Why the moors in Wuthering Heights matter so much
You can't really speak about Emily Brontë's masterpiece without bringing up the moors in Wuthering Heights , because let's face it, that crazy, windswept landscape is basically the heartbeat associated with the whole story. It isn't just a pretty background or a setting where the characters happen to live; it's the living, breathing power that shapes everything from the plan to the method Heathcliff and Catherine feel about every other. If you've ever tried to read the book and felt a little overwhelmed by the sheer intensity of the emotions, you may probably blame the scenery for that will. ...