Childhood Childhood is a central theme of Wuthering Heights.Richard Chase, "The Brontes: A Centennial Observance", in The Brontes: A Collection of Critical Essays, ed. by Ian Gregor (Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1970; repro 1986), pp. 19–33 (p. 32). Emily Brontë "understands that 'The Child is 'Father of the Man' (Wordsworth, 'My heart leaps up', 1. 7)". Wordsworth, following philosophers of education, such as Rousseau, explored ideas about the way childhood shaped personality. One outcome of this was the German , or "novel of education", such as Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre (1847), Eliot's The Mill on the Floss (1860), and Dickens's Great Expectations (1861).Melissa Fegan. Wuthering Heights: Character Studies. London: Continuum, 2008, p. 4. Bronte's characters "are heavily influenced by their childhood experiences", though she is less optimistic than her contemporaries that suffering can lead to "change and renewal".Melissa Fegan, Wuthering Heights: Character Studies, p. 5.
Childhood Childhood is a central theme of Wuthering HeightsRichard Chase "The Brontes A Centennial Observance" in The Brontes A Collection of Critical Essays ed by Ian Gregor (Englewood Cliffs Prentice Hall 1970; repro 1986) pp 19–33 (p 32) Emily Brontë "understands that 'The Child is 'Father of the Man' (Wordsworth 'My heart leaps up' 1 7)" Wordsworth following philosophers of education such as Rousseau explored ideas about the way childhood shaped personality One outcome of this was the German  or "novel of education" such as Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre (1847) Eliot's The Mill on the Floss (1860) and Dickens's Great Expectations (1861)Melissa Fegan Wuthering Heights Character Studies London Continuum 2008 p 4 Bronte's characters "are heavily influenced by their childhood experiences" though she is less optimistic than her contemporaries that suffering can lead to "change and renewal"Melissa Fegan Wuthering Heights Character Studies p 5