Wuthering Heights: Intramural Inequalities Wuthering Heights is one of the most popular Victorian novels of all time, well known for its fiery heroine and twisted love triangle that explores the conflicts between nature and society. Set on the Yorkshire moors, Wuthering Heights follows the lives of several characters, creating a plot about love, revenge and the sins of social class. Written by Emily Bronte, the novel was inspired by her adolescence on the moors. Born on 30 July 1818, Bronte spent much of her early life with her three sisters, Wuthering Heights was her first and only novel published in 1847 under the pseudonym "Ellis Bell". When the true author was revealed, readers refused to believe that a woman could ever write such a passionate and thought-provoking novel. Wuthering Heights portrays the wilderness and the desolating effect society has on it, the book brings to light the conflicts of the human condition using characters and their inability to coexist as a representation. Heathcliff, a sardonic man, is the very representation of nature. Throughout the novel, Heathcliff challenges everything to do with society, this is mentioned in the first chapter, when Mr. Lockwood notices how out of place Heathcliff seems: “But Mr. Heathcliff forms a singular contrast with his home and the his lifestyle. He is a dark-skinned gypsy in appearance, clothes and manners a gentleman, that is, a gentleman as much as a country squire. (5) Heathcliff spends a lot of time on the moor, preferring to be outside than inside. At the beginning of Heathcliff and Catherine's story, they both challenged society together by constantly being out together. “They both promised to grow up as rough as savages.” (40). In the story... in the middle of the paper... For this reason, the conflict between nature and society is the very creators of society itself, human beings. Despite the somewhat unnerving plot, Wuthering Heights is a story of intrigue and passion and what happens when you cross the line between both. It is strangely realistic in that it focuses on too many aspects of human thinking. Thanks to its wild and relatable plot, Wuthering Heights proved to be a remarkably unique novel not only about the flaws of society, but also about the perplexing human mind. Emily Bronte brought to life a world with Wuthering Heights so raw and vivid that it became impossible to forget. Society's conflicts and its twisted love triangle have created a book almost as unpredictable as the moors in which it is set. Works Cited Bronte, E., Nestor, P., & Miller, L. (2008). Wuthering Heights. London: Penguin Classics; Press