Emily Brontë, in her novel, Wuthering Heights, suggests that children, in their very nature, show traits resulting from parental influences. However, these traits are not always represented at the same time and can emerge in different situations. For example, as Cathy Linton grows up, her personality is a mix of that of her calmer father, Edgar, and her more fiery mother, Catherine. Show both of these personalities, but limit each to the correct time and circumstances. Furthermore, the same goes for Linton Heathcliff, who became a mix between his mother, Isabella, and his father, Heathcliff. Finally, this is shown in Hareton Earnshaw, who, because he has little to no relationship with his biological parents, has transformed into a man more like Heathcliff, his surrogate father, rather than Hindley, his genetic father. In this way, parental influence can shape a child to become more like them. Cathy Linton, daughter of Edgar Linton and Catherine Earnshaw, displays her parents' traits. In fact, these very traits can explain a lot about her and her actions. His mother, Catherine Earnshaw, was born to a "warmer" and stronger family, the Earnshaw family. As a child, Catherine was a more masculine girl, asking her father for a whip when going into town, and was always strong and powerful, with strong actions and opinions. Cathy's father, Edgar Linton, grew up in a more elegant and polite home. His family, the Linton family, could be described as “cool” and generally weaker than the Earnshaw family. Together, he and Catherine married to create a marriage of opposite personalities. One party, Catherine, was much stronger and more dominant in the relationship. The other side, Edgar, was much weaker in the relationship, and has... middle of paper... Heathcliff's conduct, just as Cathy and Linton did with their parents. In all three examples there is one common point: they all acquire characteristics and traits from parental influences. In Cathy, her mother and father, Catherine and Edgar, shape her and give her a balance of strength and weakness. In Linton, his mother and father, Isabella and Heathcliff, exude surliness and power. In Hareton, Heathcliff takes over his influence and conveys the need for power and control, as well as strength. In Wuthering Heights, Brontë shows that parents pass on traits to their children. Although these children do not display these characteristics at the same time, the connection to their influences is present within them, waiting for the right moment to become present. Works Cited Brontë, Emily. Wuthering Heights. London: Penguin, 1847. Print.