Wuthering Heights - Violence
A mindmap to help with the essay title:
"Violence breeds violence". In light of this comment, consider Emily Bronte's presentation of violence in the novel.
- Created by: Zoe
- Created on: 01-06-13 23:40
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- Violence in Wuthering Heights
- Hindley towards Heathcliff
- Heathcliff is 'black to the shoulder'
- 'thrashings'
- 'cuffed him over the ears'
- 'flogging'
- Hindley 'hated' Heathcliff
- Hindley's 'blows'
- Heathcliff towards Hindley
- 'kicked and trampled'
- 'slitting up the flesh'
- 'dashed his head against the flagstones'
- As a result of Hindley's violence
- Part of Heathcliff's revenge
- Heathcliff towards Hindley
- 'kicked and trampled'
- 'slitting up the flesh'
- 'dashed his head against the flagstones'
- As a result of Hindley's violence
- Part of Heathcliff's revenge
- Heathcliff towards Isabella
- 'deep cut under one ear'
- 'scratched'
- 'bruised'
- 'murderous violence'
- Isabella is an example of the battered wife
- Gynocriticism
- Cathy
- Self inflicted
- Used to create illness, which is inturn used as a stategy against Edgar and Heathcliff
- "I'll try to break their hearts by breaking my own'
- Used to create illness, which is inturn used as a stategy against Edgar and Heathcliff
- 'blood on her lips'
- Self inflicted
- Hareton
- 'raised his missile'
- 'teeth dashed down his throat!'
- Exhibits violence in childhood - horrifically disturbing
- Heathcliff towards Edgar
- 'this lamb of yours threatens like a bull'
- 'in danger of splitting his skull against my knuckles'
- 'Torn his heart out and drank his blood'
- Clifton Snider - Heathcliff is a vampire
- Edgar towards Heathcliff
- Heathcliff towards Edgar
- 'this lamb of yours threatens like a bull'
- 'in danger of splitting his skull against my knuckles'
- 'Torn his heart out and drank his blood'
- Clifton Snider - Heathcliff is a vampire
- 'struck him full on the throat'
- Only when provoked
- Heathcliff towards Edgar
- Hindley towards Heathcliff
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