WH/TTS Comparison

CHARACTERS

Similarities

Differences

Mariam and Catherine

FEMALE PROTAGONIST

·       Marriage for social security over love- choice between unhappy marriage or social rejection

·       Oppressed by male-dominated society

·       Objectified for child birth- punished for inability to provide

·       Struggle for identity- Pinocchio and diary

·       Sacrificed for social prosperity- Cathy and Laila representing hope

·       Illustrates significance of childhood on future quality of life- class, relationships

·       Inability to find happiness through social mobility nor marriage

·       Catherine middle class, whereas Mariam low class

·       Catherine married to caring man (Edgar), whereas Mariam not

·       Catherine fulfilling purpose leads to death, whereas Mariam’s infertility leads to death of purpose

·       Cathy seeking romance, whereas Mariam seeks belonging

·       Contrasting access to education

Laila and Cathy

FEMALE PROTAGONIST

·       Physical appearance/ beauty presenting advantaged upbringing- education, wealth

·       Symbolising hope for prosperity for female rights

·       Illustrate power of education to victimise

·       Objectified by men for social gain- Rasheed and Heathcliff

·       Seek rebellion against social conventions/ demands- escapism from domestic sphere- danger encountered

·       Restore hope/peace through romantic relationships- communicating superiority of true love

·       Strong paternal bond

·       Laila resists victimisation through education, whereas Cathy uses knowledge to victimise others

·       Laila marrying for own social stability, whereas Cathy forced to marry for others (Heathcliff’s) gain

Rasheed and Heathcliff

MALE ANTAGONIST

·       Villain figure

·       Arguably share traits of anti-heroes- violence responding to social demands/ gender roles- Heathcliff for wealth, Rasheed for family

·       Illustrate violence towards others for own social gain

·       Seeking so gain revenge/ solace for loss

·       Behaviours/ attitudes informed by social conventions/ upbringing- Heathcliff social class and Rasheed gender roles

·       Utilise women for male heir/ inheritance- Heathcliff and Linton, Rasheed and Zalmai

·       Objectify women to exercise/ evidence power- marriage to Isabella and Laila

·       Heathcliff’s violence motivated by love for Catherine, whereas Rasheed by love for self/power

·       Heathcliff seeks to console loss of lover, whereas Rasheed a replacement for his son

·       Heathcliff symbolising capitalism, whereas Rasheed conservatism

·       Rasheed shows genuine affection for son, whereas Heathcliff doesn’t for Linton

Mullah Faizullah and Joseph

RELIGIOUS FIGURE

·       Illustrate religious fundamentalism

·       Joseph symbolises harshness, punishing religious ideologies, whereas Mullah F symbolises caring guidance of religion

·       Josephs communication barriers illustrates limitation of religious influence, whereas Mullah F’s words have lasting influence (on Mariam)

Babi and Edgar

FATHER FIGURE

·       Promote education for child

·       Seek solutions to problems through education; suffering criticism as a result- Edgars apparent rejection of Catherine and Mammy’s aversion to Babis’ ‘bookishness’

·       Subvert gender roles through feminine characteristics- Edgar’s physical appearance and Babi’s vocational inability

·       Illustrate degradation of male emotional expression- true love/affection characterised as…