rebellion-against-social-norms-and-conventions-class-marriage-and-gender-roles-in-wuthering-heights 2021 2 Published in 1847, Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights has been a subject of various
interpretations and criticisms. However, in the abundance of analyses, one can notice that there is
universal consent that the novel is a powerful and unique work of art. It can be established that the
novel was written ahead of its time. It has to be emphasized that through the characters and their
intertwined stories, the novel presents an exceptional description of human nature and emotions
which are almost superhuman in strength and capacity. Above all, the novel Wuthering Heights
presents unconventional perceptions on the issues of class and social status, their impact on
relationships and marriage, as well as gender roles. The following article addresses and attempts
to analyze the issues related to rebellion against social norms and conventions customary for the
time the novel was written. Of course, Wuthering Heights is by no means a typical Victorian novel,
written by a woman writer in the 19th century. In fact, the novel itself cannot be placed in any
category which would completely describe it or evaluate it. It has to be analyzed as a masterpiece
which is unique in structure, themes and intensity and which does not fit any of the rules or literary
conventions.

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