...Her majesty, Queen Isabella of Spain, it is with utmost gratitude in which I write, to display my appreciation for your generosity towards my voyages. It gives me great pleasure to inform you of all I have seen and everything I have discovered on my voyages. I disembarked from the Spanish port of Palos aboard the Santa Maria, on August 3 1492, with the accompaniment of the Nina and Pinta. We were about to undertake a journey that many apposed, very few believed and no one would dare attempt. We sailed for weeks with a brief stop at the Canary Island. The crew became restless which led to complaints about the length of the voyage. I encouraged them by reminding them of the benefits they might gain. My hand was forced to abandon the voyage, but...
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...Catherine's and Heathcliff's reactions to the Lintons at Thrushcross Grange. 7. Why did Edgar get applesauce dumped on him? 8. Catherine is pained by Hindley's punishment of Heathcliff, yet she continues to entertain her guests. What change does this reveal? 9. What does Heathcliff begin to plan? 10. Who is Hareton Earnshaw? 11. How does Frances' death affect Hindley? 12. Edgar gets a good look at Catherine's "other side." What is his reaction? C) Chapters 9-10 1. Who saves Hareton's life? 2. Why does Catherine accept Edgar's proposal when she knows Heathcliff is a part of her soul? 3. Why does Heathcliff disappear? 4. How has Heathcliff changed during his absence of three years? 5. Who is Isabella, and what does she think of Heathcliff? 6. How does Heathcliff begin his revenge on Hindley (and ultimately gain control of his land)? D) Chapters 11-13 1. Describe Hareton Earnshaw as a boy....
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...and eventually grew to love each other. When they became older, Catherine decided to marry a man named Edgar Linton instead of Heathcliff. Heathcliff was so mad that he left the house, called Wuthering Heights, for three years. He returned soon after Edgar and Catherine got married. Heathcliff is still infuriated and wants to get revenge on everyone who did not treat him well. Hindley started drinking heavily after his wife died from giving birth to his son Hareton. Heathcliff gives money to Hindley to gamble with. When Hindley died, Heathcliff inherited Wuthering Heights. In order to get back at Catherine for getting married, he marries a woman, Isabella, who lives four miles away at a place called Thrushcross Grange. Soon after, Catherine gives birth to a daughter, also named Catherine, but dies giving birth. Isabella moved to London because Heathcliff did not treat her properly. While she was there, she gave birth to Heathcliff’s son, Linton. About twelve years later, Heathcliff went to London and got his son. Edgar did not let his daughter Catherine leave the house so she had no idea Wuthering Heights was close by. One day Catherine sneaks out and finds...
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...broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine” (Brontë 152). Heathcliff does not hesitate to act on his envy, and he becomes enraged with anyone of relation to Catherine, including Isabella, Cathy, and Linton. This envy quickly develops into a need for revenge, and Heathcliff becomes fiercely motivated by this need. Rather than overcoming his jealousy, Heathcliff chooses to act on it and use it as a reason for why he attacks and hurts others. Brontë shows how quickly Heathcliff's jealousy causes him to become cruel and focus on his own desires rather than the needs of others. By developing themes of revenge and jealousy, Brontë demonstrates that feelings of love can quickly become feelings of hate. Brontë reveals this when Heathcliff claims to love Catherine, but still acts cruelly to her based on her actions. His love for her causes him to become angry and cruel when Heathcliff sees her love someone other than himself. He becomes fuelled by his desire to become her lover. When Catherine marries Edgar, Heathcliff becomes angry and bitter. Upon Catherine's death, Heathcliff tells her, “You deserve this. You have killed yourself” (Bronte 152). As a cause of his anger towards Catherine's unrequited love, Heathcliff begins to lash out at other characters and begins to abuse Hareton, Isabella, and Linton. He causes them to fear him and fear for their lives. Linton even “convulse[s] with exquisite terror” because he fears what Heathcliff will do to him if he disobeys his orders...
