Wuthering Heights Post #3: Theme and Human Nature

The theme of this novel is love that is constantly put through challenges, will be near impossible to maintain. Although Heathcliff and Catherine always truly love each other, Catherine would rather have someone of more class and more financial security. This is a universal theme because many people can relate to Catherine and to Heathcliff in the situation.. Their love also endures the early ridicules of Hindley. The two lover's get separated and Catherine changes. They still love each other, but their relationship is not well maintained.

Emily Bronte interpreted human nature really well. She knows that it is in human nature to seek revenge. Human's are unstable when betrayed by their peers. Therefore she knows that Heathcliff may be sympathized with for wanting revenge because he is only human. Also, she knows that Catherine would choose money over love because that is a mistake humans would make since they would like to be more secure in life. Hindley is also a victim of human nature because he does not take kindly to Heathcliff, whom his family seems to love more then him. Obviously, Emily Bronte did a wonderful job when it came to making her characters with common humanly instincts. Since all her characters make many mistakes because of their human nature, they are understood by all readers.

Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights. New York: Barnes & Noble, 2004. Print.