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This 5 page paper discusses the dualism that runs through the novel Wuthering Heights, with particular attention to the two opposing houses, Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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be seen as a distant forerunner of the gothic romance novels that became popular in the mid-20th century, exemplified by authors such as Victoria Holt. This paper examines the dualism
that runs throughout the novel, with specific emphasis on the dual-narrative structure; the two narrators; and the two homes: Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. Discussion Wuthering Heights is a novel
with a dual-focus narrative. At the beginning it seems to be a single-focus narrative because it "appears to center in the figure of Heathcliff, who is certainly the most important
character and whose career runs from the beginning to the end of the novel" (Garrett 7). But there are so many disruptions in this pattern that its not really possible
to argue that it is truly a single narrative: there are gaps in time and scenes out of order; Heathcliffs three-year disappearance; and the way in which Bront? gradually shifts
emphasis onto the younger generation (Garrett). As the emphasis shifts, Heathcliff shifts as well, going from "hero" to "villain" as he attempts to ruin the relationship between young Catherine and
Hareton (Garrett). Thus, despite the "appearance and importance of a single focus, the novel eventually requires us to recognize a dual pattern" (Garrett 7). This duality is everywhere; the two
great houses are a perfect example of it. The houses stand in stark contrast to one another, but they are far from the only things that run on parallel tracks
in the book. One of the most obvious examples of the way Bront? explores duality is the fact that the second half of the book is almost an "instant replay"
of the first, with the children of the unhappy characters in the first chapters finishing out the saga. The difference is that in the second half, there is the promise
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