Nelly Dean in Wuthering Heights

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1. What was the role of Nelly Dean in the novel Wuthering Heights? I am not sure how to answer this question, can you give me some suggestions of what her role was in the story?

In a novel the effect of a narrator gives the reader an intimate but subjective account of events. It removes the omniscience of the author and the possibility of objectivity. We can take nothing for granted and must be wary of forming judgements on the basis of what we are told and how we are told it.

Why should Bronte choose Nelly Dean as the narrator of Wuthering Heights? As a respected, educated servant, she is socially mobile. This enables her access to events and conversations. She is both a ...