Emily Bronte - a fair lady, is often called "William Blake of the North", she was aware of Blake's works, namely, "Songs of Innocence" and "Songs of Experience".
Wuthering, the adjective which may at once encourage Us to read the book, portraying something mysterious, severe, irascible and aggressive. It may indicate that the book itself will be dynamic. The adjective also describe the weather, the setting of the book.
One may say, an original book with an extraordinary plot, indeed, it is true, the fearful house which couldn't stand anywhere else but in Wuthering Heights.
"...The narrow windows are deeply set in the wall and the corners defended with large jutting stones..."
The Nature has been personified. There is only one of many examples of personification of the Nature.
Thrush cross Grange represents idyllic setting, sensitive and full of harmony, the life there is quiet and tranquil, it is hidden between hills secured. The polarity of settings is vividly exposed, Thrush Cross Grange and Wuthering Heights. Two different worlds magnetizes one another, the world of storm and the world of calm.
The speaker of the story is not the only one, not only Lockwood, another, most important is Mrs Dean, the servant who tells the story.
From them all, the most mysterious figure is Heathcliff, He was brought to Wuthering Heights by Catharine's father, He was a Gypsy infant from Liverpool.
Catharine Ernshaw saw Heathcliff and described him in the following way:
"...He is dark slimmed Gypsy in aspect, ... He is rather slovenly, perhaps, yet not looking amiss with His negligence ..."
"... He was simply insensible ..."
"...what you are, imp of Satan..."
It is the way Isabella Linton described Heathcliff shortly after marrying Him.
Heathcliff is violent by nature, he has also have an inferiority complex, he is like a wind stone. The hatred comes out of him and never ends.
Emily Bronte in her book presents a perfect aspect of the novel, which is based on recollections, variety of narrations, a typical Victorian novel. It may be perceived as a diary, memorization.
The whole atmosphere is tumult, the weather is stormy, there is almost no sun, it all is contaminated by rain, by wind. The mood of all characters as well.
Carhraine Ernshaw is imbalanced, she loves Heathcliff, her demeanor is as violent as the weather in Wuthering Heights, as violent as Heathcliff himself.
"...Cathrine had seasons of gloom and silence now and then ..., as She was never a subject of depression of spirits before ..."
When she is at Thrush Cross Grange she is calm, can behave in the same way as the other residents of the place she lives in, without Heathcliff she is a completely different person, no one completes her, in Wuthering Heights, though, she is full of passion, sometimes violent and malice, She rebels against all the rules, against society she must live in.
"...my love to Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it, as winter changes the trees.
My love the Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath: a source of little visible delight, but necessary.
Nelly, I am Heathcliff, Nelly, He is always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, not any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, BUT as My Own Being..."
Their love is immortal, as, transcendental. Catherine identifies herself onto-logically with Heathcliff.
The dichotomy of events is evident, The novel is rather Romantic then Gothic, if one is brave enough to compare two pieces of masterpiece, we may say, that it is a kind of marriage of Heaven (Thrush Cross Grange) and Hell (Wuthering Heights).
Heathcliff himself is perceived and acknowledged as Byronic hero, He and the place He lives in create mystic atmosphere.
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