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• 1    tim // May 28, 2007 at 5:50 pm

  th Yorkshire moors are generally very bleak in winter, but in summer often colourful and lush. The house at Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange reflect their inhabitants, in the style of both buildings. Wuthering Heights is a much older, stone house, with a despondent interior. The inhabiting Earnshaws have a similar nature and there is a lot of fighting between Hindley and Heathcliff especially but resentment is present throughout the house. Thrushcross Grange is a much newer establishment, a manor largely made from good wood and furnished well. In contrast to that of Wuthering Heights, the surroundings of Thrushcross Grange appear much less desolate, and more full of greenery and life. The Lintons in Thrushcross Grange are much more less bitter than those in Wuthering Heights, as are their surroundings, however they are also soft and petulant as they have not been subjected to the harder lifestyle of the Earnshaws.The setting of the Wuthering Heights house influences Heathcliff and Catherine because they are really only happy when the leave the bleak, depressing Wuthering Heights and go wandering in the moors together. Thrushcross Grange also influences the characters because it is seen as a much better place to Wuthering Heights and so heathcliff desires it in his plans.

• 2    bert rosbenns // May 28, 2007 at 8:03 pm

  Setting
  -The Yorkshire moors are vast and wide landscapes that become soaked regularly and therefore are infertile, “I had half a mind to spend it by my study fire, instead of wading through heath and mud to Wuthering Heights”. They can also become very lush and beautiful in the warmer seasons, this is were Heathcliff’s and Catherine’s love for each other was sparked.

  -The house Wuthering Heights uses textual integrity in its name to express to the reader the nature of the building. Wuthering means that of wild winds. Another means of showing us the readers that the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights are wild and more willing. The house itself is an old stone building that seems daunting to the reader and very uneasy, the words that are used to describe the house are of a cruel and conficting nature, “kitchen was forced to retreat altogether into another quarter”.
  Thrushcross Grange is a much newer house in a protected area of the moors that keep the house safe from the winds. The house was much grander and welcoming to outsiders, “Both of us were able to look in by standing on the basement, and clinging to the ledge, and we saw — ah! it was beautiful — a splendid place carpeted with crimson, and crimson-covered chairs and tables, and a pure white ceiling bordered by gold, a shower of glass-drops hanging in silver chains from the centre, and shimmering with little soft tapers.”

  -The houses inhabitants were varying from each of the houses as the characteristics of the places cause people to change rather than be born with set characteristics, nature vs nurture. The houses have immediate effects on people and when Catherine was bitten by the dog and nurtured back to good health by the Linton’s, Catherine returned with a completely different personality, less wild more socially minded. Wuthering height’s wild location and uneasy status makes the inhabitants more induced to follow their own passions and have a defending/cruel nature.
  The Linton family was living in a protected area with a grand and spoilt household, because of this the inhabitants were ignorant of the outside world and were protected from all that could be bad. The children were spoilt and cruel as they had it their way and want to keep t that way.

  -The houses to some extent symbolize the characteristics of the inhabitants. Thrushcross Grange seems to be the better place to live, and the inhabitants believe that they are better humans than those who live in Wuthering heights, this is seen as the Linton’s influence Catherine into a better lifestyle. Wuthering Heights is a more hard working house that is a more depressing place which impacts on the characters relationships with each other, it was only when Heathcliff and Catherine roamed the moors together that any type of love spark arose.

  -The settings represent parts of the characters, the moors are wild and vast and let the inhabitants of Wuthering heights to explore the wildness within themselves, while at Thrushcross Grange their setting of a protected environment meant the inhabitants were unfamiliar of the outside world and hard work.

