JAMB - Literature In English (2025 - No. 24)

From the novel; Wuthering Height
From the novel; Wuthering Height
From the novel; Wuthering Height

This question is based on Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights.

From the events in the novel, one can conclude that Joseph is

straightforward
hypocritical
amiable
unserious

Explanation

Joseph is a servant at Wuthering Heights who is strictly religious and constantly quotes the Bible to judge others. However, he is often seen as hypocritical because his "piety" is used as a weapon to be unkind, self-serving and cruel to those around him.

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