Emely Bronte and Wuthering Heights - 1340 Words

It was a quiet evening in Thornton, United Kingdom, on July 30th, 1818 to be exact, that a legend was born. Emily Jane Brontà «, the fifth of six children, came into existence. (Information found on GradeSaver) Her father, Reverend Patrick Brontà «, grew up as a peasant while her mother, Maria Brontà « Branwell was quite wealthy. The two became a pair and after years of marriage, finally had a family of eight. Though the family was not fully united for long. (page 10, Howard) Their were a heap full of little Brontà «Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s when Maria was still alive, which were Maria, named after her mother, the first child of Patrick and Maria who was born in 1813. Then Elizabeth, who was named after Maria’s sister, was born in 1815. Charlotte, the third Brontà « daughter was born in 1816, then finally, a year before Emily is born, the first male offspring, Branwell, who was named after Maria’s family name, is born. (page 12, Howard) As soon as Maria gave birth to Anne, the la st child in the Brontà « family, she died quickly due to cancer. Emily, being only three years old, saw life in anything but pessimism. Her innocence was what kept her sane until it was later shattered. (Information found on GradeSaver) Like in any other story one might have read, if the mother is gone, the aunt is always around. With the Brontà «Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s, Maria’s sister, Auntie Elizabeth Branwell came quickly to the family’s aid once Maria passed. Only Auntie Elizabeth was not the type to Ochoa, 2 taunt the children, it was the absolute