• 3    davo // May 28, 2007 at 8:13 pm

  -”on the bleak yorkshire moors” describes The Yorkshire moors physical appearance as being lacking of vegitation and exposed to the elements, which moors are, as they are bare rocks facing the ocean. The moors are a dangerous place which are univiting to outsiders
  -Wuthering heights is depicted as a dark, sullen house, through it’s old appearance. Wuthering Heights is a place of wildness, passion and life while the Thrushcross Grange is a place of convention and culture and stands up for a refined way of life, this is represented by it’s superior asthetic appearnace in comparison to wuthering heights.
  - The wildness, darkness and mystery surrounding Wuthering heights is symbolic of it’s inhabitants. Whilst Thrushcross Grange’s positive, plush and comforting appearance is symbolic of the favoured hand their inhabotants have grown up in comparison to those of wuthering heights. The wild, dark and mysterious appearance of wuthering heights is symbolic of it’s inhabitant Heathcliff, for he is dark in looks and personality and due to his background and quiet natrure, is very mysteriousm he is often prtrayed as being wild in reference to his dislike for showers as a child and love of thee moors.
  - The remote settings of Wuthering heights and thrushcross grange hugely impact on the inhabitants of the houses. Their social makeup is largely influenced by their isolation from common society, they create their own customs and are, because of the remoteness of the houses, forced to inter marry between the houses because of the lack of choice in other inhabitants. The constant contact each character has with each other alters their personalities in a negative fashion, they grow tired of the same faces and ultimatley learn to despise one another. The superior appearance of thrushcross grange in comparison to Wuthering heights induces and underdog feeling about the inhabitnts of wuthering heights and a discontent for the inhabitants of thrushcross grange. This works the other way as well. the inhabitants of Thrushcross grange see Wuthering heights residents as inferior and less civil. The desire for betterment through residency at thrushcross grange influences many of the wuthering heights motives in trying to control both houses.

• 4    Harryw // May 28, 2007 at 8:34 pm

  Describe the setting of the Yorkshire moors.

  Their is a constant emphasis on landscape within the text of Wuthering Heights and the setting of the moors is impoortant in understanding issues and content in the novel. The moors are described as wide, wild expanses, high but somewhat soggy, and infertile. Moorland cannot be cultivated, and its uniformity makes any chances of finding yourslef when lost is very difficult. It features waterlogged patches in which people could potentially drown and this possibility is mentioned several times in Wuthering Heights. Thus, the moors serve as symbols of the wild threats from nature. As the setting for the beginnings of Catherine and Heathcliff’s bond, in particular, the two play on the moors during childhood.

  Describe the houses Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. Include descriptions of architecture and the surrounding landscape.

  The house of Wuthering Heights is introduced into thge novel in a storm. This pathetic fallacy gives an insight into the main feel of the Wuthering heights manor and also the darkness and storminess it will bring later on. The name of the manor is actually “descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed to stormy weather” and hence, it is clearly a gothicly represented manor and Bronte is upholding the idea that a house is “usually a large mansion or remote castle which is dark and foreboding: usually isolated from neighbors”. Wuthering Heights is an ancient mansion perched on a high ridge, overlooking a bled, windy. sparsely inhabited wasteland.
  Thrushcross Grange, in contrast to the bleak exposed farmhouse on the heights, is situated in the valley with none of the grim features of Wuthering. Opposite of Wuthering Heights, Thrushcross Grange is filled with light and warmth. While Wuthering Heights was always full of activity, sometimes to the point of chaos. Linton’s existence at Thrushcross Grange was as “different from Heathcliff’s ‘as moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire’.” It is important to remember that the first enncounter we have with Thrushcross grange, it appears to have light coming out of it but the children are inside fighting. This is important in Foreshadowing the downfall of the Thrushcross/Linton dynasty.

  How do the houses reflect their inhabitants?

  Marxist readings would suggest the evidence of class distinction in Wuthering Heights. The different houses are certainly a reflection of their inhabitants. The Earnshaw family, working class and average citizens are a representation of the working family. The house of Wuthering Heights represents the conditions exposing these tyoes of people and the aaverage dwellings in which:” the architect had foresight to build it strong, the narrow windows are deeply set in the wall, and the corners defended with large jutting stones.” Thrushcross Grange is reflexive of the social class and status of the Linton family. Its description of having “light” is a reflection of the upper class way of life and how they believe light shines out their rear end. (Euphemism)

  Do the houses symbolize their inhabitants? Give examples.

  There are two particular aspects that symbolize inhabitants of the two houses. The house of Thrushcross Grange and its position in the valley, protected from the wind and isolated from most distractions is symbolic of the Linton family, in particularly, Edgar whose protection and isolation is the determining factor in his personality, which ultimately leads to his downfall against Heathcliff. The house of Wuthering Heights, as a symbol of the working class life is evident in the character/inhabitant of Catheriine. In the early, stages of the novel, her trashy and cardfree personality is determined by her surroundings and this is strongly juxtaposed in her transformation after her time at the Grange and how the surroundings their changed her personality.

• 5    Pryor // May 30, 2007 at 2:41 pm

  Describe the setting of the Yorkshire moors.

