Wuthering Heights: A Grand Expansive Text
Patrilineal Law and Family Structures
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Gender Roles in 19th Century England
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Key parts of the text to be noted
'You'd rather be damned!' he said
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Hindley is having an emotional rage after the death of his wife, threatening to kill his son and the servant Nelly. The Quote refers to the power that men hold over their wife and children in his household including assault.
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