Wuthering Heights

The Representation of Intense Human Relationships In Wuthering Heights 12th Grade

When uncontrolled passion is released in a world which has strict restrictions of class structure and rigid social expectations, it can allow an individual to become inspired and empowered. Yet as this individual becomes inspired and empowered, they also become entrapped and restricted from being able to grow and develop as the people involved in this intense relationship, inexplicably share an identity. This is particularly evident in the intense human relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff in the novel, Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte. The obsessive and destructive nature of their love eventuates to the stagnation of their identity and ultimately the demise of the characters that were involved in that intense human relationship. As the composer develops the intense human relationships, she also develops the extreme binaries of love through the manipulation of structure. Thus, Bronte deliberately develops these significant and intense human relationships to convey a cautionary tale in order to captivate readers.

All societies promote rules, regulations and expectations in which individuals are obliged to follow. The rigid class structure and expectations is particularly evident in the intense human relationship...

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