Wuthering Heights-crazy heathcliff

"May she wake in torment! why she is a liar to the end! Where is she? Not there-not in heaven-not perished where? Oh! you said you cared nothing for my sufferings! and I pray one prayer-I repeat it til my tongue stiffens-Catherine Earnshaw may you not rest, as long as I am living!...I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!" page 171

Obviously, Heathcliff has turned crazy. He has an obsessive love for Catherine and when she dies, he does not know what he has to live for, or what he can do with his life now that he does not have her to coincide with. As a result, he freaks out about her death and wants her to follow him and haunt him so that he knows she is near. Heathcliff is a mad man. He would do anything to have her back and be with him. He wants to control her and make her do as he pleases. From here on out, Heathcliff is a psycho. He always has Catherine on the mind and tries ways to block the memories by hurting others since she hurt him so much in her lifetime. He wants revenge and is violent in ways to obtain it.

Wuthering Heights-imagery

"Mrs. Linton sat in a loose, white dress, with a light shawl over her shoulders, in the recess of the open window, as usual." page 160

Imagery is the use of words to create a visual image in the readers mind. This allows for the reader to truly identify what a person may look like or what actions are being carried out. In this case, an image of Catherine is formed. We are able to picture a beautiful woman and identify what she looks like and what she is wearing. By the use of imagery, readers and authors are able to compose a picture and allow readers to relate to them in many ways. The use of an imagination also comes from imagery. A vivid picture appears in the minds when they read the strong word choice describing the character. The word choice makes it easier to picture what she acutally looks like. When I read this, I pictured a calm woman taking in the cool air. It is the use of imagery that I am able to come up with these ideas.

Wuthering Heights-Flashback

"It was the same room into which he had been ushered, as a guest, eighteen years before: the same moon shone through the window; and the same autumn landscape lay outside." page 290

The use of a flashback is carried out through this entire novel. Mrs. Dean is retelling the story of the Heathcliffs to Mr. Lockwood who is inquiring on a job. Mrs. Dean uses flashbacks as a way to tell the story and make it seem more real. Instances such as the deaths of Catherine and Linton resemeble the truths behind why the family is left the way they are. Without the flashbacks, the story would not have the same meaning and the truths would not be identified. In this particular instance, the flashback arises from the day when Heathcliff first came to Wuthering Heights and Mrs. Dean rememembers having the moon and landscape be the exact same. She pictures it in her head which allows us readers to visualize it in ours and go back to that time period. The whole entire story that Mrs. Dean tells Lockwood is a flashback. She takes him back to the times when she was apart of their family and their daily lives.

Wuthering Heights-Stream of Conciousness

"She does not seem so amiable,"I thought, "as Mrs. Dean would persuade me to believe. She's a beauty, it is true, but not an angel." page 305

Throughout the story, the audience is getting the storyline from Mrs Dean who is reciting it to Mr. Lockwood. However, we are never really introduced to Mr. Lockwood's true feelings on the matter. Moreover, by the use of the stream of conciousness, readers are able to identify with the characters true feelings. We knew how Mrs. Dean felt about Cathy and the Heathcliffs but never really how Lockwood felt about them. Mr. Lockwood agrees with Dean on the fact that Cathy is beautiful but he does not see her as an angel. The author relates this to the readers by showing us into the minds of the characters. Lockwood is a strong character and plays an important role on figuring out the true story. By having the stream of conciousness, we are able to see his true thoughts and ideas on the characters.

Wuthering Heights

"Wuthering Heights is the name of Heathcliff's dwelling, 'Wuthering' being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather." pg. 4

For one of my opinion blogs I wanted to talk about the title and the impact it has on the story. Not only does the title sound intriguing, but the pictures on my books cover also catch my attention. The title, Wuthering Heights, is the name of Mr. Heathcliff's home. Not only does he live there now, but it goes back to the Earnshaws when he was little. The house itself comes across as a very cold dark place. When Mr. Lockwood arrives for a job, the family sits taciturn and is not welcoming. The rooms are dreary and crazy things happen. Mr. Lockwood assumes it is haunted! Heathcliff is a discerning man. Titling the novel Wuthering Heights adds an insight to how the house and family inside plays an important role on the entire story. Any one that steps foot into that house has stories to share for a lifetime. The atmosphere is enough to give someone the creeps. It sits on a hill and has blowing leaves and broken rocks. I picture a haunted house whenever the house is mentioned.

Wuthering Heights-Catherine

"From the hour she came down stairs, til the hour she went to bed, we had not a minute's security that she wouldn't be in mischief." pg. 42

Catherine is a very interesting character. Beside the fact that she is associated with many different names throughout the story, when she was little, she was a handful. As she grew up, she grew a more and more liking to Heathcliff, her brother (not really). At first, I was really confused. All these people in the story had different names for themselves and it took me some time to figure who was who. Anyway, one of the turning points in Catherine's life was when she went to live at the Linton's. They were rich and fancy. When she returned, she too felt mature and acted like a woman. Her love for Heathcliff never changed but stayed clear of him for some time. This novel is good so far. It seems Heathcliff and Catherine have so many ties to eachother yet they never fit into the same place. Catherine married Edgar and it seems in spite Heathcliff married Isabella. A love triangle definately sums up Catherine, Edgar, and Heathcliff. There is no doubt Catherine still has more to offer in the story. She is constantly becoming insane and dilusional which only adds to the story as a whole.

Wuthering Heights-point of view

"I believe at Wuthering Heights the kitchen is forced to retreat altogether into another quarter, at least I distinguished a chatter of tongues..."pg. 5

"I listened doutingly an instant; detected the disturber, then turned and dozed and dreamt again. I remember..." pg. 25

"I determined to watch his movements. My heart invariably cleaved to the master's, in preference to Catherine's side; with reason, I imagined, for he was kind, and trustful..." pg. 109

The entire story is told in first person. However, one characteristic about this novel is that in the beginning, Mr. Lockwood is the speaker until he goes to Mrs. Dean to find out more about Heathcliff. Then, the story stays in first person but has a knew antecdent for the pronoun "I". After chapter four, the "I" refers back to Mrs. Dean. By having the story told in first person, I am able to become more intact with the story. It brings the book on a more personal level. Also, the point of view shows it from one viewpoint the entire time except through dialogue amongst characters. In the examples, the first two are of Mr. Lockwood, and the last of Mrs. Dean. Having the story in first person, a closer read and better understanding develops on why characters are the way they are, and how they came to be. A story is told to convey information. First person allows for hands on feedback and a thoughtful story.