A Study of Heathcliff as a Scapegoat in Wuthering Heights
In light of the archetype of scapegoat and Rene Girard＇s four patterns of scapegoatism,the thesis argues that Heathcliff,the protagonist in Wuthering Heights,is a scapegoat of the highly hierarchical and class-conscious society.The depiction of four aspects in the novel：family crises caused by Heathcliff,his revenge towards the family members of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange,his preferential marks as a scapegoat with his dark skin and his foundling family background,and the mental discrimination and physical violence he suffers is the reflection of the four patterns of scapegoatism of Rene Girard.
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