Magic of reading discussion

Hello fellow readers!

I am sure some of you have read Emily Bronte's masterpiece Wuthering Heights. I read it again after several years, and realised that my understanding of the plot, characters and narrative has changed since the last time I read it (which was probably 10 years back).

Let's read or re-read the book in June.

I hope we can have a discussion here about the book, the author, the non-Victorian approach, the Gothic appeal, Bronte sisters in general...

Do keep this thread alive! :)

CHEERS :)

OMG
This book?
Amazing- I mean there's all this cruelty,love,gloom-everything in extreme dozes,if you know what I mean?

Would be great to have a discussion-I'm up for it :D
And yeah-Totally agree with Moddie :P
Keep it alive people! :)

I've read like the first page... and then a flood of library books came in so I had to abandon it for the time being. I'll probably pick it back up again in a month or so.

Cool :D
And yeah,the first um 5 pages? Are a REAL pain :P

Yeah it's just bleh :P

You guys should try and read it... I think it's a really cool book... with gothic elements. Note that it was written by a woman in the Victorian era! And, she breaks away from the accepted Victorian norms as well in her novel. Pretty neat I'd say :)

I HAVE read it!
And it's BRILLIANT :D

HI just wondering if someone could help me,

just want to know how people would consider Heathcliff a victim as opposed to a villain?

Dru wrote: "HI just wondering if someone could help me,

just want to know how people would consider Heathcliff a victim as opposed to a villain?"

Hi Dru,

Firstly, thanks a lot for raising such an important issue about Heathcliff.

Well, personally I feel Heathcliff turns into a villain from a victim. Instead of just highlighting the character's flaws, I think Emily Bronte also wanted to show the negative prevailing social orders/norms, which actually drove Heathcliff to his villainous ways.

Although his hard-hearted and vengeful ways cannot be overlooked, Heathcliff perhaps symbolises all those who are different and hence pushed aside by the society. Of course, people react to situations differently, and what Heathcliff does shows the kind of person he is.

For Heathcliff, probably his tragic ending was the only way he could have escaped his life, that was full of extremes.

Naura wrote: "I HAVE read it!
And it's BRILLIANT :D"

That's so awesome Naura :)

hey everyone, just another question. Would you say that heathcliffs obsession makes him a monster or that his obsession is a catalyst for the monster within him that was created through his mis fortunes throughout life?