AN ANALYSIS OF THE OBSESSIVE LOVE IN WUTHERING HEIGHTS BY EMILY BRONTE: AN ANXIOUS-AMBIVALENT ATTACHMENT APPROACH

This study aims to analyze the portrayal of obsessive love in Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights and to identify the underlying factors that shape and influence its intensity. This research employs a qualitative method, with data collection conducted through close and comprehensive reading of the novel, selecting relevant textual evidence, examining concepts and theories related to attachment, and eliminating irrelevant data. The selected data are analyzed using John Bowlby’s attachment theory, particularly the concept of anxious-ambivalent attachment. This study demonstrates that obsessive love is not merely a form of romantic expression but a psychological response shaped by early attachment experiences. The findings highlight the importance of attachment theory in understanding extreme emotional behavior and destructive romantic relationships in literary works.