Wednesday, June 6, 2012

The Lure of Social Standing and Success

Another theme of Wuthering Heights is the lure of social standing and success. Cathy marries Edgar after becoming infatuated with his image as a cultured gentleman with wealth enough to meet her every need. Isabella marries Heathcliff after becoming infatuated with an idealized, romantic image of him. I feel as if many of the characters are very vain and unwise.


1 comment:

  1. I agree that this is a theme associated with the book but i do not think that this is the prevailing theme. I think that the prevailing theme of the book is love gone wrong.

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