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Wuthering Heights
Summary: Discusses the novel Wuthering Heights, written by Emliy Bronte. Explores Bronte's use of present tense and other literary techniques. Examines Bronte's intentions in the opening chapters.
Emily Bronte, the author of Wuthering Heights wrote this book setting the scene in 1801 on a cold winter evening. It's written in present tense and is narrated by the main characters; Mr Lockwood a tenant at Thurshcross Grange and Nelly Dean, the housekeeper of Thurshcross Grange.
Chapter one introduces the characters Mr Heathcliff, Joseph, Cathy and Mr Lockwood himself. He is currently visiting Yorkshire and is therefore staying at Thurshcross Grange his landlord is Mr Heathcliff who lives at Wuthering Heights. Mr Lockwood pays a visit to him and his family where he comes across Joseph, the servant and Cathy whom is the daughter-in-law of Mr Healthcliff. Bronte introduces the characters in different forms. This makes the novel confusing however we soon establish that Bronte writes in this format so the suspension remains throughout the story.
Chapter two gives us a better insight of the family, clearing up...
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