The Notion of the Double in Wuthering HeightsBrontë's Wuthering Heights is the captivating story of two families and the relationships that develop between them. The narrator, Mr. Lockwood, recounts the story told to him by Ellen, the housekeeper. The novel contains an excellent illustration of the double, of the notion of double. Typically, this concept is applied to specific characters, as in Poe's William Wilson. However, the concept appears in Wuthering Heights in two different ways. The doppelganger is illustrated in the story of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff in relation to that of Cathy Linton and Hareton Earnshaw, but it is also present in the relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff as individuals. In Wuthering Heights, it's almost as if the story of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff is repeating itself through Cathy Linton and Hareton Earnshaw. There are discernible differences between these two relationships, but the broad outlines of the stories share striking similarities. For example, Heathcliff couldn't be with Catherine Earnshaw because his brother, Hindley, had reduced him to the status of a bully. After Mr. Earnshaw's death, Heathcliff was treated as a servant rather than a member of the family. Later in the story, Heathcliff does the same thing to Hareton, Hindley's son, but in a subtle way that avoids any animosity on Hareton's part. Hindley loses everything that would have been Hareton's inheritance, leaving Hareton with nothing. Heathcliff takes advantage of the situation and Hindley's wealth is inevitably handed over to Heathcliff. Heathcliff sees p...... middle of paper...... his funeral plans with Nelly, he says: "I have almost reached my heaven", meaning his idea of ​​heaven is to find Catherine in death. . Shortly after, Heathcliff dies alone in a room. The story of the Earnshaws and the Lintons follows many twists and turns. In the end, Cathy and Hareton have the chance to experience the happiness that Catherine and Heathcliff never experienced in their lives. Brontë's novel is multi-faceted and, at times, the reader must have difficulty following the story. It may be difficult to perceive the underlying concepts in the book. Yet many details indicate that the doppelgänger is present not only in Catherine and Heathcliff's relationship versus that of Cathy and Hareton, but also in Catherine and Heathcliff's relationship alone..