Observation

Candidates were able to point out who Heathcliff is and his relationship with other characters.

Candidates were expected to discuss the following:

• Revenge is an important theme explored in the novel.
• Character identification: Heathcliff is the child brought to Wuthering Heights from Mr. Earnshaw’s trip to Liverpool and who becomes the owner of both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange.
• Background: Heathcliff is abused by Hindley after Mr. Earnshaw’s death; Catherine and Heathcliff become lovers; disappears from Wuthering Height when he overhears Catherine say she cannot marry him because of his degraded situation.
• Heathcliff reappears after several years.
• Heathcliff’s revenge: He becomes oppressive and callous; marries Isabella to get at those who have ill treated him; abuses Hareton (Hindley’s son) and treats him worse than a servant; contrives to have Catherine marry Linton to consolidate their inheritances.
• In the end, Heathcliff owns Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange.

Candidates provided sketchy answers which showed a lack of knowledge of the text.

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