In the novel Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte, violence is clearly a negative counter to Victorian Family ideal. The people who were 'proper' in Wuthering Heights, such as the Lintons shun violence, while the relatively coarse Earnshaws embrace it.
In Wuthering Heights, the Lintons represent the Victorian family ideal through their genteel mannerisms and lack of concern for the poor. This is evident when the Lintons shun Heathcliff; yet immediately look after Catherine because she appears injured. This is also ironic because the Lintons are nonviolent and Catherine hurt herself at Thrushcross Grange. Also, when Linton makes a comment about He
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