英语论文GothicFeaturesinWutheringHeights.doc

毕业论文(设计) i Acknowledgements My deepest gratitude goes first and foremost to my advisor, Ms.Lin Lan, whose inspiring insights, generous encouragements, and enthusiastic instructions have facilitated me much throughout my thesis writing. Her penetrating and insightful comments afford me with inspiring source. She has been in constant concern about my paper, spared no pains to entertain my thesis draft. Second, I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to the Foreign Language Department of Jia Ying University as well as all my teachers for their instructive guidance and comprehensive education during the four years’ schooling. Finally, my thanks would go to my beloved family for their loving considerations and great confidence in me all through these years. I also owe my sincere gratitude to my friends and my classmates who gave me their help in listening to me and helping me work out my problems during the difficult course of the thesis. ii Abstract The Gothic tradition has very great influence on the English and American literature, and it has been inherited in novels by many writers. Wuthering Heights is Emily Bronte’s unique and splendid masterpiece and it is known as a Gothic novel. This thesis analyses the Gothic theory and points out the Gothic features in Wuthering Heights: the theme, the description of environment, Gothic characters, ect, which makes Wuthering Heights different from the other novels in the Victorian Age. The Gothic tradition is an important part of English literature. Its origination can be traced back to Roman Age, and there was a long period for its development. Emily came into contact with Gothic stories when she was still very young and was attested by it. There are lots of Gothic features in Wuthering Heights. First, the theme of the novel is about revenge and heirdom. Second, the novel presents the horrified environment, such as the moors, the manor and the grave. Third, there are many Gothic characters: the villain hero—Heathcli