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　　ThoughtsorreflectionsonreadingWutheringHeights
　　ThebookwaswrittenbyEmilyBronte，itpublishedin1847。Butatthattime，itseemedtoholdlittlepromise，sellingverypoorlyandreceivingonlyafewmixedreviews。Ifoundthisinourschoollibrary，Ichosethisbookbecausethetitleattractedme。Thebookisstructuredaroundtwoparallellovestories，thefirsthalfofthenovelcenteringonthelovebetweenCatherineandHeathcliff，whilethelessdramaticsecondhalffeaturesthedevelopinglovebetweenyoungCatherineandHareton。Incontrasttothefirst，thelattertaleendshappily，restoringpeaceandordertoWutheringHeightsandThrushcrossGrange。Inthestory，thetwohouses，WutheringHeightsandThrushcrossGrange，representopposingworldsandvalues。
　　Ispenttwentydaysreadingthisbook。Afterreadingthisbook，IfeltforHeathcliffatfirst。HeathcliffbeginshislifeasahomelessorphanonthestreetsofLiverpool，andthenhetyrannizedbyHindleyEarnshaw。ButhebecomesavillainwhenheacquirespowerandreturnstoWutheringHeightswithmoneyandthetrappingsofagentleman。Hismalevolenceprovessogreatandlongmdash；lasting。Ashehimselfpointsout，hisabuseofIsabellamdash；hiswifeispurelysadistic，asheamuseshimselfbyseeinghowmuchabuseshecantakeandstillcomecringingbackformore。
　　Catherinerepresentswildnature，inbothherhigh，livelyspiritsandheroccasionalcruelty。ShelovesHeathcliffsointenselythatsheclaimstheyarethesameperson。However，heractionsaredriveninpartbyhersocialambitions，whichinitiallyareawakenedduringherfirststayattheLintons，andwhicheventuallycompelhertomarryEdgar。Catherineisfreemdash；spirited，beautiful，spoiled，andoftenarrogant，sheisgiventofitsoftemper，andsheistornbetweenherbothofthemenwholoveher。Thelocationofhercoffinsymbolizestheconflictthattearsaparthershortlife。SheisburiedinacorneroftheKirkyard。IncontrasttoCatherine，IsabellaLintonmdash；Catherinersquo；ssistermdash；inmdash；lawrepresentscultureandcivilization，bothinherrefinementandinherweakness。Ultimately，sheruinsherlifebyfallinginlovewithHeathcliff。HeneverreturnsherfeelingsandtreatsherasameretoolinhisquestforrevengeontheLintonfamily。
　　JustasIsabellaLintonservesasCatherinersquo；sfoil，EdgarLintonservesasHeathcliffrsquo；s。Edgargrowsintoatender，constant，butcowardlyman。Heisalmosttheidealgentleman。However，thisfullassortmentofgentlemanlycharacteristics，alongwithhiscivilizedvirtues，provesuselessinEdgarrsquo；sclasheswithhisfoil。Heseeshiswifeobviouslyinlovewithanothermanbutunabletodoanythingtorectifythesituation。Heathcliff，whogainspoweroverhiswife，sister，anddaughter。
　　Thewholestorymakepeoplersquo；smoodheavy。Fortunately，theendishappy。
　　TheauthorEmilyBrontelivedaneccentric，closelyguardedlife。Shewasbornin1818，twoyearsafterCharlottemdash；theauthorofJaneEyreandayearandahalfbeforehersisterAnne，whoalsobecameanauthor。Herfatherworkedasachurchrector，andheraunt，whoraisedtheBrontechildrenaftertheirmotherdied，wasdeeplyreligious。EmilyBrontedidnottaketoherauntrsquo；sChristianfervor，thecharacterofJoseph，acaricatureofanevangelical，mayhavebeeninspiredbyherauntrsquo；sreligiosity。TheBronteslivedinHaworth，aYorkshirevillageinthemidstofthemoors。Thesewild，desolateexpansesmdash；laterthesettingofWutheringHeightsmdash；madeuptheBrontesdailyenvironment，andEmilylivedamongthemherentirelife。Shediedin1848，attheageofthirty。
　　Ilikethisbookbecauseitrestontheunforgettablecharacters。WutheringHeightsisbasedpartlyontheGothictradition，astyleofliteraturethatfeaturedsupernaturalencounters，crumblingruins，moonlessnights，andgrotesqueimagery，seekingtocreateeffectsofmysteryandfear。Iwouldliketorecommendthisbooktootherreaders。