"...the guest was now the master of Wuthering Heights." -pg. 162
Oh, how the tables have turned! But seriously, the once-hated Heathcliff has now gained control of Wuthering Heights. Although I'm rather confused on how, he takes over the Earnshaw's place of residence after Mr. Earnshaw dies. To me, this foreshadows gloom towards all of Wuthering Heights. It further adds to the contrast between his place of residence and the Grange. The Grange is still a place of home and comfort, especially now that Healthcliff has taken over Wuthering Heights. This also represents a large shift in power. It upturns the idea of discrimination and proves that the minority can overcome the ones who have been putting them down.
Let me try to explain to you how Heathcliff gains control of W.H.
ReplyDeleteSo you have a family of four, right? Mr. Earnshaw, Mrs. Earnshaw, Heathcliff and Hindley? Well, Mrs. Earnshaw died earlier in the novel, and Mr. Earnshaw had just died at the point of your quote. So now we have just Heathcliff and Hindley, but Hindley also dies, or fatally wounds himself, as he tries to kill Heathcliff. With Heathcliff as the only heir, he inherits W.H.