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Journal on "Wuthering Height"
After reading the following chapters, I knew more about the personalities about the characters and how the other items in the novel effect the theme.
We know that after Heathcliff ran away from the Wuthering Height, Catherine got married with Edgar Linton. Actually I think she did not like Edgar at all. For example, we can see in chapter 9 when Catherine talked about her love to Edgar and Heathcliff with Nelly. She said that her love for Edgar is just as the foliage in the woods. Time will change it. Maybe when fall or winter come, her love for Edgar will fade away just as the leaves falling down. On the contrary, her love toward Heathcliff is like the eternal rocks that will never change. For she said that " She is Heathcliff". So in fact I think Catherine did not like Edgar from her true heart. In some way, I think she was really a passionate woman. She wanted to help Heathcliff to raise his status and rescued him from Hindley by married Edgar. But in some way, I think she was a little selfish. She can do anything for Heathcliff without concerning others feeling because she loved him. But in this situation, she made Edgar a victim. Actually, I think Edgar was too mild, just as a coward. She never thought what harm will this marriage do to him. Actually, even Heathcliff and herself become the victims. Even when Heathcliff came back, she was so happy and care nothing about Edgar*s feeling. It*s so ridiculous that she even told Edgar that he must accept Heathcliff because she loved him. I also think that the marriage was out of Catherine*s expectation, she thought that she can make two opposite love well-matched. From her dream we can know that she began thinking of the life in Wuthering Height and the days in moor. She was not belonged to the world in Thrushcross Grand. For example when she was ill-sick, one day she asked Nelly to o[pen the window and let the north wind blew in. Only when she felt the wind blowing on her face, she was fully alive. Another example, we can see when Heathcliff went to see Catherine when she was sick, she told Nelly "the thing that irk me most is the shattered prison, after all, ***, I*m wearying escape into that glorious world, and to be always there**" The glorious world actually means the place she had lived " Wuthering Height" What she really should belong to is out of the "window"--- society. (this just as the line between wild and society) we know that at last she died. We also can find some hint from her grave. Her grave was neither in the chapel, nor yet by the tombs of her own relations. Her grave was in the corner of the kirkyard, where heath and bilberry plants have climbed over the wall from the wall. Also peat covered it. So I think when she died, she returned to the world she should belong to. A wild, violent world.
As to Heathcliff, I think he came back with his clean and handsome appearance but evil and dangerous heart. From everything he done, I think he did everything for revenge. At the beginning, he came back to Wuthering Height because he want all Hindley*s properties. Also he wanted to revenge Hindley by treating his children Haraton in the way Hindley treated him before. I think Heathcliff was really a dangerous and strange man, you will never know what target will he revenge next. He also revenge Edgar for he married Catherine. But he did not kill him but ill-treated what he loved. For example, he "stole" his dear sister and also hang her dear dog as an sign of revenge. He did not like Isabella at all, even hated her. We can see from when the doctor want to tell Nelly about Hindley*s death, he said that, "Heathcliff is a tough young fellow*.. He*s rapidly regaining flesh since he lost his better half." Apparently, he could live much more happier when Isabella ran away. Another revenge even fall on his own son, " Linton". He did not like him either, instead he only like the property he can inherit from Edgar. For example, he never called him "dear son", but "thing." When Nelly took Linton to Wuthering Height, Heathcliff said to Nelly, " I feared I should have to come down and fetch my property myself." He viewed Linton as property not human. He even called him puling "chicken." I think in Linton*s family, Heathcliff was a horrible man who brought a lot of tragedy to their family. Here the nature have something to do with this idea. When Nelly took Linton to Wuthering Height, on their way there, Linton turned to take a last glance to the Thrushcross Grand, whence a light mist mounted and formed fleecy cloud on the skirts of the blue. I think it was a symble and sign that there another tragedy would happen just as the cloud covered the valley. This is also why Edgar wouldn*t let little Cathy go to Wuthering Height. When it comes to little Cathy, I think she was too na*ve. But on the other hand, I think she just as other people in Thrushcross Grand, would judge people by their appearance and status. For example, when she first see Haraton, she thought that he must served her because he looks like a servant. Even when others told her that he was her cousin, she was "angry". I think she maybe think that he was in a low status so he was not allowed to be her relatives.
I think in these chapters, there are still many examples to prove these characteristics. Also the nature can contribute to the novel. I hope in the following chapters, I can explore more and notice other more details. Also I want to know more about Joseph. Until now I think he was not a honest man at all. He can change his attitude according to who was his master. When Hindley was his master, he beat Heathcliff if Hindley wanted. When Heathcliff become the master, he forgot everything what he have done and obey him. For example, even he did not like "Linton", he must treat him good for Heathcliff*s command. I think he just used God*s name to scold something he did not like or his master did not like, actually he did not have any true or his own discipline in his own mind. I hope I can know him more in the following chapters.

