Catherine and Linton

While I was reading Wuthering Heights I was wonder whatever happened to the unrequited love. In the beginning it was obvious that the unrequited love was between Catherine and Heathcliff. They both were unable to bet with each other because of their social class. Now that Catherine is dead and Heathcliff is divorced from Isabella, I’m not sure whom love I should focused on.

            “Catherine Jr” is now 13 because Edgar will not allow her to enter Wuthering Heights she isn’t aware of the land across from her home. While she was in the care Nelly, Catherine manages to escape to Wuthering Heights where she meets Hareton. At this point I thought “isn’t this romantic” but then I realized that they were cousins, then I thought “god I hope they don’t hook up”. The two enjoyed themselves through the day till Nelly catches up with Catherine and manages to return her back home. Edgar returns with Linton. He is described to be pale, weak, whiny, which is odd because that is the opposite of how Heathcliff looked at a young age. Heathcliff hears of his son return and wishes for him to live in Wuthering Heights instead.

            The next day Nelly is ordered to bring Linton to Wuthering Heights. When introduced to his son, Heathcliff doesn’t seem too happy to see him. I’m still confused about why Heathcliff is so cold, maybe Catherine really is haunting him.

            3 years later, Catherine had the chance to chat with Hareton and Heathcliff. She doesn’t seem to remember Hareton since he changed so much in the past years. Heathcliff invites Catherine to his home and she accepts. There she meet Linton again, but doesn’t recognizes him. Again Edgar forbids Catherine from entering Wuthering Heights again, but she can’t help but write Linton. Why did she choose to write to Linton instead of Hareton? And again Nelly and Edgar find out and force her to stop. Now I’m starting to think that the unrequited love is between Catherine and Linton.

chapter 11-16

Where we last left off, Heathcliff has somehow obtained great wealth, similar to the Great Gatsby. The reader may now begin to think that because Heathcliff is wealthy, he will be able to win Catherine back and everything will end happily ever after. Sadly as we later find out there isn’t much of a happy ending.

Back in chapter 10, Heathcliff has obtained Isabella’s attention. Later, in chapter 11, Heathcliff was seen holding Isabella. This somewhat confused me. I thought Heathcliff was in love with Catherine, wasn’t his goal to win her back. So why was he seen with Isabella. Adding on to Heathcliff’s drama between two women, the tension between him and Edgar is growing. In one scene Edgar asked Catherine to choose between him and Heathcliff. Catherine replies by locking herself in a room, which reminds me of how Lockwood locked himself. As you may have guessed, Catherine becomes sick and hysterical.

Skip over to chapter 13, we learn that Catherine is pregnant and that Heathcliff and Isabella are married. I first thought that it’s obviously Heathcliff’s child, but there can be a possibility that it belongs to Edgar. I’m still very confused about Heathcliff’s feelings toward Isabella, did he just completely forgot about Catherine. Apparently he hasn’t as we learn that he’s using Isabella to punish Edgar.

Catherine gives birth to young Catherine two months prematurely in chapter 16, but dies in the process. After the funeral, Isabella arrives looking for help. The conflict between Hindley and Heathcliff has become violent and Isabella left to London, where she gives birth to Heathcliff’s son, Linton. As Nelly returns to Wuthering Heights, she learns that Hindley is dead and Heathcliff is the new owner of Wuthering Heights.       

When did this turn into The Great Gatsby

            As we last left off, Heathcliff planned to take revenge on Hindley for treating him as a slave. I predict that whatever Heathcliff is planning will affect him more than it will affect Hindley.

            Chapter 8 was a bit confusing for me. Apparently Frances has given birth to a baby boy, but she died in the process. Because of this Hindley began to drink, and left Nelly with the baby. I was confused because I didn’t understand what time period this was set in. In one chapter Heathcliff was plotting revenge, but in the next Frances gave birth.

            In chapter 9 Catherine tells Nelly that Edgar has proposes, and she accepted. Catherine reveals that she is truly in love with Heathcliff, but prefers to marry Edgar. Heathcliff has overheard their conversation and decides to runaway. Three years later Edgar and Catherine married and Nelly ends her story there.    

            In chapter 10, Lockwood seems to becoming ill. He asks Nelly to finish her story because he still does not understand how Heathcliff obtain Wuthering Heights. Nelly does not know the answer to Lockwood’s question because she does not know what Heathcliff has been up to for three years, but still continues her story. Six months after Catherine’s marriage Heathcliff returns looking like a polished gentleman. Surprisingly Hindley has also invited Heathcliff back to Wuthering Heights. Catherine and Isabella begin to visit Heathcliff and Isabella begins to fall in love with Heathcliff. Sadly Heathcliff is in love with Catherine not Isabella, causing an unobtainable love between Isabella and Heathcliff.

Chapter 10 reminds me a lot of The Great Gatsby. Both Heathcliff and Gatsby somehow obtain great wealth for the attention of a woman.   

IM BACK!!

            I apologize for such a delay on my blogs. I admit it is a bit difficult to stay focused on the book, but the chapters I’ve read were able grab my attention. There have been some emotional quotes that any person that have suffered from unrequited love can relate to.

