Alex Fountain's Final Argument

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights both would be valuable novels to study; however, I believe that we should focus on Wuthering Heights because of its complex storyline, Gothic setting, and compound characters. The plot of the novel switches narrators throughout the story to create a more in-depth point of view for the readers. Not only do the narrators change but also the novel has a parallel story in it. Halfway through the story, after many significant characters' deaths, the second generation of characters begins their own story. Along with the storyline comes the Gothic setting, which sets the mood for the novel. The dense setting that Bronte has created has two different moods and environments and makes the setting more involved. Finally, Bronte's characters are what allow the storyline and settings to work so well. Catherine has a split personality that changes when she is with either Heathcliff or Edgar or when she is either at Wuthering Heights or Thrushcross Grange. Heathcliff on the other hand has more of a secretive personality that comes out only when he is around Catherine or when he wants to be with her. On the other hand, Pride and Prejudice does not have this complex of a plot and the characters are more predictable. Although it is a great novel, I feel that there is more to learn with Wuthering Heights. Jane Austen's strong point in her novel is the criticism of her society, where Bronte contains that and a more thorough plot.