As a child Hindley treats Heathcliff poorly and always liked to hurt him by hitting him and insulting him, but he always found enjoyment in relaxing with Catherine, Hindley’s Sister. Every since Heathcliff is first brought to the Earnshaws house Hindley has been treating him very badly but Catherine accepted him into the family. Nelly says about Hindley that, “The young master had learned to regard his father as an oppressor rather than a friend, and Heathcliff as a usurper of his parent’s affections and his privileges; and he grew bitter with brooding over these injuries” (31). Hindley did not like Mr. Earnshaw because he always told him not to bother Heathcliff. Hindley always treated Heathcliff very badly for a long time, and Heathcliff began to despise Hindley more and more.
They can see how he lived during the time he served and how awful he made it seem. The best way to have a convincing argument is to make the audience see through the eyes of the author, and to make them envision a mental image of what the author has seen. Gurganus tells how he was, “dressed in ugly clothes exactly like 4,000 others, to be called a number, to be stuck among men who will brag and scrap and fight but never admit to any terror, any need” (606). This flashback makes the war sound very unappealing and an experience that most of his readers would not like to experience themselves. Through this detailed description, Gurganus adds to his argument, making the war sound even more horrific.
These low assessments of Heathcliff have caused conflict among many of the novel’s characters. For example, the enmity that exists between Heathcliff and Hindley Earnshaw can be said to stem from Heathcliff’s social position. From the start, it was pretty obvious that Heathcliff was Mr. Earnshaw’s favorite from Hindley, Catherine, and Heathcliff. Hindley often felt that Heathcliff was a “usurper of his parents’ affections and his privileges” (75) and grew very bitter towards Heathcliff for this reason. Hindley could not tolerate the fact that Heathcliff, a random and worthless child from the streets of Liverpool, won his father’s affections and was liked more than Hindley himself was.
He also comments on how they tend to grow old faster, revealing his shallow nature, however the former is our focus here. This comment exposes how extreme, and in many ways traditional, Sir Elliot’s views are – he is disgusted by the fact that hard work could overcome unfortunate class sitting. He would much rather people’s social status be immovable. We can suppose that had he been born into a lower class family, he would feel entirely different on this topic, although he is proven to be too self-absorbed to make any such consideration. Throughout the novel, the social change taking place in real life England is expressed by the
Willoughby find he doesn’t have the ‘stamp’ of a gentlemen while he observes the ladies of his family who do bear the stamp of the Scriptural style of a gentlemen. Rudely enough Willoughby sketch of the creature was repulsive. Calling the man a creature for one is already ill mannered. Willoughby who prides himself through his family name and appearance is revolted by the appearance of his relative in this unseasonable fashion.
There's racial discrimination toward them, Sanaubar leaving, Hassan's harelip, and the soldiers' taunting of Hassan. We soon learn, however, that Amir has anything but a charmed existence. Amir's mother died giving birth to him. It's clear he feels a great lack in his life, and he throws himself into poetry and writing, we think, partly as a tribute to her. In addition, Amir feels an enormous amount of responsibility for his mother's death – as if he not only caused it but, more sinisterly, was responsible for it.
He feels oppressed which leads to his cruel decision to mock Joy. This decision stemmed from his confined state, physically constricted by not only the city under siege, but also the Shen family grounds that he inherited after his father’s death. Not only is Chia Kang restricted to these physical features, his loyalty to his mother restricts his free will and power, which forebodes irrational judgment, as restrained creatures often lash out due to a deteriorating mental state. Chia Kang’s mother has a very high influence of him, even domination over him, and this is shown to the reader through
Though Heathcliff and Catherine become the best of friends, Hindley does not take kindly to Heathcliff becoming part of the family. When Mr. and Mrs. Earnshaw die, Hindley takes over Wuthering Heights and makes Heathcliff a servant, degrading Heathcliff. Meanwhile, even though she truly loves him, Catherine sees Heathcliff as beneath her in society and social class. When Catherine meets Edgar she is impressed with his manners and wealth is then promised to be married to Edgar. It's hard to settle such an intense love with the choice she makes, but somehow she is able to work out the reasoning in her head; “I've no business to marry Edgar Linton than I have to be in heaven; and if the wicked man in there not brought Heathcliff so low, I shouldn't have thought of it.
He seems obsessed with prestige—although he himself is not willing to work for it. His dialogue throughout the work seems to be one long lamentation for the prestige that he does not have. In this first chapter Tambu expresses the injustice that women face; it is evident that she will come to dislike the members of her family (male and female) because they reinforce and perpetuate this inequity. Chapter 2: Tambu’s uncle Babamukuru is described in more detail. Babamukuru is the patriarch of Tambu’s family; he uses his success to support his entire family.
Leanne takes Michael in without any of her families’ permission and she buys him all these clothes and Leanne’s husband isn’t all that happy about the choice she makes which brings conflict between the pair. They overcome this because their relationship with each other is really close and they realise the errors they have both made. Misunderstandings of expectations that individuals place on others can lead to conflict. In some family circumstances there are believed expectations placed on the individuals to do certain things. In The Blind Side, there is believed expectation that Leanne and her husband want all their children to participate in some kind of physical activity.