Derrick Truax Wuthering Heights Summarizer/word watcher post 2
So basically where we left off in the story is when Catherine is captured by the Lintons outside their house with Heathcliff. The Lintons, feeling bad for Catherine reform her into a respectable woman. As a result of this, Heathcliff and Catherine drift away from each other as friends. At this point Heathcliff’s life is pretty hard as well, Hindly (the new leader of the household) hates him with a passion. After this, Hindly’s wife goes into labor and gives birth (and dies the next week) to a healthy baby boy, and Hindly wants nothing to do with it. After this Catherine is proposed to by one of the Linton boys after a little run in with Nelly. Catherine accepts the proposal and her and Edgar Linton eventually get married. In chapter ten, Mr. Lockwood gets sick and is surprised by a visit from Heathcliff. Later he insists that Nelly get back to the story. So Heathcliff had left home for three years and returned a changed man, he was wealthy, strong, and attractive. Him and Catherine have obvious feelings for each other, so things get pretty awkward between Edgar and Heathcliff. At this point is where I stopped reading.
Some words I found noteworthy in the text are as follows:
countenance- appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face or the face. I included this word because it seemed important in describing Catherine in one of her conversations with Heathcliff.
petulantly- moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp. over some trifling annoyance. I included petulantly because i thought it was a good indicator of how Catherine begins to get impatient with Nelly.
vociferating- to speak or cry out loudly or noisily. Vociferating was included because it seemed to me like a good word to expand your vocabulary with.
consternation- a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay. This word shows up in after Catherine slaps Nelly, as Edgar’s reaction. I thought this was important at the time, but as it turns out Edgar proposes to Catherine anyway.
beseeching- to implore urgently. Beseech seemed like another good word to know, and I think this word described Joseph’s urgent praying well.
What do you guys think will happen between Heathcliff and Catherine?
Do you think Catherine made the right choice to marry Edgar?
Finally, I’m curious to know what you guys think about how this is all going to relate to Mr. Lockwood’s experience.
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February 21st, 2009 at 8:13 pm
I think that Catherine will fall in love with Heathcliff, but whether or not they will get back together, I do not know. They loved each other when they were young and she may fall in love with him again! Heathcliff is a different story because he is very stubborn, as is Catherine, and may refuse to take her back. This would be unfortunate but is very possible. He seems like the type of character that would do that.
I do not know if Catherine made the right choice, for I am not sure of Edgar’s personality yet. He seems to be very superficial and rude, like Catherine, and in that case, they deserve each other. On the other hand, that is how Edgar has always been and Catherine became that way when she wen to live with the Linton family. It is very possible that she may change and get together with Heathcliff.
I am unsure how this will relate to Mr. Lockwood’s experience. He may get a different perspective on the other characters in the book and treat them differently. Other than that, I think he just enjoys hearing Nelly talk about the lives of his newly formed relationships!