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...Isabella Baumfree was Born into slavery around 1787. She was one of twelve children that James and Elizabeth Baumfree had and she was very religious. She was born in the town of Swartekill, in Ulster County, New York. Her and her family were owed by a Colonel named Hardenbergh, and lived at the colonel's estate out side of New York City. Isabella lived isolated from other African Americans, and she suffered from physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her masters When the Colonel died his son was put in charge. But when the son died the family was sold and Isabella Baumfre was sold for $100 when she was nine. Her new owner sold was abusive and harsh. She was later sold two more times and during this time she learned English. She later had a Child with a slave named Robert from a neighboring farm. They had a daughter but their master forbade them...
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...went crazy as a result of him missing Catherine as much as he did. Heathcliff told Catherine, “Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living. You said I killed you--haunt me then. The murdered do haunt their murderers. I believe--I know that ghosts have wandered the earth. Be with me always--take any form--drive me mad. Only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! It is unutterable! I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!” Catherine was begged by Heathcliff to haunt him for as long as he shall live. Heathcliff did things based on his will to not live without Catherine, such as being violent towards others and not eating. Violence towards others drove characters like Hindley and Isabella to leave Wuthering Heights. After showing the issues that Heathcliff went through it is more understandable to why he is seen as an evil character. Without this sympathy, it is likely that everyone would’ve gotten over Catherine and she wouldn't have been in the story after her death. Being able to understand the reason behind Heathcliff’s actions help make his personality and reasoning more obvious and shows its...
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...Monday, February 28, 2011 Wuthering Heights - Feminist Criticism The feminist criticism is perhaps the perspective that best applies to Wuthering Heights. For one, any personal possessions of a woman goes straight to the husband once she marries. It’s like the woman doesn’t even exist because she has to live under the husband’s name, who now owns her belongings. Thrushcross Grange would have been Isabella’s had she not married Heathcliff but, since she did marry him, Heathcliff automatically becomes the owner. In addition, the wives of men in the novel are treated at times like they’re below the “man of the house.” One example of this inferior treatment in Wuthering Heights is, again, with Isabella. When Heathcliff beats Isabella, there isn’t much she can do within the law to stop Heathcliff because, in order to make Heathcliff stop physically abusing her, she would have to prove (in a court probably partial towards men) that her life was in danger as a result of the abuse. The law back in Brontë’s day really favored men over women and put women at a great disadvantage. I think the topic that will garner even more attention from contemporary feminist critics will be “the role of film and other popular media in the construction of the feminine gender” (Brontë 451). I remember the very first article our class blogged on about how people are reading less. With more people now turning to other forms of entertainment like watching movies, the creators of movies add their opinions...
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...be a fair and just ruler. Isabella live a very happy life, but her stepbrother was incapable of ruling the kingdom left to him by his father. The country was on the brink of ruin and this lead to a civil war. King Henry not being able to capture the rebels he sought a compromise, to marry his sister Isabella to the brother of the rebel leader. Isabella was now 16 at this time and she felt this was a horrid idea. She prayed to God for hours to not have to marry him, she would rather die. In a way Isabella prayers were granted, the bridegroom died an unexpected death so the marriage that her stepbrother had arranged was off. About a year after these events, King Henry offered the throne to Isabella. she refused and said that she would not take the throne until he died. Isabella was still single but 3 men were interested in her:the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Guienne and Ferdinand Prince of Aragon. Isabella herself preferred...
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...Hindley, who finds himself excluded from his father's affections by this newcomer, quickly learns to hate him but Catherine grows very attached to him. Soon Heathcliff and Catherine are like twins, spending hours on the moors together and hating every moment apart. Because of this discord, Hindley is eventually sent to college but he returns, three years later, when Mr Earnshaw dies. With a new wife, Frances, he becomes master of Wuthering Heights and forces Heathcliff to become a servant instead of a member of the family. Heathcliff and Cathy continue to run wild and, in November, a few months after Hindley's return, they make their way to Thrushcross Grange to spy on the inhabitants. As they watch the childish behaviour of Edgar and Isabella Linton, the children of the Grange, they are spotted and try to escape. Catherine, having been caught by a dog, is brought inside and helped while Heathcliff is sent home. Five weeks later, Catherine returns to Wuthering Heights but she has now changed, looking and acting as a lady. She laughs at Heathcliff's unkempt appearance and, the next day when the Lintons visit, he dresses up to impress her. It fails when Edgar makes fun of him and they argue. Heathcliff is locked in the attic where, in the evening, Catherine climbs over the roof to comfort him. He vows to get his revenge on HIndley. In the summer of the next year, Frances...
