Gothic Literature 12-16-11:

Suggestion of supernatural things:
In chapter 3, Mr. Lockwood learns that there was once a woman named Catherine Earnshaw. He reads her private journals and begins to have an image of who she was. Later that same night, he believes that the ghost of Catherine is outside the window of his quarters, begging to be allowed in. There is no evidence that this did not occur- providing an ominous heir, which is yet another characteristic of Gothic literature.
A great deal of the plot is psychological:
Throughout the novel, there is a myriad of struggles between characters. Most of these quarrels are over power, which is a mental battle. Although there is great violence in the novel, there are more issues with status and power. Wuthering Heights is a book that forces readers to think deeply about the plot- which shows that the worst struggles are not physical.