Dialogue as Character Revelation in Wuthering Heights

Authors

Jennifer E. Shakespear, Brigham Young University
Dr. Cynthia L. Hallen, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Wuthering Heights, Emily Brönte, dialogue, novels

College

Humanities

Department

Linguistics

Abstract

In her novel Wuthering Heights, Emily Brönte uses the dialogue of her characters to disclose their inner-most workings. Like real humans, characters in novels share a part of themselves every time they speak. Their personalities, moods, demeanor, affections, dispositions, and affinities are revealed through language. By conducting a detailed linguistic analysis of the dialogue of both Catherine and Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights, I hoped to discover language patterns reflecting their temperament, emotions, and relationships with other characters. I believe my study was very successful in achieving this goal.

Recommended Citation

Shakespear, Jennifer E. and Hallen, Dr. Cynthia L. (2013) "Dialogue as Character Revelation in Wuthering Heights," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 925.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/925