“The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you want to say; not to influence your reader, but to influence them exactly as you wish,” said Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island. Anyone can write a book, but being able to write what you mean and influence your readers is very difficult. A writer simply can't just shove dialogue into a character's mouth without having any context to the dialogue. If an author has their character say "I'm broke," what does that really mean without any context? For Oprah Winfrey, being broke may mean she can't buy a Silk Jet, a winery or a country. For a middle-class American, being broke may mean they can't buy a new pair of shoes that week, buy a new car, or get their hair done. This simply means that they will have to manage their money until their next paycheck. For an Ethiopian, being broke can mean they don't have money for food, clothing or shelter. However, Emily Bronte influences her readers "exactly as she wishes" in her novel, Wuthering Heights, and influences her readers through the literary devices she employs: setting, theme, and mood. But before looking at his devices, a brief overview of his novel (Bronte) should be given. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë was published in December 1847. It is a story of uncontrolled desires, voracious love and revenge. Heathcliff is adopted by the Earnshaw family at a young age, but in Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff endures cruel torment at the hands of Hindley, the eldest of the Earnshaw children. Heathcliff finds solace in the surrounding moors and in his relationship with Catherine. She was the upper class girl with whom Heathcliff was fondly in love. Their adventures on the moors lead to a dog bite... middle of paper... due to the different elements and vocabulary that anyone can apply. Works Cited Bronte, Emily. "Theme." Free web page. John Wiley & Sons, 05/07/2007. Network. March 25, 2011. <1. http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmWuthering73.asp>.BRONTË, Emily. "OVERVIEW OF EMILY BRONTË." Emilia Bronte. cuny, 03/09/2011. Network. March 28, 2011. http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/novel_19c/wuthering/index.htmlBronte, Emily. "Placement." WebNet. Princeton University, 02/03/2011. Network. March 28, 2011. http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=settingBronte, Emily. "Robert Louis Stevenson Quotes." Thinkexist.com. ThinkExist, 1999-2010. Network. March 28, 2011. http://thinkexist.com/quotation/the_difficulty_of_literature_is_not_to_write-but/14621.htmlBronte, Emily. "Humor." Dictionary.com. LLC, 2011. Web. March 28, 2011. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mood