• Dr. Chander Shekhar

To understand the true inspiration of Wuthering Heights, we need to set aside the romantic machinery of passion and revenge and to consider more closely what are in fact the two central themes of the book. These themes, which may be described as the novel's "Personal" and "social" aspects respectively, are closely related to each other. The first, the "personal" theme, by which the whole story is illuminated, concerns the love of Catherine Earnshaw for Heathcliff, and of Heathcliff for her. The relationship between these two is based, no doubt, on the familiar romantic conception of irresistible passion. Like so many pairs of romantic lovers, Catherine and Heathcliff are dedicated to each other. Each of them feels his or her passion as the consuming reality of existence. What is undoubtedly personal in their relationship is the peculiar, almost religious intensity with which it is expressed and which perhaps finds its most significant manifestation in Catherine's attempt to explain her feelings to Nelly

emotion , distraction , religious , Heathcliff, contrast.

"Wuthering Heights Themes", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no.g404-g406, December-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212663.pdf

"Wuthering Heights Themes", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no. ppg404-g406, December-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212663.pdf