Emily Bronte s Wuthering Heights - 1215 Words

Emily Bronte grew up in an oppressive society, being forced to learn in her own home and dealing with the deaths in her family, she felt the need to take control. In Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, emphasis on the mistreatment of woman and the issue of control present themselves symbiotically. In the novel, the main female Catherine and the main character Heathcliff simultaneously unleash their darkest inner conflicts through various displays. Throughout the novel, it is evident that there exists a negative light on women when they are portrayed as immature, childish, and overly dramatic. The novel seems to reveal the repression of woman and control in male-dominated society. Ms. Bronte clearly expresses her personal opinion on feminism†¦show more content†¦Catherine even reveals to Nelly that her love for Linton is temporary and false, whereas her love for Heathcliff is as eternal as â€Å"the rocks beneath† (70). Her decision shows her naivety, therefore de monstrating the destructive features of the women of the time. Although Catherine represents the naà ¯ve and flimsy qualities of women, Bronte also uses other characters to represent the positive characteristics, the second type of woman. Isabella Linton, though committing mistakes and being overdramatic, demonstrates courage and free will. She does not follow the same guidelines the other women in this novel follow, instead Isabella is headstrong on her decision to marry Heathcliff, a man of lower class, despite his reasoning. She does not realize that Heathcliff is only married to her for revenge against Edward and Catherine and as she is warned by Catherine she remains stubborn and refuses to listen. You would think that would make Isabella naà ¯ve as well but what makes Isabella strong is that she eventually realizes how abusive and incredibly horrible Heathcliff is to her and decides to leave him. She then raises her son, Linton, throughout her sickness, by herself, until her death. This, again, shows Isabella’s strong will as she clings on to her life to take care of her child rather than send him to live with his father. This makes Isabella a prime example of the strong, positive