Nelly Is Confronted By. - 2436 Words

Nelly is confronted by Hareton. As a result of the confrontation, Nelly felt out of place compared to other characters involved with the family. She was of a lower status compared to Hareton as well as the other residents. At the same time it shows that Nelly is not scared of higher status, and can instantly confront it. It shows readers that Nelly is independent. 2. â€Å"Did she say she was grieved? he inquired, looking very serious. She cried when I told her you were off again this morning. Well, I cried last night, he returned, and I had more reason to cry than she. Yes: you had the reason of going to bed with a proud heart and an empty stomach, said I. Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves. But, if you be†¦show more content†¦(Nelly is speaking). Reader’s get to know Hindley personally the moment this event occurs. Hindley is a rude man, who is about to abuse his son. As a result, Nelly hides his son, Hareton, to protect him. This shows readers that Nelly is a guardian of Hareton and supports him. 4. Heathcliff, you may come forward, cried Mr. Hindley, enjoying his discomfiture, and gratified to see what a forbidding young blackguard he would be compelled to present himself. You may come and wish Miss Catherine welcome, like the other servants. Cathy, catching a glimpse of her friend in his concealment, flew to embrace him; she bestowed seven or eight kisses on his cheek within the second, and then stopped, and drawing back, burst into a laugh, exclaiming, Why, how very black and cross you look! and how - how funny and grim! But that s because I m used to Edgar and Isabella Linton. Well, Heathcliff, have you forgotten me? (Bronte, 45). (Hindley is speaking). The audience can instantly see that there is a hierarchy that has developed between Hindley and Heathcliff. Hindley acts as if Heathcliff is his servant, and wants Heathcliff to welcome guests â€Å"like the other servants†. This will later develop and show reader’s how Hindley’s impact on Heathcliff has changed Heathcliff as a person. 5. â€Å"It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now; so he shall never know how I love him; and that, not because he is handsome, Nelly, but because he is more myself than I am. Whatever our