The Presentation of Childhood in "Wuthering Heights"

This novel begins to reveal the arrival of Catharine and Children of Hindley Enshow, and the orphans of Liverpool Heathcliff. In Chapter 4, Bronte proposed Hescliffe's hesitation and insults to Heidcliffe. Because his father Mr. Enshaw likes Heathcliff. His own son, "My arm, black shoulder" Derogatory Modifier 'Black' depicts a dark and gothic association, but Heathcliff also shows the degree of abuse he suffered as a child from his adopted brothers It is. .

The essence of Wuthering Heights is reality, experience of childhood and adult childhood has also developed. Hostility to two generations of children and their abuse appeared at Wuthering Heights. When Heathley became alcoholic and then died, Heathcliff was abused by his brother Sindell when he was his child. He took care of Heathley's son, Harleton. Heathcliff is planning to retaliate against his brother by treating Heathcliff in the way he was treated by Sidcliffe. In fact, in addition to revenge, Heathcliff does not want even his son. I think she is innocent for some reason like a child and does not need to choose between two men, Heathcliff and Edgar. When her ghost came to Rockwood, she told him that he had lost his way to wasteland twenty years ago.

Childhood is a disturbing theme of melancholy heights. Almost without exception, children are strictly treated, and finally become premature, spoiled and growing violent. This novel can be thought of as a comment on how bad features are inherited from generation to generation. Childhood was not considered seriously at Wuthering Heights, but it was neglected and abused. In a sense, all violence and suffering in the novel are the result of the treatment of children. The family I first met at Wuthering Heights was relatively harmonious. Earnshaw seems to be very happy and stable. But one day the father took the orphan back and became "dirty, irregular, black hair child", afterwards the family's vitality was destroyed. Brothers and sisters, Hindley and Catherine, immediately scolded Heath and treated him severely.