A psychoanalytical reading of "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë
Freudian approach to the main characters
Description:... Essay from the year 2022 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,7, University of Leipzig, language: English, abstract: In this essay, I will apply the psychoanalytic approach to Wuthering Heights, aiming to analyse the main characters of the novel using some aspects of Freud’s psychoanalysis theory, namely fear of abandonment, repression, and Oedipus complex. Moreover, I will discuss how the environment influences the behaviour of the characters throughout the novel. But before starting the analysis, I would firstly give a brief introduction to the theory of psychoanalysis and then introduce the aspects used in this essay.
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