The first three chapters take place in 1801, when Mr. Lockwood meet Heathcliff (his landlord) in Wuthering Heights. There, he also meets Hareton Earnshaw, Cathy Linton, Joseph and Zillah. The strange behaviour of the inhabitants and his nightmare, make him feel curiosity about them. Back in Thrushcross Grange, he asks his servant, Nelly, to tell the story of Heathcliff's life.

From chapter 4 (Vol.1) to chapter 17 (Vol.2), Nelly narrates the story of the first generation - Catherine Earnshaw, her brother Hindley and her sister-in-law Isabella - This story ends in chapter 3 (Vol.2), when Heathcliff becomes the owner of Wuthering Heights. Then, Nelly continues the story talking about the second generation - Cathy Linton, Linton Heathcliff and Hareton Earnshaw - Heathcliff, Edgar Linton, Nelly and Joseph are present in both generations.

Afterwards, Mr. Lockwood leaves the place after a visit to Wuthering Heights where he observes the growing love betw

As a child, the first impressions we get of him are through Nelly's words; for her, he is "a dirty, ragged, black-haired child", "as dark almost as if it came from the devil" (chapter 4,vol.1). But, as an adult, Mr. Lockwood describes him as "a dark-skinned gypsy in aspect, in dress and manners a gentleman"(chapter1, vol.1) and he also tell us that "he had an erect and handsome figure" (chapter 1,vol.1). Those descriptions are contradictory but it is due to the author ambiguous treatment of Heathcliff; we are sympathetic to him and horrified by him. This also makes the character complex and lifelike.

Like Joseph, this character contributes to the atmosphere of the novel.

In my opinion, the main subject of the novel is love, but different varieties of love represented in different couples (Heathcliff & Catherine, Catherine & Edgar, Cathy & Linton, Cathy & Hareton).

He has little to do with the plot but contributes to the atmosphere of Wuthering Heights. His strong dialect of Yorkshire helps to give realism to his character. He is very religious and this is a contrast with the lack of morality in some characters. But, truly, he is a hypocrite, unable to love and a bad tempered man.

At the beginning of the novel, Mr. Lockwood explains the meaning of "Wuthering", it is a "provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather" (chapter 1, vol.1), and stormy are the events which take place inside Wuthering Heights as well as outside.

Dialogue also helps to give realism to the story, especially, the character of Joseph and his Yorkshire dialect.

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