Is Wuthering Heights a tragedy

Answer 1

Yes, Wuthering Heights can be considered a tragdey.

Heathcliff and Catherine both bring about their own downfall. They are both in love but their pride gets in the way of their love for each other. Catherine decides to marry Edgar Linton rather than stay with Heatcliff because unlike Edgar, Heathcliff is poor and is at the lowest rank on the social ladder. Later on throuhgout the novel, Catherine realizes the terrible mistake she has made because her heart has always belonged to Heathcliff. And Heathcliff becomes a wealthy and respectable man who is out to get revenge on Catherine. He marries Edgar's sister but this only causes Catherine much more pain. As a result Catherine dies giving birth to her child leaving Heathcliff alone. He then spends several years longing for Catherine and wishing for his own death. But each and everyday he is reminded of Catherine because Catherine's daughter who bears the same name as her also shares the same physical features as her mother. The rest of the story is a sad one. But in the end the main character claims to have seen the ghost of Heathcliff and Catherine walking along the seaside.

Answer 2

yes! The character brings his sorry fate onto himself. The rigid definition of tragedy.