  The Yorkshire moors has a very important role within Emily Bronte’s novel, Wuthering Heights as this setting helps the reader to understand the content, issues and themes/values within the novel. The Yorkshire moors are described throughout the novel as very large, wild expanses with a very high altitude and soggy, muddy and infertile ground. The Yorkshire moors cannot be cultivated and makes it very difficult to find yourself when you are lost. It also has waterlogged areas or zones, which could potentially drown people. This concept is mentioned on numerous occasions and thus the Yorkshire moors serve as a symbol of wild threats from nature. Thus the moors are very dangerous and uninviting to outsiders, which show isolation within the novel. The novel describes the moors as very bleak, dull in winter and very much exposed to the elements in winter, “on the bleak Yorkshire moors”. But on the contrary, summer is often colourful and lush.

  Describe the houses Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. Include descriptions of architecture and the surrounding landscape.

  Within the novel Wuthering Heights is first brought to the reader through a storm, pathetic fallacy. Which gives a strong feel or an insight for the viewer regarding the Wuthering Heights household, a gothic element of the novel. Wuthering Heights is a place of passion, life and a sense of wildness. It is an ancient mansion, which is located on a high or steep ridge overlooking a sparse and inhabited wasteland. Whereas Thruschross Grange is situated in a valley with none of the depressing features of Wuthering Heights. Thrushcross Grange is filled with light, warmth, and is a place where culture and convention were a refined way of life.

  How do the houses reflect their inhabitants?

  The style of houses both at Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange reflect their inhabitants. Wuthering Heights holds the Earnshaw family. A family that is characterised by working class or average citizens. When you look at the actual house of Wuthering Heights the reader can see that Wuthering Heights is made of stone, much older and has a despondent interior, “the architect had foresight to build it strong, the narrow windows are deeply set in the wall, and the corners defended with large jutting stones”. This house represents the type of people, the Earnshaws that dwell or live in this house. The Earnshaws are have a similar despondent nature and there is a lot of fighting between Hindley and Heathcliff, but the resentment is evident throughout the house. On the contrary Thrushcross Grange is a much newer establishment, made from quality wood and it is furnished very well. This reflects the social class of the Linton family. The description within the novel of having “light” is a reflection of their upper class status.

  Do the houses symbolise their inhabitants? Give examples.

  Within the Wuthering Heights household, they symbolism of the working class life is shown in the character, or the inhabitant Catherine. It is obvious for the reader to see that her personality at the beginning of the novel, trash like personality is definitely determined by her surroundings and this is very much in juxtaposition after her time at Thruschross Grange and how her personality changed because of the different household.
  The house of Thrushcross Grange and its location within the valley, protected from the elements and sheltered, is very much a representation of the Linton family, in particular Edgar. Edgar who is obviously protected and isolated throughout the novel is the pinnacle factor in his personality, which obviously leads to his downfall against his rival Heathcliff.

  How do the settings influence the novel’s characters?

  The setting of both the households within Emily Bronte’s novel directly contribute or influence the characters within. In relation to the Wuthering Heights household influences both Catherine and Heathcliff simply because they only find happiness, when they leave the depressing house and go stroll in the moors together. The Thrushcross Grange household is seen as a better place than Wuthering Heights and this is why Heathcliff desires it in his plans and that is why after being in the different household Catherine is a different person altogether.

• 6    calem // May 31, 2007 at 5:01 pm

  The Significants of Setting
  The Yorkshire Moors:
  The significants of the Yorkshire moors, on which Wuthering Heights is set, is extremely significant as many feelings such as depression, cold, darkness, harshness, isolation and pain “gaunt thorns streaching their limbs one way, as if craving alms of the sun” portrayed within the story are reflected by the setting of the moors, a harsh, infertile and almost uninhabitable.
  Lockwood explains the meaning of “wuthering” as a place that is exposed to rough, windy weather. Much of both Heathcliff’s and Catherine’s youth is spent playing on the moors which can be directly linked to the context in which Emily Bronte wrote “Wuthering Heights”.

  Describe the houses Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange:
  Wuthering Heights is first presented to the audience during a storm. This use of pathetic fallacy portrays the feelings surrounding Wuthering Heights Manor of darkness, unrest and suffering that will be exposed throughout the story. Wuthering Heights Manor is an ancient house built of dark, cold material, with a “grotesque carving” above the front door which adds to the uninviting atmosphere of the manor. Wuthering Heights is placed on top of a ridge that overlooks the barren, bleak and wild moors.
  Thrushcross Grange is in stark contrast to the cold, dark and uninviting Manor of Wuthering Heights. Thrushcross Grange is found in the valley across from Wuthering Heights. It has none of the dark and coldness of the opposing Manor. Thrushcross Grange is new and filled with light, warmth and life (children).
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