The Influence of Gothic Elements on the Characters of the Novel Wuthering Heights

Abstract

This study aims at concentrating on the gothic elements of the created Wuthering’s house, as the researcher is a ware of the suppressed feelings of the main characters. The study more over, targets to depict the events that happened in relation with the gothic elements and their effects on the novel’s main characters. On the other side, Heathcliff as a hero in this novel considered to be the real cause behind the deterioration and violence that marred the novel since the first day when he came to the house of Wuthering Heights. Despite that, the study handled and discussed all the events and analyzed them using the descriptive, psychological and historical approaches, so that every thing can be clear in meaning and easy for conception to the readers. Furthermore, through this study the researcher focused on the influence of childhood’s violence, social problems, destructive relationship, isolation and the supernatural events. All these elements are combined together to show the dark side of human being.