Nelly in Wuthering Heights is viewed by many critics as a servant who witnesses the love-hatred story of the two generations, an onlooker and narrator who seems calmly detached from the story, a friend-like figure of honesty, fidelity and benevolence. However a close reading of the novel reveals that the role of Nelly is more than that. Nelly not only is deeply involved in the story, but also plays the very important role of the representative of the malicious adult, the great villain who contributes much to the development of the story.
