Effect of social classes on love relationship in Wuthering Heights

This thesis focuses on the effects of social classes on romantic relationships in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. The impact of social class differences and social status is analyzed through the novel's two main characters, Heathcliff and Catherine. Social classes and the sharp division of these classes have led to discrimination and become a problem across societies throughout history. As in many societies, nineteenth-century England was affected by such divisions. This novel, published in 1847, sheds light on British culture, and it offers the opportunity to examine Victorian England and the social and political structures of that period. By examining the effects of the social situation through the character of Heathcliff, the impact of social and economic problems on British society during the period will be analyzed. As the events in Wuthering Heights take place amidst the industrialization of England, this process is reflected in all aspects of society. In England, the Industrial Revolution was accompanied by profound social and economic shifts, and the Victorian middle class portrayed in the novel sheds light on this shift. The novel shows the individual and social effects of class discrimination and provides the opportunity to observe the resulting conflicts. By challenging the established hierarchies of her day, Brontë's novel provides important insights into the social reality of Victorian England, as this thesis aims to show.