Wuthering Heights and Frankenstein - Theme of the divided self

Wuthering Heights and Frankenstein - Theme of the divided self Theme of the divided self within Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.Thematically, the divided self is one of the most interesting themes within both novels and is of great importance to the development or ruin of the characters in both 'Wuthering Heights' and 'Frankenstein.' Both authors when primarily exploring this theme focus upon the physical, mental or spiritual division within certain characters.In Emily Bronte's novel 'Wuthering Heights,' the principal characters Cathy and Heathcliff are presented as needing this division within themselves to recognise their need for each other. This endurance of physical, mental and spiritual division whilst alive, allows them only tragically to experience when in death, complete entity within themselves.Primarily Cathy is not depicted as divided; instead, she is presented as belonging to a family unit, which seems to stay intact until the arrival of a 'gypsy brat.' Although Heathcliff creates a divide within the family due to his arrival, Cathy is seen to gain a friend with whom she feels she has an affinity both physically, spiritually and mentally, which will become increasingly evident as the novel progresses.English: Part of Ponden Hall, Stanbury Emily Bront...However, this alliance throughout the novel is frequently thrown into turmoil by outside influences or factors. As we are informed from the onset, the "greatest punishment" that could be bestowed upon Cathy was separation from Heathcliff.Cathy and Heathcliff's separation only therefore ensues as a result of their initial outing to Thrushcross Grange. Their promise to grow up together as 'rude as savages,' is destroyed when Cathy and Heathcliff are separated physically by many factors resulting from this visitation. Just as the Linton's dog 'holds' Cathy, so too is the Linton's house symbolically presented as separating her from Heathcliff, when Heathcliff resorts to peering in through their 'great glass panes' to see Cathy,

25 Idioms with Clean

25 Idioms with Clean 25 Idioms with Clean 25 Idioms with Clean By Mark Nichol The adjective clean has many senses: â€Å"free from dirt, contamination or disease, or pollution,† â€Å"fair† or â€Å"pure,† â€Å"clear† or â€Å"legible,† â€Å"smooth,† â€Å"empty,† â€Å"complete† or â€Å"thorough,† â€Å"skillful,† â€Å"free of a claim or impediment,† and â€Å"free from corruption or from lasciviousness or obscenity†; it also refers to freedom from drug addiction or lack of possession of contraband such as drugs or weapons. A variety of idioms that include the word have evolved: 1. clean (one’s) plate: eat all the food served 2. clean (someone’s) clock: beat or defeat soundly 3. clean as a whistle: pure or free of involvement in illegal activities 4. a clean bill of health: notification that a person or other entity is in good health or operating condition (from a report from a health official that all crew and passengers on a ship arriving in a port are free of illness) 5. clean break: abrupt and complete disassociation 6. clean code: well-written computer-programming code 7. clean conscience: absence of guilt or remorse (also â€Å"clear conscience†) 8. clean cut: tidy and well groomed 9. clean getaway: uninterrupted escape 10. clean house: rid an organization of corruption or inefficiency 11. clean (someone or something) out of: remove people or things 12. clean sheet: variant of â€Å"clean slate† (mostly used in British English); alternatively, said of an athlete or team that allows no goals (British English) 13. clean slate: a fresh chance or start (from the now-outmoded use of chalk on slate to record one’s debt at a tavern) 14. clean sweep: the winning of all competitions or prizes 15. clean the floor up (with someone): beat someone up 16. clean up: make something clean or proper, earn or win a lot of money, reform, or defeat 17. clean up (one’s) act: improve or reform 18. clean out: leave bare or empty, or take or deplete 19. come clean: be honest 20–21. have clean hands/keep (one’s) hands clean: be without guilt 22. keep (one’s) nose clean: stay out of trouble 23. make a clean breast of it: admit the truth 24. squeaky clean: completely clean or incorruptible 25. wipe the slate clean: give someone a fresh chance or start (see â€Å"clean slate†) Also, the proverb â€Å"A new broom sweeps clean† means that someone new to a situation (such as a job) will make a concerted effort to impress others. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Expressions category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:20 Computer Terms You Should Know50 Idioms About Meat and Dairy ProductsWhat is an Anagram?