Wuthering Heights QUESTIONS

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Hello everyone! I have some question about Wuthering Heights i would like answered if anyone could help me :bawling: ...... These questions are aimed at chapter 11 or so..... If anyone will help and share their wisdom it would be much appreictiated :)

Ps the marks allocated to the Questions are in brakets!!!

Question1

Heathcliff accuses Catherine of treating him infernally.

Do you agree with this assertion? Substantiate you answer carefully from your knowledge of the novel. (4)

Question2

Explain in terms of Heathcliffs proposed revenger what he means by: "The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they dont turn against him: they crush those beneath him. (4)

Question3

examine Nellies attitude to Heathliff :"I detested him just then (page 102). Contrast this with her attitude of him earlier in the book (in particular look at chapters 4,7 and 10). Write a few paragraphs on her changing attitude to Heathcliff. (6)

Question4

Is Nellie to balme for setting up the confrontation between Heathcliff and Edgar? What exactly is the conflict about? (Chapter 11) (4)

Question5

Is Edgar weak as Catherine asserts? (2)

Thanks to anyone we replies!!!

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question 2: violence begets violence.


question 5: more so. Edgar epitomizes physical and emotional fragility, and he's the object of a neurotic's contempt for life.

[Belgariad04]

Question2

Explain in terms of Heathcliffs proposed revenger what he means by: "The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they dont turn against him: they crush those beneath him. (4)

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Heathcliff (in my opinion) is speaking of Catherine. Catherine has ignored his feelings for her in her attempt to climb the ladder of status. She is the 'tyrant' e is referring to, and he is the 'slave' as he has devoted his life to her, and would die for her in a moment. He would never 'turn against' her, as his love runs too dearly (hence why he cannot harm Catherine's daughter Cathy in Volume 2, Chapter 19). So instead, he grinds down those below him, those whom he has destroyed their lives - Edgar, Hindley, Isabella and in the beginning Hareton.


Just my opinion on that, hope it helps :P

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Thanks guys :)