Wuthering Heightsにおける二つの台所とNelly Dean
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In Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights (1847), most of the significant events occur in the kitchens. Heathcliff hears of Catherine's engagement in the kitchen in Wuthering Heights, and Heathcliff quarrels with Edgar in the presence of Catherine in the kitchen in Thrushcross Grange. At the beginning of the story, Lockwood describes the position of the kitchen in Wuthering Heights as follows: "I believe at Wuthering Heights the kitchen is forced to retreat altogether into another quarter" (5). It reveals that the kitchen is separated from the house, which suggests the kitchens are special spaces in the story. At this point, we should not ignore that Nelly Dean, one of the narrators, observes most of the events. She has served as a housekeeper in both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange. She tells of the past events to Lockwood who is the capricious tenant of Thrushcross Grange. Nelly is not merely the narrator but also an involved person. She sometimes intervenes in the incidents, but she is also an onlooker. A close look at the relationship between the kitchens and Nelly reveals that she intervenes mainly in the incidents that occur in the kitchens. All these things make it clear that Nelly Dean makes use of the kitchens for her own purposes. The purpose of this paper is to consider the meaning of the two kitchens, so that we will discover the connection with Nelly Dean. It also serves as evidence of the close relationship between the characters and the houses in Wuthering Heights.