I chose to read Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte for our in class reading assignment. It is quite an enjoyable book, but not the easiest read. Overall the plot is clear, but I get fuzzy with the small details.
Wuthering Heights is about twisted love and revenge. Heathcliff was an orphan who was taken in by Mr. Earshaw. Mr. Earshaw loved Heathcliff more than he did his own son Hindley. Catherine was Mr. Earshaw's daughter who was the only one who liked poor sullen Heathcliff. Heathcliff and Catherine were in love at a very young age. But one night they get into some trouble at the neighboring manor, Thrushcross Grange, and Cathy gets hurt. She is taken in by the Linton's for quite a while and she takes a liking to Edgar Linton. This makes Heathcliff and her relationship very odd. Her affections for him stay strong, and visibly so, throughout the book. Edgar and Cathy marry and Heathcliff runs away for three years.
Heathcliff returns with revenge to dish out to everyone that wronged him. He causes Hindley to go into debt, marries Isabella Linton, Edgars sister so he can inherit Thrushcross Grange, and treats Isabella horribly. Edgar and Heathcliff has a huge disagreement. Cathy then falls very ill, and pretty much goes insane. She gives birth to a daughter and shortly thereafter dies.
Isabella moves to London and gives birth to a son, Linton. Isabella dies, and Linton comes to live with Heathcliff.
Nelly, the narrator of most of the story, takes care of Cathy's daughter and keeps her from knowing of Wuthering Heights. But one day she is going for a walk and she meets Hareton, Hindleys troubled son. Then young Cathy meets Heathcliff who takes her to visit Wuthering Heights and introduces her to Linton. They fall in love and write to one another. Linton is very sickly and Cathy begins sneaking out at night to nurse him to health. But come to find out, Linton was being pushed by Heathcliff into this romance. He just wanted to own Thrushcross Grange and further seek revenge upon Edgar Linton.
Heathcliff then holds Catherine and Nelly hostage till Catherine and Linton marry. They marry, Edgar dies, Linton dies, and Heathcliff gets what he wanted.
Heathcliff is constantly haunted by the ghost of Catherine. He sees her in everything. His love for her has controlled his life practically all his life.
Wuthering heights is a twisted dark love story. Its very interesting and I would suggest it to anyone who enjoys reading.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
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