Wuthering Heights #6

One reason classic novels are so classic is because they are timeless. No matter how old they are people still read them because they are so good. I think that Emily Bronte's novel Wuthering Heights is timeless for many reasons. The main reason I think is because of its universal theme. The theme is about love and how hard it can be to handle. About its obstacles but it always works out. This novel is timeless simply because the theme is. Any age group in any time period can relate to this theme.

The main character Heathcliff is timeless pretty much for the same reason. His traits and actions that he take are relatable to many of the novel's readers. He gets heartbroken because of love and then he out to seek revenge. This happened often to people back then and people today as well.

After reading this novel we can learn what love can really be like. You can hit obstacles and not make it through them, or you can hit them and make it through. This can also make your relationship stronger. We also may learn that it is not always best to be revengeful. It might not turn out how you had planned.

Wuthering Heights #5

To start off, the time period of the stories Nelly told was in the mid 1700's in Yorkshire. The behavior and social issues of that time was a lot different than this time period. For example of behavior, people back then were much more polite to strangers. I noticed many different times that people were being invited over for dinner, having pleasant conversations, etc. You do not see too much of that happening with strangers today. As for social issues, the major one I found was Catherine Earnshaw agreeing to be engaged to Edgar Linton. This can be a social issue because Catherine was greedy and wanted money, and most of all she wanted social advancement. I do not think that this happens as much as it does in our time period than it did back then.

Symbolic and thematic significances are key to a novel. This novel had one symbol that really stood out: love. Some hearts were broken throughout the novel and because of that, it made an interesting story. Also, it is not always the best idea to seek revenge. It does not always turn out how you think it will. And much like the theme, love is tough and hard to handle. There will be obstacles but it will always be worth it.

Wuthering Heights #4

Most novels always have a hero in their story. When reading Wuthering Heights, there really was not a hero that I noticed. Also, the protagonist of the story is usually the hero of the story. Heathcliff is the protagonist of this story, but he does not really show any heroic characteristics. Although, he is the most heroic character in this novel. So I guess if I had to I would choose him to be the hero. As for his traits, the two that stood out to me were revengeful and miserable. He is always seeking revenge. For example, on Edgar Linton for marrying the girl of his dreams. Then he is also miserable because he did not get to marry Catherine. The only accomplishment that Heathcliff accomplished would probably be getting his revenge. The only thing that I think Heathcliff represents as a hero would be revenge, since he is so keen on seeking it. He also seems evil because he is so cruel to many people. This never would have happened if he would not have gotten his heart broken. But because it did, it made him the man he was. Even though Heathcliff was not much of a hero, he might have made a good villain.

Wuthering Heights #3

Every novel that is written must have a universal theme. The authors have a lot of thinking to do. In the novel Wuthering Heights, there is one universal theme that really stands out to me. The theme is that love is tough at times. There will always be obstacle you will have to go through. But in the end it will be worth it. Just like Heathcliff and Catherine's relationship. There were very many obstacles for the two and that resembles many relationships. So Bronte did a good job with the theme because many of the readers could relate to it.

As for human nature, I think that Emily Bronte understood that very well. Revenge is one of the many things that are common in human nature. Bronte noticed that and put a lot of revenge in her novel. She also knows that greed is in human nature. So when Catherine decides to marry Edgar, it is out of greed because she just wants money and to be in a higher social class. She chose money over love. And many humans make that mistake. Humans make mistakes in general and Bronte did an excellent job of adding that human nature in her novel.

Wuthering Heights #2

The causes, gains, and loses are a big part of a novel's plot. These are the things that lead up to the climax, or it could even be the climax. In Wuthering Heights, there numerous amounts of causes, gains, and loses. When I think about causes and loses, I automatically think about Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Heathcliff and Catherine were madly in love, but for some reason Catherine agrees to marry Edgar Linton. She does this because she wants to move up socially, even though she is in love with Heathcliff. There seem to be many deaths throughout this novel. Many people pass away, but one important death was Catherine Earnshaw. She died while giving birth to her only daughter. She was named after her mother, Catherine. This was a major lose because one of the main characters lost their life.

Now, trying to find some causes and gains in this novel was a little bit harder than the loses. I believe that all love is a gain. And there were a lot of people falling in love. Heathcliff and Catherine started it all, but that did not turn out too great. One couple that did turn out great was towards the end of the book. Hareton Earnshaw and Catherine Linton fall in love and it does turn out great. There are actually several gains. This is just one.

Wuthering Heights #1

When writing, it tells a lot about the author's values and attitudes. In Wuthering Heights, I noticed a lot about Emily Bronte's attitudes. She seems very serious when it comes to writing this novel. She is humorless; there is nothing funny just seriousness. Just like the protagonist of the novel, Heathcliff. In the beginning of the novel Heathcliff and Catherine's relationship or love is almost like a tragedy and her attitude is unhappy. She also has many values towards love because of their relationship. Therefore, Bronte shows a lot of values in her novel.

Moving on to Bronte's perspective in the novel. Her perspective is quite gloomy. It is not really depressing, but it is not really uplifting or happy. As I said earlier in the blog, Bronte has an attitude that seems unhappy. Another definition of perspective would be the point of view that the author is writing from, and who the point of view is coming from. In this case, Bronte's perspective is from Mr. Lockwood. So she is narrating through him. The point of view would be first person. I noticed this early in the novel because I saw words such as I, me, my, and mine.

Bronte showed many different values and attitudes. She also had many different perspectives as well.

"Why Read the Classics?" #8

The reader's reaction is very important if an author wants to get good reviews on their essay or whatever they are writing. My reaction of Nabokov's "Good Readers and Good Writers" was not so good, but my reaction of Calvino's "Why Read the Classics?" was a lot better. Nabokov's writing was a little negative, so that made my reaction towards it negative. Calvino's writing was more positive, therefore my reaction was positive as well. I really enjoyed reading this essay and it made me want to pick up a classic novel and read it. Since this essay was very logical (so it makes sense that I had a logical reaction towards the essay), I feel like I have more knowledge when it come to classical novels. This will come in handy when I continue to read the novels Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. I feel that the essay "Good Readers and Good Writers" will help me with my reading and writing, I just do not like the way the help was provided. However, "Why Read the Classics?" will also help me. It will help me with my reading and it will also help me with comprehending classic novels. As opposed to Nabokov's essay, I enjoyed reading this one. So you could say I am a fan of more logical type essays.