathy to haunt Heathcliff through the long years of his unhappiness without her.

These are some different quotes which should all cover the different Gothic elements i.e the liminal, abhuman, supernatural etc

wuthering heights quotes gothic

Some people find it easier to remember quotes if they see them in the context of a mindmap. This illustration shows the major characters and the things they said or how they are described in the text.

This picture is a useful tool in showing the family relations of Wuthering Heights and how both the characters and their children interact to shape the narrative.

wuthering heights

Let's see what you have learned from this course. Answer thirteen questions about Wuthering Heights and see how well you know the events of the novel. Aim for 80% or higher.

english wuthering heights