Question

Lockwood compares himself to which of these Shakespearean characters after Joseph and Heathcliff accuse him of stealing?

• A. Hamlet
• B. King Lear
• C. Othello
• D. Romeo

Answer 1

Answer:

B. King Lear

• After being accused of stealing a lantern by Joseph and Heathcliff at Wuthering Heights, Lockwood compares himself to King Lear.

• In the context of the novel, the comparison is ironic. Lockwood sees himself as an innocent person who has been wrongly accused and mistreated, similar to how King Lear is cast out and suffers in his own play.