... are destructive to their existence; thus ultimately establishing obsession as a critical element in defining both works in the gothic genre. Macbeth's obsession is based upon his thirst for power, whereas Heathcliff and Cathy's is centered on their ceaseless desire for one another. However although both novels have been constructed with the characters' fixations playing a significant role, it is arguable that their ... of maternal and paternal figures due to Mrs. Earnshaw's death, which happened in less than two years' and the loss of Mr. Earnshaw's that soon follows. As a result, both H...

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