Wuthering Heights by Emily BrontëOften in literature, the fictional written word imitates or reflects the non-fictional actions of the time. These reflections may be social, historical, biographical, or a combination of these. Through setting, characters, and storyline, an author can recreate in linear form on paper some of the abstract concepts and ideas of the world in which he lives. In the case of Emily Bronte, her novel Wuthering Heights reflects her very faithfully. his own life and that of his family members. Bronte's own life emerges in the pages of this novel through the setting, characters, and story of Wuthering Heights. This novel is set in the open moors of England, where Bronte grew up. Nelly Dean, the narrator, describes the setting in which she and young Cathy go for a walk: "'Climb up this mound, cross this bank, and by the time you reach the other side, I will have raised the birds . “But there were so many hills and banks to climb and cross that at last I began to get tired... she plunged into a hollow and before I saw her again she was two miles nearer to the Heights of Stormwind than his house" (WH 163). Nelly Dean is a middle-aged young woman accustomed to physical labor, and her description of the moors helps the reader realize the vastness of the landscape. The wild nature of the moors seemed to call to Bronte whenever she strayed from it. J-- H--, a student of British literature at Central Oregon Community College, says Bronte left the moors in 1835 but was only able to stay there three months. According to Hawes' response to Seminar A, Bronte "missed the wild nature of the moors and could not stay away from them". This coincides with Brontë's sister Charlo...... middle of paper ......(WH 3). According to Hawes, Brontë needed the isolation of the moors. It seems she was more alone away from them than walking on them alone. Wuthering Heights mirrors the life of Emily Brontë in many ways. Through a fictional setting, characters and story, she reflects her own life and that of her family. It is a shame that Emily Brontë died at the age of thirty-one. She produced this great novel in a short time and the world will never know what other great works could have come from her life and her pen. Works Cited Damrosch, David, et al., ed. The Longman Anthology of British Literature: Vol. B. Ed. compact. New York: Longman - Addison Wesley Longman, 2000. Bronte, Emily. Wuthering Heights. Norton ed. critical. 3rd ed. Ed. William M. Sale, Jr. and Richard J. Dunn. New York: W. W. Norton, 1990.