The Dual Personalities of Heathcliff and Catherine in Wuthering Heights 英语专业毕业论文.doc

The Dual Personalities of Heathcliff and Catherine in Wuthering Heights ABSTRACT Wuthering Heights is the Flower of English literature; it is a romantic work which describes a thrilling love story. It started from the wildness and ended as a tragedy, in which we see the long lasting revenge and hatred between the two families. It demonstrates the seamy side of the society. This novel built two very complex protagonists because of their dual personalities. In order to make the readers have a better understanding of this novel, this thesis analyzes the main characters, i.e. Heathcliff and Catherine, through their growing background, their behaviors, their language, and their inner worlds described in the novel written by Emily Bronte. From the detailed analysis, we can understand a truth about this novel more clearly, that is, society shaped the people’s character and their character determined their destiny. KEY WORDS: Wuthering Heights; Heathcliff; Catherine；Dual personalities 摘 要 《呼啸山庄》是英国文学史上的一朵奇葩。它是一部描写惊心动魄爱情故事的浪漫主义文学作品。小说以荒原开始，以悲剧收场，在这期间我们不仅可以看到持续了半个多世纪的仇恨与报复，还可以理解到当时社会的阴暗面。这部小说的主要人物，以及他们的双重性格，都反映了环境对人物性格的影响，同时他们的爱情悲剧反映了人物性格决定了人物的命运。本文主要通过主人公成长的生活环境、行为、语言以及内心世界分析了其主要性格特征，以及该性格特征对其爱情悲剧的影响。 关键词:《呼啸山庄》；希斯克利夫；凯瑟琳; 双重性格 1. Introduction “‘Wuthering’ is a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather.” (Bronte，2009:2) And this indicates a tragic story. “Wuthering Heights” is the name of a grange in a mountainous area. One day, its old owner Mr. Earnshaw brings home a gipsy foundling to meet his surprised family. Mr. Earnshaw treats the child, Heathcliff, as his own son. His own daughter, Catherine, changes her initial attitude of ridicule and befriends the “brother”, but his son, Hindley, makes a point of seeing the intruder as one of the servants of the house. Nelly, the nurse, is unhappy but kind toward the poor boy. Years pass, and Old Mr. Earnshaw dies. Catherine falls