Discuss how the authors combine elements of both genres to explore Catherine Earnshaw and Jane Eyre’s psychological

Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights (1847) and Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847) are two Victorian novels that combine realist and gothic literary conventions to enhance the portrayal of their heroines’ inner lives and the predicaments they face in their Victorian domestic worlds. Discuss how the authors combine elements of both genres to explore Catherine Earnshaw and Jane Eyre’s psychological and emotional conditions. How does the gothic convention enhance the realist representation of both heroines? Do the heroines manage to assert their characters effectively despite having to navigate repressive social realities? Support your discussion by providing specific examples from the works. Make sure you use and cite your sources properly.