Tragic Family Relationships in Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

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Introduction:
In 1800 Century, Catherine and Heathcliff grow up together at Wuthering Heights, Catherine family home on the northern English moors. Heathcliff arrives as a gypsy founding. Catherine father Mr. Earnshaw raises him as a son. Catherine is a strong and wild beauty who shares Heathcliff wild nature Alone together on the moors Catherine and Heathcliff feel as if they are soul mates. But to Heathcliff despair outside forces begin to pull them a part.
After falling in love with Catherine .She reject him for Edgar Linton who has money and status. Heathcliff run away with Isabella Edgar sister. Heathcliff becomes wealthy and respected. He takes over Wuthering Heights and Thrush cross Grange Heathcliff love Catherine in the story, although he is driven to revenge as he cannot have her.
Major Characters:
Mr. Earnshaw is the one who brought Heathcliff to his house. He is owner of Wuthering Heights. Mr. Earnshaw rude farmer.
Heathcliff The main character, An adopted member of the Earnshaw Family. As a child he was sullen, impatient, vengeful and cruel, He was engrossing passion for Catherine Earnshaw, and when she marries Edgar he decide to revenge.
Catherine Earnshaw The love of Heathcliff life she is a wild impetuous arrogant girl. Despite her feeling for Heathcliff, she marry Edgar and she know Heathcliff was her true love before she dies she says that she want Edgar and Heathcliff suffer.
Hareton Earnshaw He is son of Hindley and Frances Earnshaw .He was reared by Heathcliff as part of his plan to punish the Earnshaws.
Linton Heathcliff The son of Heathcliff and Isabella Linton. His death is hastened because of Heathcliff neglect.
Edgar Linton A devoted suitor of Catherine, He becomes a recluse after her death.
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Sitting:
The setting for Wuthering Heights practically makes a personality out of its natural features. The setting of Wuthering Heights takes place in the region of two adjacent houses on the Yorkshire moors-Wuthering Heights and Thrush cross Grange.

Discussion of Theme:

The story is about the relationship of a tragic between different families the general idea of the novel revolves around the revenge between Heathcliff and Catherine There are a lot of themes and interpretations about the novel, but I think the basis of which it was love and regret and love was the main reason for this suffering and problems, and these problems are not over the death of Catherine, but continued to the next generation.

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