Wuthering heights as a tragedy of extreme passions
Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte's only Novel was published in 1847 under the pseudonym of "Ellis Bell" It was written between October 1845 and June 1846. After Emily's death, Charlotte Bronte edited the manuscript of Wuthering Heights. Although Wuthering Heights is now a classic of English literature but it was controversial because of its unusually stark depiction of mental and physical cruelty and it challenged strict Victorian ideals regarding religious hypocrisy, morality, social classes and gender inequality. The novel is about love and revenge, about loss and desire Wuthering Heights is symbolic of the storm and discord its inmates Hindley, Heath cliff and Catherine are all children of the storm. On the other hand Thrush cross Grange is symbolic of the calm, gentle, orderly life its inmates, Edger Linton, Isabella are children of the calm. There are two inter marriages Heath cliff of the Heights marries Isabella of the Grange; while Cathy of the Heights marries Edgar of the Grange. Later Catherine the daughter of Edgar and Catherine, marries Hare ton, the son of Hindley and Frances thus bringing the two families and houses into harmony. Heath cliff and Catherine's passionate love and Heath cliff's revenge is the main theme of the novel. This paper will analyze treatment of passion of love and passion of revenge.