Wuthering Heights Chapter 1 Summary

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What year does Lockwood begin writing in his diary?

1801

What is the local adjective used to describe the fierce winds in the moors?

Wuthering

Who saves Lockwood from the dogs at Wuthering Heights?

A ruddy-cheeked housekeeper

Who does Lockwood initially assume the beautiful girl at Wuthering Heights is?

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What does Lockwood find scratched into the paint on the ledge by the bed?

<p>Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Linton, and Catherine Heathcliff</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Lockwood attempt to break off when he is haunted?

<p>A fir branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who treats Lockwood's daughter-in-law cruelly in the morning?

<p>Heathcliff</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Lockwood promise to return with in the morning?

<p>The lantern</p> Signup and view all the answers

What emotion does Lockwood feel after rejecting human contact?

<p>Lonely</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Year Lockwood starts diary

Lockwood starts his diary entries in the year 1801.

Meaning of 'Wuthering'

"Wuthering" describes the intense winds on the moors.

Who saves Lockwood from dogs?

A ruddy-cheeked housekeeper saves Lockwood from the dogs at Wuthering Heights.

Lockwood's initial assumption

Lockwood first assumes the beautiful girl at Wuthering Heights is Heathcliff's wife.

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Names scratched on the ledge

Lockwood finds the name 'Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Linton, and Catherine Heathcliff' scratched into the paint.

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Object Lockwood tries to break

Lockwood tries to break off a fir branch during his haunting.

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Who is treated cruelly?

Heathcliff treats Lockwood's daughter-in-law cruelly in the morning.

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Item Lockwood will return with

Lockwood promises to return with the lantern in the morning.

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Lockwood's emotion

Lockwood feels lonely after rejecting human contact.

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Study Notes

Chapter 1

  • Lockwood arrives at Thrushcross Grange in 1801, an isolated manor in Yorkshire.
  • He meets his landlord, Mr. Heathcliff, who is unfriendly and lives at Wuthering Heights.
  • "Wuthering" describes the wild winds on the moors.
  • Lockwood feels mistrusted and is left alone with aggressive dogs; he is saved by a housekeeper.
  • Despite initial anger, Lockwood decides to visit Heathcliff again.

Chapter 2

  • Lockwood attempts to relax in his study but finds it occupied and chooses to visit Wuthering Heights again.
  • He encounters an inhospitable atmosphere; initially mistaken, he believes a young woman is Heathcliff's wife.
  • Heathcliff corrects him, revealing she is his daughter-in-law and the young man is not his son but Hareton Earnshaw, son of Hindley.
  • A blizzard traps Lockwood at Wuthering Heights, where he is met with hostility.
  • After being attacked by dogs, he curses the household in frustration and is ultimately led to bed by Zillah, the housekeeper.

Chapter 3

  • Lockwood is placed in a room barred from visitors by Heathcliff.
  • He discovers names inscribed on the ledge: Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Linton, Catherine Heathcliff.
  • Reading a diary from Catherine Earnshaw, he learns about her troubled childhood and close bond with Heathcliff.
  • Hindley Earnshaw, Catherine's brother, treats Heathcliff cruelly, fostering hatred between the two boys.
  • Lockwood experiences a nightmare with a ghostly hand demanding to be let in, leading to a bloodied confrontation.
  • He wakes to find Heathcliff in the room; Heathcliff curses him and cries out for Catherine.

Chapter 4

  • Feeling lonely after the prior day's events, Lockwood seeks connection with his housekeeper, Nelly Dean.
  • He encourages Nelly to share the history of Wuthering Heights and clarify family ties, beginning with young Catherine's background.

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