Hindley Earnshaw

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fictional character literary character

Hindley Earnshaw is a key character in Emily Brontë’s novel "Wuthering Heights," known as the embittered, abusive brother of Catherine Earnshaw whose jealousy and decline fuel much of the story’s tragedy.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Mr. Earnshaw 2

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character ⓘ
literary character ⓘ
addiction alcohol ⓘ
appearsIn Wuthering Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ
appearsInChapter early chapters of Wuthering Heights ⓘ
causes Hareton Earnshaw’s impoverished upbringing ⓘ
Heathcliff’s desire for revenge ⓘ
characterRole antagonist ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ
createdBy Emily Brontë NERFINISHED ⓘ
diesAt Wuthering Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ
diesFrom alcohol-related illness ⓘ
familyName Earnshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ
fictionalUniverse Wuthering Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ
gender male ⓘ
hasChild Hareton Earnshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasParent Mr. Earnshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasSibling Catherine Earnshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasSpouse Frances Earnshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ
inherits Wuthering Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ
isAbusiveToward Heathcliff NERFINISHED ⓘ
isJealousOf Catherine Earnshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ
Heathcliff NERFINISHED ⓘ
loses control of Wuthering Heights to Heathcliff ⓘ
mistreats Heathcliff NERFINISHED ⓘ
narratedBy Nelly Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ
nationality English ⓘ
occupation landowner ⓘ
personalityTrait abusive ⓘ
cruel ⓘ
embittered ⓘ
resentful ⓘ
violent ⓘ
relationshipToCatherine Earnshaw brother ⓘ
relationshipToHareton Earnshaw father ⓘ
relationshipToHeathcliff foster brother ⓘ
oppressor ⓘ
residesAt Wuthering Heights NERFINISHED ⓘ
setIn Yorkshire moors NERFINISHED ⓘ
socialClass gentry ⓘ
themeAssociation abuse of power ⓘ
addiction ⓘ
family conflict ⓘ
revenge ⓘ
social class tension ⓘ
timePeriod late 18th century ⓘ
undergoes moral decline ⓘ

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Wuthering Heights (1978 TV series) → adaptationOfCharacter → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
Heathcliff → adoptiveBrother → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
Heathcliff → adoptiveFather → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
this entity surface form: Mr. Earnshaw
Nelly Dean → associatedWithCharacter → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
Earnshaw family and Linton family → childOf → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
subject surface form: Hareton Earnshaw
Cathy Earnshaw → conflictWithCharacter → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
Heathcliff → enemy → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
Wuthering Heights (2009 TV series) → hasCharacter → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
Hareton Earnshaw → hasFather → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
Earnshaw family and Linton family → hasMember → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
subject surface form: Earnshaw family
Hareton Earnshaw → relatedTo → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
Cathy Earnshaw → relative → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ
this entity surface form: Mr. Earnshaw
Cathy Earnshaw → relative → Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