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>> Journal on "Wuthering Height"

>> 	After reading the following chapters, I knew more about the personalities about the characters and how the other items in the novel effect the theme.

>> 	We know that after Heathcliff ran away from the Wuthering Height, Catherine got married with Edgar Linton. Actually I think she did not like Edgar at all. For example, we can see in chapter 9 when Catherine talked about her love to Edgar and Heathcliff with Nelly. She said that her love for Edgar is just as the foliage in the woods. Time will change it. Maybe when fall or winter come, her love for Edgar will fade away just as the leaves falling down. On the contrary, her love toward Heathcliff is like the eternal rocks that will never change. For she said that " She is Heathcliff". So in fact I think Catherine did not like Edgar from her true heart. In some way, I think she was really a passionate woman. She wanted to help Heathcliff to raise his status and rescued him from Hindley by married Edgar. But in some way, I think she was a little selfish. She can do anything for Heathcliff without concerning others feeling because she loved him. But in this situation, she made Edgar a victim. Actually, I think Edgar was too mild, just as a coward. She never thought what harm will this marriage do to him. Actually, even Heathcliff and herself become the victims. Even when Heathcliff came back, she was so happy and care nothing about Edgar*s feeling. It*s so ridiculous that she even told Edgar that he must accept Heathcliff because she loved him. I also think that the marriage was out of Catherine*s expectation, she thought that she can make two opposite love well-matched. From her dream we can know that she began thinking of the life in Wuthering Height and the days in moor. She was not belonged to the world in Thrushcross Grand. For example when she was ill-sick, one day she asked Nelly to o[pen the window and let the north wind blew in. Only when she felt the wind blowing on her face, she was fully alive. Another example, we can see when Heathcliff went to see Catherine when she was sick, she told Nelly "the thing that irk me most is the shattered prison, after all, ***, I*m wearying escape into that glorious world, and to be always there**" The glorious world actually means the place she had lived " Wuthering Height" What she really should belong to is out of the "window"--- society. (this just as the line between wild and society) we know that at last she died. We also can find some hint from her grave. Her grave was neither in the chapel, nor yet by the tombs of her own relations. Her grave was in the corner of the kirkyard, where heath and bilberry plants have climbed over the wall from the wall. Also peat covered it. So I think when she died, she returned to the world she should belong to. A wild, violent world.

>> 	As to Heathcliff, I think he came back with his clean and handsome appearance but evil and dangerous heart. From everything he done, I think he did everything for revenge. At the beginning, he came back to Wuthering Height because he want all Hindley*s properties. Also he wanted to revenge Hindley by treating his children Haraton in the way Hindley treated him before. I think Heathcliff was really a dangerous and strange man, you will never know what target will he revenge next. He also revenge Edgar for he married Catherine. But he did not kill him but ill-treated what he loved. For example, he "stole" his dear sister and also hang her dear dog as an sign of revenge. He did not like Isabella at all, even hated her. We can see from when the doctor want to tell Nelly about Hindley*s death, he said that, "Heathcliff is a tough young fellow*.. He*s rapidly regaining flesh since he lost his better half." Apparently, he could live much more happier when Isabella ran away. Another revenge even fall on his own son, " Linton". He did not like him either, instead he only like the property he can inherit from Edgar. For example, he never called him "dear son", but "thing." When Nelly took Linton to Wuthering Height, Heathcliff said to Nelly, " I feared I should have to come down and fetch my property myself." He viewed Linton as property not human. He even called him puling "chicken." I think in Linton*s family, Heathcliff was a horrible man who brought a lot of tragedy to their family. Here the nature have something to do with this idea. When Nelly took Linton to Wuthering Height, on their way there, Linton turned to take a last glance to the Thrushcross Grand, whence a light mist mounted and formed fleecy cloud on the skirts of the blue. I think it was a symble and sign that there another tragedy would happen just as the cloud covered the valley. This is also why Edgar wouldn*t let little Cathy go to Wuthering Height. When it comes to little Cathy, I think she was too na*ve. But on the other hand, I think she just as other people in Thrushcross Grand, would judge people by their appearance and status. For example, when she first see Haraton, she thought that he must served her because he looks like a servant. Even when others told her that he was her cousin, she was "angry". I think she maybe think that he was in a low status so he was not allowed to be her relatives.

>> 	I think in these chapters, there are still many examples to prove these characteristics. Also the nature can contribute to the novel. I hope in the following chapters, I can explore more and notice other more details.  Also I want to know more about Joseph. Until now I think he was not a honest man at all. He can change his attitude according to who was his master. When Hindley was his master, he beat Heathcliff if Hindley wanted. When Heathcliff become the master, he forgot everything what he have done and obey him. For example, even he did not like "Linton", he must treat him good for Heathcliff*s command. I think he just used God*s name to scold something he did not like or his master did not like, actually he did not have any true or his own discipline in his own mind. I hope I can know him more in the following chapters.

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