CHARACTERS:
Mr. Lockwood: A gentleman who rents the estate of Thrushcross Grange from
Heathcliff and the primary narrator of the novel. He gathers the story of the characters
through Nelly Dean and later passes it to the readers, through the technique of framed
narration. He is conceited and smug in nature, a city boy who is primarily involved.
Quotes:
“I’m now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible
man ought to find sufficient company in himself.”
“I’m now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible man
ought to find sufficient company in himself.”
“Terror made me cruel; and finding it useless to attempt shaking the creature off, I pulled
its wrist on to the broken pane, and rubbed it to and fro till the blood ran down and
soaked the bedclothes.”
Nelly Dean: Ellen or nelly Dean is the housekeeper to the Earnshaws and Lintons. All
the characters of the novel have been described from her perspective, later reiterated by
Mr.Lockwood. She grew up alongside the Earnshaw siblings and Heathcliff and had
worked in both of the estates. She is a confidante to most of the characters and is a
mother figure to Cathy. Some might say that her accounts and perspectives of the
characters can be incorrect due to her biased nature.
Quotes:
“It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles, but the honeysuckles embracing the
thorn.”
“It is strange people should be so greedy, when they are alone in the world!”
Heathcliff: Model example of a Byronic hero,foster son of old Mr. Earnshaw, father of
Linton. He married Isabella Linton solely out of revenge against Catherine and Hindley.
Heathcliff , because of his unknown parentage and dark gypsy look, had to face extreme
bullying from his foster brother Hindley. His love for Catherine is destructive and
passionate, which leads him to manipulate and ruin everyone around her. Even after all
this, Heathcliff cannot be considered as the bad guy, as most of his vengeful and
destructive mindset is rooted from Hindley's abuse and Catherine’s betrayal.
Quotes:
“Where is she? Not there—not in heaven . . . you said you cared nothing for my
sufferings! And I pray one prayer—I repeat it till my tongue stiffens—Catherine
Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living; you said I killed you—haunt me, then!
The murdered do haunt their murderers, I believe. I know that ghosts have wandered on
earth. Be with me always—take any form—drive me mad! only do not leave me in this
abyss, where I cannot find you!”
Mr. Lockwood: A gentleman who rents the estate of Thrushcross Grange from
Heathcliff and the primary narrator of the novel. He gathers the story of the characters
through Nelly Dean and later passes it to the readers, through the technique of framed
narration. He is conceited and smug in nature, a city boy who is primarily involved.
Quotes:
“I’m now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible
man ought to find sufficient company in himself.”
“I’m now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible man
ought to find sufficient company in himself.”
“Terror made me cruel; and finding it useless to attempt shaking the creature off, I pulled
its wrist on to the broken pane, and rubbed it to and fro till the blood ran down and
soaked the bedclothes.”
Nelly Dean: Ellen or nelly Dean is the housekeeper to the Earnshaws and Lintons. All
the characters of the novel have been described from her perspective, later reiterated by
Mr.Lockwood. She grew up alongside the Earnshaw siblings and Heathcliff and had
worked in both of the estates. She is a confidante to most of the characters and is a
mother figure to Cathy. Some might say that her accounts and perspectives of the
characters can be incorrect due to her biased nature.
Quotes:
“It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles, but the honeysuckles embracing the
thorn.”
“It is strange people should be so greedy, when they are alone in the world!”
Heathcliff: Model example of a Byronic hero,foster son of old Mr. Earnshaw, father of
Linton. He married Isabella Linton solely out of revenge against Catherine and Hindley.
Heathcliff , because of his unknown parentage and dark gypsy look, had to face extreme
bullying from his foster brother Hindley. His love for Catherine is destructive and
passionate, which leads him to manipulate and ruin everyone around her. Even after all
this, Heathcliff cannot be considered as the bad guy, as most of his vengeful and
destructive mindset is rooted from Hindley's abuse and Catherine’s betrayal.
Quotes:
“Where is she? Not there—not in heaven . . . you said you cared nothing for my
sufferings! And I pray one prayer—I repeat it till my tongue stiffens—Catherine
Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living; you said I killed you—haunt me, then!
The murdered do haunt their murderers, I believe. I know that ghosts have wandered on
earth. Be with me always—take any form—drive me mad! only do not leave me in this
abyss, where I cannot find you!”
