The Theme of Violence in "Wuthering Heights"
In the novel Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte, violence is clearly a negative counter to Victorian Family ideal. The people who were ‘proper’ in Wuthering Heights, such as the Lintons shun violence, while the relatively coarse Earnshaws embrace it.
In Wuthering Heights, the Lintons represent the Victorian family ideal through their genteel mannerisms and lack of concern for the poor. This is evident when the Lintons shun Heathcliff; yet immediately look after Catherine because she …
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…die happy, after she said that Heathcliff grabbed her roughly and forced her out with him.
Violence was definitely not that common during the Victorian era in England, people who were violent were thought of as lowly. The wealthy sophisticated folk were like the Lintons, and they were highly respected and idolized by Catherine. During the time that Wuthering Heights was written, violence was definitely not a common part of Victorian family life.
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