Character portrayal of Heathcliff in the Wuthering Heights

To add to this effect, both of these events were told either by Nelly Dean, or sometimes in epistolary form through Isabella’s letter. At this time, Isabella’s views would be seen as extremely biased because of her unpleasant relationship with Heathcliff. Both parties strongly disliked Heathcliff at the time in question, and because of the flaws already shown in their characters, would they probably exaggerate the facts, making Heathcliff appear more of a tyrant. Brontë’s use of unreliable narrator, therefore adds to the defence of her ‘hero’. As Edgar says to Nelly: “Heathcliff gained his ends, and triumphed in robbing me of my last blessing” p. 411. Linton’s part in Heathcliff’s conspiracy, was to trick Cathy into consenting to marry him. This immoral use of his own son as a greedy tool, is still lessened by the way Brontë makes us feel an instant dislike to Linton’s feeble character, described as: “a heartless, selfish boy!”p. 448 which gives the audience little sympathy. We cannot condone Heathcliff’s actions but we find it equally difficult to set ourselves on the side of Linton. Once again, Brontë has given us another, valuably positive balance, guiding the structure towards Heathcliff’s favour. Our opinions of Heathcliff have been formed purely in reaction to Emily Brontë’s manipulative techniques. She has made us see Heathcliff as a hero, but yet a tyrant, and has twisted our thoughts to exhibit a character of a perfect fundamental dichotomy. She has used the devices and intricate techniques of her time to manipulate our views and reactions to the main protagonists within her novel.

He would have obviously have been angry and upset, but it is the snobbery and unjust attitude of the Lintons which annoys us intensely. Brontë continues to repeat these expert subtleties to cancel out any disagreeable emotions we may accumulate whilst reading, giving Heathcliff excuses and reasons for his deplorable actions. She achieves, in return, sympathetic, understanding or even admiring attitudes from his incentive manner, which inevitably transforms Heathcl

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