Narrative Pattern and Social Class

A couple of new Brontë-related papers:

A Critical Analysis of the Narrative Pattern of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights
Dr. Ajit Singh
European Journal of Business and Social Sciences, Vol 7, No 1 (2019)

Wuthering Heights which has long been one of the most popular and highly acclaimed novels in English Literature, seemed to hold little promise when it was published in 1847, selling very poorly and receiving only a few mixed reviews. Victorian readers found the book shocking and inappropriate in its depiction of passionate, ungoverned love and cruelty (despite the fact that the novel portrays no sex or bloodshed), and the work was virtually ignored. Today, Wuthering Heights has a secure position in the cannon of world literature, and Emily Brontë is revered as one of the finest writers- male or female of the 19th century. Wuthering Heights is based on partly on the Gothic tradition of the late 18th century, a style of literature that featured supernatural encounters, crumbling ruins, moonless nights and grotesque imagery, seeking to create the effects of misery and fear. But Wuthering Heights transcends its genre in its sophisticated observation and artistic subtlety. The novel has been studied, analyzed, dissected, and discussed from every imaginable critical perspective, yet it remains unexhausted. And while the novel’s symbolism, themes, structure, and language may all spark fertile exploration, the bulk of its popularity may rest on its unforgettable characters. As a shattering presentation of the doomed love affair between the fiercely passionate Catherine and Heath cliff, it remains one of the most haunting love stories in all of literature.
This paper discusses the employment of concentric narrative technique in Wuthering Heights. Concentric narrative technique is a narrative technique in which so many narratives are embedded with each other. This kind of narrative technique is employed by Jeffrey Chaucer in Canterbury Tales, Mary Shelley in Frankenstein, Henry James in Turn of the Screw, Joseph Conrad in Heart of Darkness.

Social Class in Emily Brontë's “Wuthering Heights”
Muhanned Bash- Agha
International Journal of Research, Vol 5, No 19 (2018)

This postulation will show how the issues of social class in Emily Brontë's “Wuthering Heights” are primary concentrations for how Heathcliff is seen and how they impact his activities. Understanding the significance of class in eighteenth-and nineteenth-century Britain is fundamental to understanding Wuthering Heights. People were naturally introduced to a class and remained there: if your parents were rich and regarded; if your parents were servants. Social Mobility—the possibility that you can change your class status.The significance lies in how Class issues are fundamental purposes behind how Heathcliff is dealt with.