VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION
GRADUATION PAPER
Dominant Gothic Elements
in Wuthering Heights - the Only Novel
by Emily Bronte
Supervisor: Lê Thành Trung, M.A.
Student: Nguyễn Mai Ngân
Course: QH2010
HÀ NỘI - 2014
ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI
TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC NGOẠI NGỮ
KHOA SƯ PHẠM TIẾNG ANH
KHÓA LUẬN TỐT NGHIỆP
CÁC YẾU TỐ GÔ-TÍCH CHỦ ĐẠO
TRONG TIỂU THUYẾT ĐỒI GIÓ HÚ
CỦA EMILY BRONTE
Giáo viên hướng dẫn: Th.s Lê Thành Trung
Sinh viên:Nguyễn Mai Ngân
Khóa: QH2010
HÀ NỘI - 2014
ACCEPTANCE PAGE
I hereby state that I: Nguyen Mai Ngan, QHF2010.E4, being a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (TEFL) accept the requirements of the College relating to the retention and use of Bachelor’s Graduation Paper deposited in the library.
In term of these conditions, I agree that the origin of my paper deposited in the library should be accessible for the purposes of the study and research, in accordance with the normal conditions established by the librarian for the care, loan or reproduction of the paper.
Signature:
Nguyen Mai Ngan
Date: 05/06/2014
table of contents page
Acknowledgements iii
Abstract iv
Chapter 1: introduction
1.1. Statement of the problem and the rationale for the study 1
1.2. Aims and objectives of the study 2
1.3. Significance of the study 2
1.4. Scope of the study 2
1.5. Research methodology 3
chapter 2: literature review
2.1. What is Gothic fiction? 4
2.1.1. History of the Goths 4
2.1.2. Connection to the Gothic Novel 4
2.2. Female Gothic 6
2.3. Review of previous researches on Wuthering Heights and the Gothic. 7
2.4. Emily Bronte and the novel Wuthering Heights 10
2.4.1. Emily Bronte 10
2.4.2. Wuthering Heights 11
2.4.2.1. Setting 11
2.4.2.2. Summary 12
Chapter 3: ANALYSIS & DISCUSSION
3.1. Gothic elements in the setting of the novel 13
3.1.1. Extreme landscapes and weather 13
3.1.2. Isolated and haunted house 14
3.2. Gothic elements in the theme of revenge 18
majorly seen in the actions of the Gothic villain - Heathcliff.
3.2.1. Heathcliff’s revenge on other characters 19
3.2.1.1. Heathcliff 's revenge on the Earnshaws: 20
Hindley and his son Hareton
3.2.1.2. Heathcliff 's revenge on the Lintons 22
3.2.2. Heathcliff’s revenge on himself 25
3.3. Gothic elements in the Female Characters 27
3.3.1. Catherine Earnshaw 28
3.3.2. Isabella Linton 35
3.3.3. Catherine Linton 39
CHAPTER 4: Conclusion
4.1. Summary of key points 43
4.2. Limitations of the study 45
References
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