In Othello, Wuthering Heights and Translations there are dysfunctional relationships, the dysfunction in these relationships is presented through the characters incapability to solve their own personal insecurities such as Iago’s Shakespeare, Friel and Bronte explore the ways in which love can become dysfunctional and destroyed through society. Shakespeare’s Othello shows the demise of Othello through societies religious stereotypes and rejection, as although Othello is of high status being the
“The root of suffering is attachment,” (Buddha) is a quote that describes Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff’s suffering came from his attachment to Catherine and wanting revenge against the people who ostracized him and ultimately caused his death. In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte uses Heathcliff’s futile attempts to get revenge to demonstrate that revenge is a choice you can take but it may end up making you miserable first. Even though Heathcliff has a strong desire for revenge, he isn’t the only one
Explore how the presentation of social norms is explored in ‘Selected Poems’ by John Keats and ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Brontë, making reference to ‘The Kite Runner’ by Khaled Hosseini. Please note – italic text connotes text that has not been expanded upon, because I am unsure how I can make it fit into the flow of the essay, or because expanding that point would use words that I simply don’t have. Characterisation is key to establishing social norms in literary works. The characters in a novel