W UTHERING H EIGHTS Ch. 10 to 14

C HAPTERS 10 TO 12 Explain the significance of these quotes. 1. “I’ve fought through a bitter life since I last heard your voice, and you must forgive me, for I struggled only for you!” 2. “Tell her what Heathcliff is—an unreclaimed creature, without refinement, without cultivation; an arid wilderness of furze and whinstone.” (Can we trust Catherine’s description of Heathcliff to Isabella? What are her motives? If this is a true description, why is she attracted to him? If they are “one” as she said earlier, what does this say about her?) 3. “You are welcome to torture me to death for your amusement, only allow me to amuse myself a little in the same style, and refrain from insult as much as you are able.”

C HAPTERS 13 AND 14 Explain the significance of these quotes. 1. “I have no pity! I have no pity! The more the worms writhe, the more I yearn to crush their entrails! It’s a moral teething; and I grind with greater energy, in proportion to the increase of pain.” (Juxtapose this speech with his declarations of “deep” love for Catherine. Can he love only one person and despise everyone else? Can Catherine and Heathcliff create a universe of love which excludes everyone else?) 2. “I thought I prevented another explosion by my compliance; and I thought, too, it might create a favourable crisis in Catherine’s mental illness.” (Nelly justifies her compliance with Heathcliff. How culpable is she in this decision?)

S YMBOLISM Complete Activity 20 p.69 in your textbook

T HE ENDURING POWER OF C ATHY AND H EATHCLIFF WH has been adapted in the form of plays, operas, movies and TV series Discussion: - Why does this relationship have such a cultural impact? - Is Heathcliff your typical romantic hero? Arguably the most famous adaption is Kate Bush‘s song told from Cathy‘s point-of-view, which catapulted the 18-year old singer to international fame in the 1970‘s Listen to Kate Bush‘s hit song Wuthering Heights Why was is it so popular?

“H EATHCLIFF, IT ‘ S ME, IT ‘ S C ATHY “ Read the lyrics of the song. AO2 It contains so many elements you must know and understand for AO2 : - Windows - Dreams - Nature - Longing and desire - Loss - Wandering - Moors - Masculine dominance - Ghosts and the supernatural

S YMBOLS AND M OTIFS Symbol Symbol: something that represents or stands for something else, e.g. doves symbolise peace Motif Motif: While a symbol might occur once in literature to signify an idea or an emotion, a motif can be an element or idea that repeats throughout that piece of literature. A motif could be expressed by a collection of related symbols. For example, the motif of fragmentation (of a family, for instance) could come from several symbols that appear in a book: shattered glass, an unfaithful spouse, a runaway (pet, teen, car)

S YMBOLS IN W UTHERING H EIGHTS Windows Moors Ghosts

E XPLORING S YMBOLS window scenes Compare the window scenes in Chapter 3 and Chapter How do they differ? - How are the similar? - What is the effect of these parallel events?

M OTIFS IN W UTHERING H EIGHTS Nature v Culture Doubles, dichotomies and binary opposites Dreams and nightmares The Supernatural

E XPLORING M OTIFS Bronte pairs many characters in the novel: - Cathy and Heathcliff - Cathy and Edgar - Heathcliff and Isabella - Cathy and Isabella - Edgar and Heathcliff Discuss the effect of each pairing with your partner

U SEFUL Q UOTATIONS "The intense horror of nightmare came over me: I tried to draw back my arm, but the hand clung to it, and a most melancholy voice sobbed, 'Let me in - let me in!' 'Who are you?' I asked, struggling, meanwhile, to disengage myself. 'Catherine Linton,' it replied, shiveringly (why did I think of LINTON? I had read EARNSHAW twenty times for Linton) - 'I'm come home: I'd lost my way on the moor!' As it spoke, I discerned, obscurely, a child's face looking through the window.“ "If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it.“ "God won’t have the satisfaction that I shall"

C OMPARING W UTHERING H EIGHTS AND T HE C OLOUR P URPLE How many of the symbols and motifs also appear in Walker‘s book? Compare your list with your partner’s

H OMEWORK Read Ch. 2-6 (vol. 2) Fill in the revision pages provided for next Monday You ought to begin reviewing your PowerPoints and notes so far for your mock in a couple of weeks.