QUES2. Attempt a Feminist reading of Wuthering Heights
Ans. Wuthering heights is written by Emily brome. It is published in 1959 at new American library. In this novel Nelly (house made), comes out as a narrator and we get introduced to 2 main characters of this novel, Mr Heathcliff (landlord) and Miss Cathy (Mr. Earnshaw’s daughter).
Mr Heathcliff-cathy relationship can be considered the main theme of wuthering heights novel. It is also probably the biggest mystery there. The relationship between both central roles seems to be natural and strange. Mr Heathcliff was a founding picked out of pity by mr, Hindley earnshaw from the streets of Liverpool. But he is ill-treated by hem and he turns a friend. Then he becomes a rebel against al tyrannical authority and himself changes into a devilish tyrant, much more than Hindley could be. From the very starting. Nelly has confessed that she did not like mr. Heathcliff and she was even frightened when she saw him as a child. Her abhorrence of mr Heathcliff, considering him a main devil, is almost consistent throughout and she advises Isabella.
in this Wuthering heights novel, nobody like Heathcliff, all other hate him. But only cathy’s behaviour may be said to be decent one towards Heathcliff. She always talk in sweet voice. The result Heathcliff fall in her love and also she. Cathy confesses to have some unnatural, if not supernatural, attachment with mr Heathcliff, which seemed to be result of divine dispensation, though the authoress does not introduce manifestly in such way. Heathcliff vanished somewhere on hearing from cathy that she would not marry him. Nelly was sent to Thrushcross to attend upto her. Cathy admitted that she had an eternal love for Heathcliff.
In the end she marries Edgar and confesses to be pound of having such a life partner. Mr. Heathcliff and edgar did not like each other at all. Cathy became happy to see again Heathcliff and the hidden love in the deepest layer of her heart began to shine in her eyes. Edgar become upset the sudden see of Heathcliff. He start his revenge as he prepares Hareton (mr. Hindley’s son) to abuse Hindley. With entrance of Heathcliff the bond of peace begin to break and the home becomes a place of unrest. Mr Edger worried Isabella to go more with Heathcliff in love. After pregnancy, the pathetic condition of Cathy. Nelly’s true love for all the member of home because she fetches a Dr. for Cathy.
Edger’s sister runs away with Heathcliff and this incidents immediately force Edgat to realize that he has no relation with Isabella. Isabell’s letter makes it clear that Heathcliff is not on his way to take revenge upon Edgar for the behaviour of Edgar towards Cathy and himself in his childhood. He also behave Hindley like a dog, because he had not given good behaviour in his childhood. Isabella search herself in a tight atmosphere. so she wishes Nelly to pay a visit to Wuthering Heights. Nelly finds a different type of man in Heathcliff. He has a big zeal for treating Isabella and making her suffer the most. He still hates Edgar as he mocks at the point the under Edgar’s care Cathy becomes healthy. He still loves cathy. As he force nelly to carry love letter from himself to cathy.
