Lockwood finds the neighborhood isolated and unfriendly, but he is intrigued by Heathcliff's mysterious and brooding demeanor. He is both drawn to and repelled by Heathcliff's intense and volatile personality.
Heathcliff leaves Lockwood alone with his dogs as he is angry and does not want to interact with Lockwood at that moment. This action also reflects Heathcliff's hostile and unpredictable nature towards others.
Lockwood's first reaction to Heathcliff was that they had something in common. Both of them were quite reserved when came to other people. Lockwood and Heathcliff are characters in the 1847 novel, Wuthering Heights.
When Heathcliff went to check on Joseph in the cellar in "Wuthering Heights," Mr. Lockwood overheard a heated argument between Heathcliff and Joseph. Lockwood became frightened and attempted to leave, but Heathcliff locked him in the room, causing Lockwood to panic and injure himself while trying to escape.
Heathcliff's attitude shifts from hostility to vulnerability after Lockwood reveals himself. Heathcliff becomes emotional and shows a more sensitive side as he recounts his past with Catherine.
Lockwood learns that Heathcliff is the father of Hareton Earnshaw and the stepfather of Catherine Linton. He discovers this through further interactions and conversations with the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights.
Mr. Lockwood rented Thrushcross Grange from Heathcliff because he wanted to escape city life and enjoy the tranquility of the countryside. Heathcliff, the owner of the property, agreed to rent it out to Mr. Lockwood as a way to maintain control over the residents of Wuthering Heights.
A little abandoned boy, Heathcliff.
Wuthering Heights has several narrators: the novel begins with the narrator Mr. Lockwood who is then told an extended story by the second narrator Ellen Dean (creating a story within a story), and during Ellen's story a letter by Isabella Linton-Heathcliff introduces a third (though less critically attended to) narrator. The novel ends with Mr. Lockwood as the narrator again.
He was attacked by ferocious dogs.
One simile in Wuthering Heights is when Lockwood describes Heathcliff's eyes as "like a couple of black fiends" in Chapter 3. This comparison emphasizes the intensity and unsettling nature of Heathcliff's gaze, hinting at his dark and brooding character.
On Mr. Lockwood's second visit to Thrushcross Grange, he met Heathcliff's daughter-in-law, Hareton Earnshaw, and Joseph, the surly servant. Heathcliff was not present on this occasion.
In Wuthering Heights Nelly Dean is the housekeeper at Thrushcross Grange where Lockwood is staying. She re-counts the story of Heathcliff and Cathy's love affair, having grown up with them as their servant.