            As we last let off Mr. Earnshaw has past away. Hindley returned home for the funeral with his wife. His wife, Frances, seems to be a bit of a silly women that doesn’t see to take much seriously. Although it has been years since Hindley has been away from Heathcliff, he still seems to have a grudge on him. During the rest of chapter 6 Heatthcliff told Nelly about Catherine being unable to return home after there trip to Thrushcross Grange to observe Edgar and Isabella Linton. Fortunately Catherine was taken inside Thrushcross Grange by a servant to heal her bitten ankle.

            Catherine returns in chapter 7 five weeks later. During her time in Thrushcros Grange Catherine seem to have transformed into a graceful women. Meanwhile Hindley have taken control over Heathcliff. Because of this Heathcliff’s feelings are constantly being wounded as he feels lower than the Lintons and never had the opportunity to bond with Catherine. Heathcliff confides to Nelly it is here where my favorite quotes are found. As Nelly tries to cheer up Heathcliff, he replies with qutes that every unwanted person has said. “If I knocked him down twenty times, that wouldn’t make him less handsome or me more so. I wish I had light hair and a fair skin, and was dressed and behaved as well, and had a chance of being as rich as he will be!”

            I love this quote because honestly, I felt like I was the only one that thought like that. After reading this I am curious to see what Heathcliff will do to win back Catherine and get his revenge on Hindley.

            Whenever I mention Wuthering Heights I always get that same response, “Wuthering Heights, isnt that the really dull romance book chicks read?” I somewhat disagree with theses statements. Yes Wuthering Heights can get dull and difficult to read at some points, but so are all the other books made in that time period. The reason why I continue reading this book is because im somewhat use to it. I admit I do use sparknote, but that’s to only clarify what I just read so I won’t get confused.

Chapter 4 begins with a lonely Lockwood after he locked himself in his study. Because he wanted company he offered Mrs. Dean to sit with him while he eats hoping he “[gain] information concerning the necessities of [his] establishment.”  Mrs. Dean begins by explaining the family relationship in Wuthering Heights. This I admit is hard to understand, the problem for me was that there were too many names being thrown. Catherine, the women Lockwood met in Wuthering height, is the daughter of the first Catherine and the cousin Hareton Earnshaw. It turned out that Nelly grew up as a servant at Wuthering Heights. Although she was a servant she seems to have the same respect as Catherine and Hindley, Mr. Earnshaw’s children. Mrs. Dean continues to tell the story of when Mr. Earnshaw returned with an orphan from his trip to Liverpool. Obviously the family wasn’t comfortable with Mr. Earnshaw brining a random gypsy into there home. What really surprised me was that they named the boy Heathcliff. I’m not sure if this is the same Heathcliff that currently owns Wuthering Heights, but if it is then I wonder how an orphan gained the rights to the land and not Hindley.

            Chapter 5 is somewhat short. In this chapter a few years have pass and Mr. Earnshaw is growing ill. He is also getting tired of Hindley’s conflict with Heathcliff. Thus one of the servant advices “that [Hindley] should be sent to college and Mr Earnshaw agreed.” The chapter ends with Mr. Earnshaw died will Catherine laid on his lap. There was one quote that caught my attention, “Catherine was much too fond of Heathcliff” I’m starting to wonder if there will be anything going on between them.

The Beginning

            You’ve been friends with her for years. For every groundbreaking achievement and devastating mishaps she been there for you, and you’ve been there for her. Although you haven’t noticed, you’ve gradually fallen in love with her. This excites you, “I’m not surprised that I love her, she’s beautiful, kind, and knows everything about me. Hopefully she will return my love, and we’ll be the happiest couple ever.” Thus you decide to reveal you love to her, but in return you get a “I’m sorry but I think of you more as my best friend than a boyfriend” you’re crushed, your heart is shattered in thousands of peaces and you feel as if you’ll never find someone that loves you. This is the painful scenario of unrequited love and everyone has experienced it.  Unrequited love is love that is not openly shared. No matter how much the beloved is desired.

            I will be reading three books where the main character is plagued by unrequited love. Hopefully I find the answer most unwanted individuals ask “why won’t my beloved return my love” the first book I’ll be reading will be Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.  Although I have read only three chapters of the book, I am very excited to find out what struggles the main character will face while coping with his love.

            The story begins with the main character Lockwood visiting the landlord of Wuthering Heights, Mr. Heathcliff. Inside Wuthering Heights there are five supporting characters, “[Mr. Heathcliff, Earnshaw, Zillah, Joseph, and, [Ms.Heathcliff]”(58) at first Lockwood thought that Ms. Heathcliff was Mr. Heathcliff’s wife, but it turned out that she is a widow to  Mr. Heathcliff’s dead son. It is obvious to the reader that Lockwood will have some romantic involvement with Ms. Heathcliff.

            I predict that Lockwood will gradually try to gain Ms. Heathcliff’s attention like all unwanted losers. And either Ms.Heathcliff will try to prevent it, or Ms. Heathcliff just doesn’t want it.

Now its time for this week, UNWANTED LOSER!!!!! (Working on better title)

This is the segment where I dedicate a certain character that suffers through unrequited love. And today’s unwanted loser is……

CHARLIE BROWN!!!!

            I chose Charlie brown because he constantly stress to gain the attention of that “little red-haired girl” and ultimately never gain his goal.