声明
Abstract
摘要
Acknowledgements
Table of Content
Introduction
Chapter One THE ORIGIN AND FEALTURES OF GOTHIC LITERATURE
1．1 A Look-back at Gothic Genre and Some Representative Works
1．2 Typical Gothic Elements
1．2．1 Setting
1．2．2 The mysterious and suspense atmosphere
1．2．3 An ancient prophecy
1．2．4 The characters of Gothic novels
1．2．5 Passionate love and hatred
1．3 The Gothic influence on British literature
Chapter Two EMILY BRONTE’S CREATION OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS
2．1 A Biography of the Autho and Something about the Novel
2．1．1 No Enough Life Material for the Basis of Romance
2．1．2 The Tedious Atmosphere Communicating No Romantic Smell
2．2 Frosty Reception Prior to and High Praise after Her Death
2．3 A Splendid Creation in Agreement with Different Thoughts and Theories，including Feminists
Chapter Three A DARK AND GORGEOUS SYMPHONY
3．1 The Gothic Artistry-a Wide Range of Thick Gothic Colours Employed to Paint the Striking Tale on the Moors
3．1．1 Description of Environment and Surroundings with Gloom and Darkness
3．1．2 The Importance of the Setting in Wuthering Heights
3．1．3 Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange
3．1．4 Terrifying Nightmares Thickening the Colour of Gothic Theme in This Novel
3．2 Violence and Revenge in Wuthering Heights
3．2．1 The Source of Revenge—Merciless Violence As Well as Unfair Treatmen
3．2．2 Revenge in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights
3．3 Wuthering Heights：Storm and Calm
3．4 Supernatural Mystery
3．5 Split Personality Sharpening the Abnormal
Chapter Four THE RELATION BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS AND THE SETTING OF SURROUNDINGS
4．1 Shaping of the characters
4．2 Interweaving Characters and Surroundings in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights
4．2．1 The Depiction of the Characters in Wuthering Heights
4．2．2 The Discription of the Setting And the Related Characters
Chapter Five DIVIDED SELF lN THE NOVEL
Conclusion
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