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A review by saralouisemarsbar
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, Eternal Sky Classics
5.0
I've had a few days to let my feelings for Wuthering Heights fully form and I think I'm ready to talk about how I felt!
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Okay, we know by now that Heathcliffe and Catherine were trash? Yes? Good! Hollywood needs to reread this book and stop romanticising this relationship and instead focus on Hareton and Cathy's story.
Heathcliff becomes almost a second father to Hareton (so that's one alcoholic father figure and one aggressive one. Poor lad) so we see personality traits rub off onto Hareton. He is a little gruff and stand offish at times. We also see how he wants to better himself. The scenes where we see him trying to learn to read just made my little cold heart warm up. He respects Heathcliff but I'm also inferring that he realises that revenge and hatred is not the answer, and it's okay to change because actually, you can become a better version of yourself.
Similarly with Cathy we start off with a flawed character. She is a spoiled little girl; she mocks others who haven't had the opportunities she has had. She berates Hareton initially for trying to better himself and thinks because of his status he should carry on doing his chores because clearly he will never compare to her intelligence! BUT she grows too. She learns that life is not always easy and that kindness is something that can go a long way. She begins to think of others and we see her move away from the shadow of her mother and father and become her own person. Her and Haretons relationship is the one we should see on screen and the one we should talk about.
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Another character I want to discuss is Nelly. She is the voice of reason. She even says at one point that she feels like the only sane one, and I am with her on that. Considering her social standing she is not afraid to tell anyone when they behave abhorrently. She puts them in their place. Yes she can't stop Cathy and Heathcliff but I believe without her, things could have got even weirder between the pair. I thought she was charming and brave for saying what she thought.
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I adored this book. It was atmospheric and enchanting. I loved the symbolism of the moors and how it represents Heathcliff. It's just so clever.
Don't read this as a love story. Read this as a guide of what not to do when you're in love!
Oh and one final thing. If you read this and don't listen to Kate Bush on repeat; you're doing it wrong.
.
Okay, we know by now that Heathcliffe and Catherine were trash? Yes? Good! Hollywood needs to reread this book and stop romanticising this relationship and instead focus on Hareton and Cathy's story.
Heathcliff becomes almost a second father to Hareton (so that's one alcoholic father figure and one aggressive one. Poor lad) so we see personality traits rub off onto Hareton. He is a little gruff and stand offish at times. We also see how he wants to better himself. The scenes where we see him trying to learn to read just made my little cold heart warm up. He respects Heathcliff but I'm also inferring that he realises that revenge and hatred is not the answer, and it's okay to change because actually, you can become a better version of yourself.
Similarly with Cathy we start off with a flawed character. She is a spoiled little girl; she mocks others who haven't had the opportunities she has had. She berates Hareton initially for trying to better himself and thinks because of his status he should carry on doing his chores because clearly he will never compare to her intelligence! BUT she grows too. She learns that life is not always easy and that kindness is something that can go a long way. She begins to think of others and we see her move away from the shadow of her mother and father and become her own person. Her and Haretons relationship is the one we should see on screen and the one we should talk about.
.
Another character I want to discuss is Nelly. She is the voice of reason. She even says at one point that she feels like the only sane one, and I am with her on that. Considering her social standing she is not afraid to tell anyone when they behave abhorrently. She puts them in their place. Yes she can't stop Cathy and Heathcliff but I believe without her, things could have got even weirder between the pair. I thought she was charming and brave for saying what she thought.
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I adored this book. It was atmospheric and enchanting. I loved the symbolism of the moors and how it represents Heathcliff. It's just so clever.
Don't read this as a love story. Read this as a guide of what not to do when you're in love!
Oh and one final thing. If you read this and don't listen to Kate Bush on repeat; you're doing it wrong.