Wuthering Heights | Techniques
Wuthering Heights has an interesting construction. There are actually two narrators — a male and a female — who filter the action of the story, which has a tendency to create distance from the main characters and at the same time to give a feeling of authenticity and "realism" to the story.
The first narrator is Mr. Lockwood, the new tenant at Thrushcross Grange. When he comes in 1801, he is naturally quite interested in the owner and the history of the place. He begins by asking questions and bit by bit learns about the people. When he becomes ill, he has enough time...
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