Dec 30, 2009

Wuthering Heights | Suggested Essay Topics

Chapter 1
1. Compare and contrast the characters Heathcliff and Lockwood. Does Lockwood’s impression of Heathcliff change by the time he leaves Wuthering Heights?

2. Discuss the meaning of the name of Heathcliff’s home, Wuthering Heights. Does the name reflect on Heathcliff’s personality or the home itself?

Chapter 2
1. Discuss Lockwood’s use of flowery Victorian language in assuming Heathcliff and Cathy are husband and wife. Why do you feel he would choose such language?

2. Discuss Lockwood’s plan to woo...