Essay on wuthering heights

How does a person choose between the love of her life and her social safety? Today one might think again before making one‘s mind up, but for an 18th century women the answer was simple: Financial security and social status above all. As one begins to read this book, which is amongst those that are considered the greatest love stories of all times, Wuthering Heights reveals that the choice between the financial security and the true love was not always as obvious as one might think. In her struggle to get what she wants, Catherine Earnshaw must above all come to terms with what it is she really wants, for she cannot have both ways.