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narrypau
narrypau
Student
Graduate School

Is Heathcliff a realistic character or more of a symbolic representation? discuss.

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Posted by narrypau on Sunday February 1, 2009 at 4:23 AM and tagged with wuthering heights.

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  1. feeruse
    feeruse Student
    College - Senior

    I think Heatcliff embobies both realistic and romantic elements in his character. When he encounters the realities of the life like social class fact; he escapes from Wuthering Heights and then return with great wealth and education. Gaining these qualities are quite romantic (because we have element of mystery)

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    Posted by feeruse on Sunday February 1, 2009 at 6:47 AM


  2. ivana Student
    College - Sophomore

    Heathcliff is often viewed as a symobol of a typical romantic hero. Shurely, there is a lot of romantic elements in his characterisation.

    Personally I find his characterisation more complex then that. By following his psychological life  closely from early childhood to his turning into a haunted men, the author has provided us with a descriptive characterisation. That is why I think Heathcliff is a realistic character.

    I must admit I found Heathcliff very credible.

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathcliff_(Wuthering_Heights)

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathcliff_(Wuthering_Heights)
    http://www.enotes.com/wuthering

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    Posted by ivana on Sunday February 1, 2009 at 10:00 AM