Wuthering+Heights-Character+Profile+Nelly

//Catherine//** When Catherine tells Nelly about her desire to marry Edgar Linton and talks about the love she shares with Heathcliff. Catherine often confides in Nelly about Heathcliff. //"M// // y love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath--a source of little visible delight, but necessary. Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind--not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being” //
 * Confidante of Catherine, Heathcliff, Isabella and Cathy:

after Isabella has married Heathcliff and comes to the realisation that she has made a big mistake. Finding that she has no one else to turn to she writes a letter to Nelly and Isabella speaks about her life since she married Heathclif. She asks Nelly to keep everything she reads to herself and to come and visit her with something of Edgars. // "Is Mr Heathcliff a man? If so, is he mad? And if not, is he a devil? I shan't tell my reasons for making this inquiry; but i beseech you to explain, if you can, what i have married- that is, when you call to see me; and you must call, Ellen, very soon. Don't write, but come, and being me something of Edgar." Pg 136//
 * //Isabella//**

//**Heathcliff**// Heathcliff tells Nelly about how he will visit Catherine when she is sick and makes Nelly set up a meeting between them.

//**Cathy**// After getting caught out by Nelly, Cathy decides to come clean about visiting Wuthering Heights but goes on to tell Nelly things that happened at Wuthering Heights. Nelly knowing that she is told this in confidence, decides to tell Cathy's father. //"I've been to Wuthering Heights, Ellen, and I've never missed going a day since you fell ill; except thrice before, and twice after you left the room. I gave Michael books and pictures to prepare Minny every evening, and put her back in the stable; you musn't scold him either, mind...He is fond of reading, and he thinks of leaving soon to get married..." Pg 247//

When she tells Mr Lockwood about Heathcliff and Catherine, and the events that have taken place within the household. //"However, if am to follow my story in true gossips fashion, i had better go on, and instead of leaping three years, I will be content to pass to the next summer- the summer of 1778, that is nearly twenty-three years ago." Pg 63//
 * Lively Storyteller with a remarkable memory for names, dates, events:**

When she observes Cathy's odd behaviour and notices her placing letters into a draw.
 * Keen Observer:**

Nelly thinks herself more of a sister toward the others though she is the one who interferes in everybody's business,
 * Interfering, natural busybody:**

Nelly tells Heathcliff that he must give Isabella a maid and other things in order to help her adapt to a life where she is not constantly waited on. //"Well, Sir i returned I, hope you'll consider that Mrs Heathcliff is accustomed to be looked after, and waited on; and she has been brought up like an only daughter whom everyone was ready to serve- You must let her have a maid to keep things tidy, and you must treat her kindly..." Pg 149//
 * Self-righteous lecturing others on their responsibilities:**

Nelly is inviting toward Mr. Lockwood sharing with him the history of Wuthering Heights and is friendly toward him.
 * Warm and approachable:**

When Cathy goes to Wuthering Heights Nelly knows that her father would disapprove of such a thing, she decides that she will be loyal to him and act in Cathy's best interest regarding her visits to Wuthering Heights and the proposition of Marrying Linton.
 * Loyal to her employees and acts in their best interests:**

Nelly decides to help Heathcliff and Catherine meet, though at first she does not want them to meet fearing it will make Catherine further ill but is persuaded to help by Heathcliff.
 * Decided in her views but can be swayed; sometimes ambivalent, appearing to disapprove of relationships and then aiding in their development:**