Alex Plager Britten Wuthering Heights Assignment Round 2 Reading Log: The two men in Catherine’s life represent one of many sets of doubles within the novel. Both of these men contrast one another‚ and fight for power‚ influence‚ love and attention in her life. Because both Edgar and Heathcliff both represent contrasting forces in the novel‚ they are unable to work together or act amiably towards one another. The goal of each one is to remove the other from Cathy’s life. After Catherine’s death
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and dashed it full against the speaker’s face and neck…” (pgs. 53-54) | Being cynical‚ demanding‚ and arrogant; self-destructive; a lack of respect for rank and privilege | Heathcliff will get Hindley back for everything that he has done to him‚ later on | “I’m trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back. I don’t care how long I wait‚ if I can only do it at last. I hope he will not die before I do!” (pg. 56) | Loner‚ often rejected from society | Heathcliff overheard Catherine say how it would
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source of Lockwood read from Catherine’s diary‚ the reader is given a glimpse of the events which led to Heathcliff’s demeanor. ‘I wish my father were back again. Hindley is a detestable substitute-his conduct to Heathcliff is atrocious’ The reader is indirectly introduced to two additional characters; Catherine’s father and Hindley. As Hindley’s conduct to Heathcliff has been described as ‘atrocious’‚ the reader is led to wonder as to what may have occurred to shape him into the man he is when
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Catherine’s books? 7. Whose ghost visits Mr. Lockwood? What is Heathcliff’s reaction to the ghost? B) Chapters 4-8 1. Who is Nelly Dean? 2. What do the gifts that Hindley and Catherine ask their father to bring them reveal about their characters? 3. What are Heathcliff’s origins? 4. Why does Hindley despise Heathcliff? 5. Characterize Catherine. 6. Compare and contrast Catherine’s and Heathcliff’s reactions to the Lintons at Thrushcross Grange. 7. Why did Edgar
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best example is Heathcliff. He spends most of his life seeking revenge by ruining other people lives. Isabel asks "Is Mr. Heathcliff a man? If so‚ is he mad? And if not‚ is he the devil?"(p. 137). He is one of the causes of the death of Catherine‚ Hindley‚ Isabella and Linton. He is
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Malice and love in Wuthering Heights illuminate that early 19th century England could not accept or nurture-unbridled love causing blind rage and an almost unquenchable desire for revenge. Heathcliff is blindly in love with Catherine and is consumed with the fires of hatred and malice when he is unable to marry Catherine. His only driving force is that of revenge. Bronte’s diction in Wuthering Heights shows the undying‚ yet impossible love‚ between Heathcliff and Catherine. Catherine’s desire to
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Question: How‚ and to what effects‚ does Bronte use different settings in Wuthering Heights? In the book Wuthering Heights‚ the author‚ Bronte‚ has created three different main settings. They are Wuthering Heights‚ Thrushcross Grange and the moors. The whole story mainly took place in these three places. In Wuthering Heights‚ the atmosphere is always dark and gloomy. Also‚ it is quite uncivilised. On the other hand‚ Thrushcross Grange is bright and welcoming‚ and is full of peace and calmness
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carpeting and crimson covered tables and chairs‚ has a pure white ceiling bordered by gold from which hung a fancy glass chandelier. The differences in Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange add intensity to the personal story of the Lintons and Earnshaws by each directly representing their owners. Throughout the novel‚ Wuthering Heights
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treatment by all those who are considered as “normal”. The “unreclaimed creature” is immediately dehumanised through his descriptions as “it”‚ and is immediately victimised by all the other characters within the stories. Catherine “spits” at him and Hindley often strikes him. But I think it is Heathcliff’s “dark” skin tone arguably scares his companions into acting in such a way. Like other dark figures such as Othello in Shakespeares “Othello” Heathcliff posses the capability to love a “thousand” times
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at that time the dark males were regarded as ignorant‚ mischievous‚ weird. Not only because of Heathcliff’s race‚ but also the fact that Mr.Earnshaw and Cathy’s affection for him makes Hindely to hates him even more. For those reasons‚ Hindley abuses Heathcliff both physically and mentally‚ and disturbs love between Heathcliff and Cathy. There is also another guy Edgar who hates Heathcliff and he fights for Cathy. Heathcliff feels inferior to him when it comes to status and
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