3rd Post

This week I read a good few chapters of the book. Again I was confronted by confusing dialogue and plot development. I am starting to think that the speaker of this novel, Mr. Lockwood, is never going to be in the love affair that I read about on the back of the book. I also learned that the widow that lives in the house bears the same name as the ghostly Catherine. So from this section I learned, that Heathcliff( the head of Wuthering Heights) is really a gypsy orphan who the former owner Mr. Earnshaw had brought home one day. Catherine was his daughter and she had a brother named Hindley. Hindley and Heathcliff didn’t get along and their father favored Heathcliff. This was very helpful for me in deciphering the love story and I believe that the young widow is no longer a part of it either. Heathcliff grew up complaining little and being very determined and solid. He was hardly ever a trouble and was a constant companion to Catherine and her fed her needs for a rebellious life. This led to him being despised by all the workers at the hose save one or two. I believe that he loved her because when Mr. Lockwood says he saw her ghost Heathcliff goes a little insane and yells to her to come in. What still confuses me is how the illegitimate Heathcliff got the title to the land when the proper heir, Hindley should get it and I think that it will be very dramatic and kind of cheesy. I haven’t decided whether or not I like this book yet because nothing thus far has kept me riveted to it. I hope some more reading help to craft my opinion on this book.

Second Post

This week I started reading my book and it started out very cryptic. The book started out with no mention of the name of the narrator who I later found out was named Mr. Lockwood I believe. This was very similar to the way All the Pretty Horses started but it contained much more detail. I can’t say that it was easier than McCarthy’s writing even though there was regular punctuation. I had trouble telling which character was which and one of the characters has a thick accent. Along with this trouble, I was also faced with the reality that this novel is a girl book. It was a thought that I had had when I first read the back of the novel because the names were so over the top and very typical of a woman’s romance novel. The book started out with our narrator visiting the place for which the book is titled. The family living at the house is very austere and strange. Nobody seems to be that happy which I find to be odd. Neither the owner or his daughter-in-law are to kind so I am having a herd time understanding why there would be a novel written or based on so sad and an unhappy home. I know that there is a romance in the novel but I don’t see any people that would be compatible because the main character seems to be a good match but the only other option for him is the daughter-in-law and she, although young and beautiful, is a scornful soul, who could possibly be a witch. I will only find out if I read more so I am hoping that it doesn’t get a mushy on me.

My Choice Novel

After a long time of indecision, I have decided to read the book Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte. I bounced around to many different books before settling on this one. The other books I looked at covered many other genres such as fantasy, science fiction and murder mystery. I decided on Wuthering Heights because the back of the book sounded intriguing if not even a little over dramatic. But I wanted an exciting book and I think that this one will provide the most enjoyment for me. I also tend to like historical fiction or things from the past and this one seems to fit the image. I also decided upon this book because my mother told that it was great and that was the real pushing point. One thing that I am already enjoying even though I have only read the back is the names of the characters, Heathcliff, Hindley and Mr. Earnshaw. This book is going to be lots of fun.