Wuthering Heights: Summary and Analysis
Chapter 1
Why Did Mr. Lockwood Visit Wuthering Heights?
Mr. Lockwood visited Wuthering Heights to meet his landlord, Heathcliff.
How Would You Describe Mr. Heathcliff?
He was moody, intelligent, handsome, a gentleman, but also mad and wild.
Chapter 2
Who Were the People Mr. Lockwood Met on His Second Visit?
Mr. Lockwood met Hareton, Catherine, Heathcliff, and Joseph.
What Was Heathcliff’s Attitude?
Heathcliff was rude and impolite. He showed hatred towards Catherine.
Chapter 3
Why Couldn’t the Visitor Go Back to His Home?
Because the weather was very bad.
What Strange Event Happened During the Night?
Mr. Lockwood saw Cathy’s ghost at the window.
What Was Heathcliff’s Reaction?
His reaction was frightening. He sent Mr. Lockwood out and started to call her.
Chapter 4
Who Was Nelly Dean?
Nelly was the servant at Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange.
How Did Joseph, the Servant, Treat the Boy the First Time He Saw Him?
He treated him badly. He kicked him down the stairs into the stable with the animals.
Chapter 5
Where Was Hindley Sent at the Age of Sixteen?
He was sent to a boarding school.
What Happened Four Years Later?
Hindley returned with his wife, Frances, because his father died.
How Did Hindley Feel About Heathcliff?
Hindley hated Heathcliff more than ever.
Why Did Cathy Have to Stay at the Lintons’ House, Thrushcross Grange?
Cathy had to stay there because she was attacked and bitten by the Lintons’ dogs.
Chapter 6
What Did Cathy Look Like When She Returned Home After Five Weeks?
She looked more civilized. She wore more elegant clothes; she looked like a lady.
Why Did Heathcliff Throw a Glass at Edgar?
Because Edgar laughed at Heathcliff, saying that he looked like a horse with such long hair.
What Did Heathcliff Promise Himself After Being Punished?
Heathcliff promised himself to take/get his revenge on Hindley.
Chapter 7
What Happened to Hareton’s Parents?
Frances died four months after giving birth. Hindley was devastated and started to drink a lot and gamble.
What Did Cathy Confess to Nelly?
Cathy confessed that she was in love with Heathcliff, but it would be better to marry Edgar.
What Was Heathcliff’s Reaction When He Overheard Cathy?
He went outside the kitchen.
What Did Cathy Do and What Happened to Her?
She followed him and called his name in the pouring rain by the stable. The following morning, she had a fever and was still crying.
Chapter 8
Where Did Cathy Go When She Was Better?
She went to Edgar’s house to have a birthday party.
What Happened on the First Day of June in 1783?
Edgar and Cathy were married in Gimmerton.
Who Appeared Six Months Later?
Heathcliff returned six months later.
What Were Cathy and Edgar’s Reactions?
Cathy was excited to see him again. Edgar didn’t know what to do.
Chapter 9
What Did Isabella Confess to Cathy?
Isabella confessed to Cathy that she was in love with Heathcliff.
What Did Cathy and Nelly Advise Her?
They advised her not to marry Heathcliff.
Chapter 10
What Was Heathcliff’s Reaction When Edgar Told Him to Leave the House?
Heathcliff laughed at Edgar and provoked him.
What Happened to Cathy in the Days Following the Fight?
She locked herself in her bedroom and became very ill. She didn’t want to eat anything.
What Bad News Did They Receive About Isabella?
The bad news was that Isabella had run away with Heathcliff to Gimmerton.
Chapter 11
What Did Isabella Say in Her Letter?
She said that Cathy and Nelly were right about Heathcliff, that she was very unhappy, and begged Nelly to help her.
What Did Heathcliff Ask Nelly to Do for Him?
Heathcliff asked Nelly to help him see Cathy again.
How Did Cathy React When She Saw Heathcliff?
She was very happy; the expression on her face was one of pure joy.
What Happened That Night?
Cathy’s daughter, Catherine, was born. Two hours later, Cathy died.
What Did Isabella Look Like When She Came to Thrushcross Grange?
Her dress was wet and dirty, her hair was uncombed, and she had blood on her face.
Where Did Isabella Go the Next Day and What Happened There?
She went to Gimmerton and then to London, and five months later, she gave birth to a boy.
Chapter 12
Why Was Linton Sent to Thrushcross Grange?
Because his mother died, and she preferred him to stay with his uncle Edgar.
How Long Did He Stay There? Why Did He Leave?
He stayed just one night because Heathcliff wanted the boy to be with him.
Why Did Heathcliff Want His Son?
Because when Edgar died, Linton would inherit Thrushcross Grange.
Chapter 13
What Were Heathcliff’s Plans for Linton and Catherine?
Heathcliff wanted Catherine and Linton to marry, and therefore they would become the owners of the Grange.
What Sort of Person Was Linton?
Linton was tall and thin. He looked like Isabella at that age. He was a sickly young man.
Who Else Did Catherine Meet That Day Apart From Linton?
Apart from Linton, she met Hareton.
Did Linton Forget Catherine After That Encounter?
No, he didn’t because she received a lot of letters from Linton.
Chapter 14
Why Did Catherine Go to Wuthering Heights?
Because Heathcliff told her that if she had a heart, she should go and see Linton, who was dying from a broken heart.
What Happened After Catherine Met Linton on the Moors?
When Catherine and Linton reached Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff pushed them inside and locked the door. In the end, they got married.
Why Did Catherine Have to Leave the Grange Without Nelly?
Heathcliff told Catherine to go back to Wuthering Heights with her husband, and he told Nelly to stay at the Grange.
What Happened to Linton in the End?
Linton died.