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Grants essay

When you are struggling to make a decision, you hear two voices in your head; one telling you to do one thing, and the other the opposite. These two voices are often the forces of good and evil that naturally exist. As said by David Daiches, "The most powerful, the most irresistible, the most tenacious forces that reside in the depths of human natureā€¦do have a relation to the elemental forces at work in the natural world." (Daiches) These forces are often used in literary works as the basis of conflict. One such example is in Emily Bronte's literary masterpiece Wuthering Heights. In this novel, she relates the English estates of Thrushcross Grange to good, peace and tranquility and Wuthering Heights to evil, disorder and danger.
This appealing image is the vision Bronte supplies for Thrushcross Grange. The Grange is the peaceful retreat for Catherine Earnshaw, a main character in the novel, after she is mauled by the Linton's dog...

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