1. Gothic Unit: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Emily Bronte
Thursday 3rd December
Chapter 5
What are the reader’s first impressions of Catherine?

2. Chapter 5 First sustained description of Catherine
Catherine is “beautiful, lively and wayward, but with a good heart.”
How far do we agree with this statement?

3. ‘beautiful’
‘bonniest eye, sweetest smile and lightest foot in the Parish.’
‘singing in low tones’ whilst Mr Earnshaw passes away: interpretation (typical feminine fairytale)

4. ‘lively’ ‘spirits were always at high water mark’ NATURE
‘not a minute’s security that she wouldn’t be in mischief’
‘hour she woke…hour she went to bed…’
‘-singing, laughing and plaguing everyone…’ DASH FOR DRAMA/ TRIPLET/ ANTITHESIS

5. ‘wayward’ ‘naughty delight to provoke him’ ‘past our patience’
‘defying us with her bold, saucy look.’
‘using her hands freely’
‘commanding her companions’
‘wild, wicked slip of a girl.’
‘never so happy as when we were all scolding her.’
‘why can’t you always be a good man’

6. ‘good heart’ ‘she kissed his hand.’
‘came fondling to make it up at night.’
‘Oh he’s dead Heathcliff!’
‘heartbreaking cry.’

7. Oxymoron: literal opposites ‘wicked kindness’
Antithesis: contrasting ideas ‘beautiful tyrant’

8. Chapter 5
Catherine is “beautiful, lively and wayward, but with a good heart.” Each person in the group must complete their thinking map with: -A different interpretation of Catherine. -Key quotes to support.