What Are Some Parallels Between Emily Brontes Life And Her Novel Wuthering Heights?
Although “Wuthering Heights” is such a work of wild imagination, there are certain parallels to be found with Emily Bronte’s own life, and especially with what she observed in the people around her. The farmhouse, Wuthering Heights itself, may have been inspired by a house near the Brontes’ home in Haworth, which was also the source of many local rumours. Some of these were to do with a disputed inheritance, which is important to the plot of the novel. Some critics also think that Nelly Dean may be based on the Brontes’ family servant and good friend, Tabitha Croft. However, if you are looking for parallels for the main story of Cathy and Heathcliff, a partial source may be found in stories written in childhood by Emily and her brother Branwell together (the tales of Angria and, especially, Gondal.) The German “Tales of Hoffmann” may also have influenced her in her choice of plot, as well as the atmosphere of the novel.
