Novel Symbolism PaperAnomalous Ghost Symbolism in Wuthering HeightsThe ghost of Catherine Earnshaw is a very important aspect of Wuthering Heights because she represents the lack of closure between her and Heathcliff. From Catherine's inability to tell Heathcliff she loved him to Heathcliff's hope in the afterlife that Catherine still exists, the lack of closure is evident in the novel. Ghosts in literature generally symbolize evil or demonic presences, while Catherine's ghost is used to represent romance rather than evil. According to Ellen “Nelly” Dean, the main narrator of the story, some villagers claim to have seen the ghosts of Heathcliff and Catherine on the moors years after their deaths (Brontë 417). I had originally planned to focus on the moors as my main subject. symbol. Finding the right books in the library was a lot easier than I thought. However, as I progressed with my research it became clear that it would be very difficult to find all the required information about moors in all the required sources. The symbol dictionary and the two holy books I had planned to use turned out to be completely useless: the holy books were written in places without moors and were written at a time when transcontinental travel was extremely rare, so the authors never knew of the existence of the moors. After encountering these issues, I realized I needed to change my symbol to something more universal. The ghosts were perfect since I knew they had been mentioned over the years, especially in the sacred books. Ghosts traditionally symbolize bad omens and everything related to evil. They are linked to demons and devils, as well as the supernatural. The ghost is us...... middle of paper ......ch 2014.Ferber, Michael. "Bat." A Dictionary of Literary Symbols. 2nd ed. 2007. Print “Ghost”. The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus for BIG FEATURES users. 1st ed. 1991. Print. " Ghost ". THE SHORTER OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY. 3rd ed. 1973. Print. " Ghost ". Webster's Third New International Dictionary. 3rd ed. 2002. Print. Hall, James. "Bat." Dictionary of subjects and symbols of art. 1st ed. 1974. Print.Hardy, Thomas. “The Ghost Rider.” Collected Poems of Thomas Hardy. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1931. Rpt. 1926. 332-333. Print.The Holy Bible. New York: Benziger Brothers, Inc., 1961. Print. Rev. New American Catholic EditionThe Quran. Ed. JM Rodwell. London: JM Dent & Sons LTD, 1909. Print. Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Ed. Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. New York, 1992. The web. March 27, 2014.Tomlin, LaJuan. Personal interview. April 2. 2014.