Wuthering Heights Period 1 – Post 3 – Illuminator – Heather Kinney
Okiedokie.
So for chapters X-XIII, I found one quote specifically I think we should go over. (Chapter XIII, Page 124)
“Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living.”
When Nelly is continuing to tell Lockwood the story, she pulls out a letter Isabella wrote. Soon after getting basically kicked out of the Linton family, she wrote to tell Edgar that she has married Heathcliff, and is pretty much unhappy with it, considering the turn it took on her family. I chose this quote because I like the message it has behind it, almost saying if someone had an influence or story to tell, then it should be remembered and passed along.
Do you guys have anything to expand on to this?
Oh, and Megan sorry that this is pretty late =/
Category: Illuminator, Per 1 WH Illum 4 comments »
March 1st, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Im sorry, I didnt quite understand your interpretation of the meaning. But we don’t always remember people, but peoples actions. Is that what you mean? If so, how does this relate to being influencial?
Please help me to understand you logic.
March 1st, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Well, I’m not really sure what the meaning behind this quote is, but I can kind of see where you are coming from Heather. At least we can gather that Isabella dies…
March 1st, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Hey! No problem! I was up until 10:30 on Friday and then really had to go to bed since I had to be at the school by 6:00 A.M. the next morning. I am just getting settled in at home now! Anyway, I agree with what you said about the quote. I also think it is saying that it doesn’t matter if someone has passed for them to be recognized and appreciated for the achievements that that had reached in their lives. I also think that it is saying that people should be remembered long after they are gone, for they may have touched someone’s life in an unexplainable way!
March 2nd, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Brett – I see sort of see what you mean. Generally, if society remembers people, like Rosa Parks, for example, we remember her because of her efforts in the Civil Rights Movement. She and all the others involved in this were influential on society today, and helped change it.
Hope that clears things up a bit.