Explain and discuss the importance of the setting to the actions of the characters and events in the novels ' Wuthering Heights' and ' I'm The King OF The Castle.'

As Lockwood takes a seat ‘at the end of the hearthstone’ he begins to ‘carress’ Heathcliffes dog, again Heathcliffes fierceness is shown as he growled ‘ you’d better leave the dog alone’ this gives the reader the impression that Heathcliffe is usually like this and is a very easily frustrated and bad tempered character as Lockwood is only a visiter to the house. Heathcliffes is more than bad mannored and rude, his temper and first impression he leaves shows us that he does not really care what other people think of him. He gives Lockwood the same first impression that the beast also gives to belle and her father in ‘Beauty and the beast’.

The house and Heathcliffe have many similarities, the both have gloominess in their characheters, they are both dark and mysterious. It is clear that the house and Heathcliffe from the moment they are first described in the book clearly have a darker mysterious past behind them. The house and its ‘grotesque carvings,’  Heathcliffe and his ‘dark skinned gypsy in aspect in dress mannors of a gentleman.’

Lockwood stayed the night at Wuthering Heights, as he is led up the staircase Zillah the housewife tells him that ‘ her master had an odd notion about the chamber she would put him in’ Lockwood asks why but she does not know why. ‘Too stupefied’ to be curious he fastened the door and glanced around the room, he describes it as spacious and consisting of three items of furniture, but there was one thing in the room that grabbed his attention ‘ a few mildrewed books’ this had an endless list of names ‘ Cathrine Earnshaw ‘ ‘ Cathrine Heathcliffe’ ‘ Cathrine Linton’ this confusion to the reader about whom it is adds to the atmosphere of the room and make it mysterious and tense to find out the truth. Whilst Lockwood is in the room he dozes off , the weather then sets the scene to the room and atmosphere. The wind blows violently and rattles around the house and shaking the window pane vigorously. This starts to bring back some sad and painful memories, it is the ghost Cathrine begging to be let in, Lockwood is terrified at this moment and calls out in help, this comes to the attention of Heathcliffe who is without sympathy and turns a blind eye on his geust in need. This just goes to sho that Heathcliffe is cold and ruthless, without a consience or slightest bit of consideration for his geust. The house Wuthering Heights seems to have a characther of its own which seems to somehow be connected to Heatchliffe. The book also has another house in it called ‘Thrushcross Grange’ the name itself seems much more friendly and appealing, we later learn in the novel that Cathy was drawn to this second house because of its much more pleasant atmosphere and calmer vibe. Heathcliff is the owner of ‘ Wuthering Heights ’

The house is dark and cruel just like the owner. The way that the author describes Heathcliff gives me the impression that the house and the owner are very similar in many ways, the house and him are both creul, evil and gllomy in many ways not just apperence. From what I have read further on in the book I get the distinct impression that the house and the owner are not only similar but are connected on what seems to be an emotional leval. The house seems to be a reflection on Heathcliffs dark, unpredictable, wild character and sad life throughout the years. His feelings and all of his bitter emotions seems to have been expressed in the house and the way that it is seen by others.