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Emily BrontëWuthering Heights
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Essay Topics
In an article about Wuthering Heights by British journalist Kathryn Hughes, Emily Brontë is described as “the patron saint of difficult women.” Defend or refute this notion, using Brontë’s depiction of female characters as evidence of your argument.
Analyze Heathcliff’s status as “other.” To what effect does his dark appearance impact his experience in the Earnshaw family?
Comment on your particular strategy of differentiating between the female and the male characters, especially the ones with similar or identical names. How do you imagine them as individuals despite their similar names and tones of voice?
Discuss the role of dogs in Wuthering Heights. Do they have symbolic significance, or are they to be understood literally? Research your response to find out how scholars feel about the presence of dogs at both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange.
In your opinion, why won’t the ghost of Catherine Earnshaw appear to Heathcliff until Heathcliff is ready to die?
Analyze the character of Joseph, using his own words in his Yorkshire accent, most of which are transliterated by Emily Brontë, as your primary source of textual evidence.
The word “wuthering” means “wild, exposed, storm-blown.” Why is this word an appropriate name for the house of the novel’s title?
Is Isabella Linton’s sudden infatuation with Heathcliff convincing, or does she have an ulterior motive in developing an attachment to him? Support your answer with textual evidence.
Write an installment that describes what happened during the five weeks Catherine Earnshaw stayed at Thrushcross Grange after she and Heathcliff were caught spying on the Lintons.
How do both Catherine Earnshaw and Catherine Linton defy typical gender stereotypes regarding women? How do they support them? Use textual evidence to support your argument.