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...having been lowered in social status, she is able to marry Hareton for love. ................................................................................................................................ Feminism can be seen in the character of Iabella Linton, The steps she takes to get away from Heathcliffs cruelty and unjust behaviour can be seen as remarkable for a woman in that period as fleeing an unhappy marriage was illeagal and she could risk being captured and punished by the law. She also refused to be known under the name Iabella Heathcliff and when aked by the inhabinent of wuthering heights what is your name she replies "I was Isabella Linton" she relises the consquence of her mistake she has made by marrying Heathcliff. She is also disowned by her brother Edgar "I am sorry to have lost her" after her marriage. This makes Isabellas decision to leave heathcliff seem even more admirable to readers today as she is going out to society with no social status and posibility and at that time would have taken a lot of courage as she would also have been shunned by society. There is no doubt that the female characters are treated like victims however...
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...The opposing forces of Wuthering Heights. Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights can be seen as one of the most influential works of fiction produced during the Victorian age. In Brontë’s novel, the reader will encounter many oppositions across several elements of the story. These oppositions play a vital role in the development of both the characters and the plot and have been discussed by many critics. According to Melvin R. Watson, as he describes in his article “Tempest in the Soul: The Theme and Structure of “Wuthering Heights,”” a most influential theory is that of the opposing forces of calm and storm developed by Lord David Cecil (Watson, 88). This theory, however, does not completely encompass the multitude of opposites found in the novel. The oppositions found in Wuthering Heights all serve specific roles in the development of the characters and the plot of the novel. The universe of the opposing forces of the calm and the storm that can be found within Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is one that encompasses many elements of the story. At the very start of the novel, the narrator, in the form of Mr. Lockwood, gives the reader a detailed description of the house he is about to enter: Wuthering Heights is the name of Mr. Heathcliff’s dwelling. ‘Wuthering’ being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather. Pure, bracing ventilation they must have up there at all times, indeed: one may guess...
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...During the Renaissance period a poem written by Torquato Tasso entitled Gerusalemme Liberata (The Liberation of Jerusalem) was very popular and inspired many composers including Haydn, Gluck and Handel to orchestrate their operas according to the text. Armida, the name of the opera, was devised differently by Rossini compared to his other cohorts. According to David J. Baker, the author of the essay Magic Time, theorized that Rossini wrote his music to cater and focus on the talents of Isabella Colbran. Italy was heading toward realism during the nineteenth century and the script involved in Armida was contradictory toward this style. This type of writing was unconventional to Rossini’s previous 37 works and included collaboration with a librettist by the name of Giovanni Schmidt whom was not recognized in history as being an ideal candidate to work with. Rossini manages to not only showcase Ms. Colbrans talents but transform the theme of a battle between good and evil to that of a love story. David compares Rossini‘s opera to other composers who wrote music for this work, to illustrate and offer proof of his theory. Rossini’s Armida was first introduced to the public in November 1817 and was showcased at the Teatro San Carlo of Naples . The stories synopsis begins with Rinauldo the Christian crusader, and his army mourning the loss of their leader in battle. The men are confronted by Armida, a pagan sorceress, who plans to overtake and control their army with the assistance...
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...His enrollment in Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design inspired his final graduation project channeling ‘Jack the Ripper’ which was bought in it’s entirety by London style icon Isabella Blow; thus marking McQueen’s collision into the fashion world. Four years out of Design school, McQueen was named the Chief Designer of Louis Vitton-owned Givenchy- French haute fashion house. He claims the job “constrained his creativity” yet during his time there he still pushed boundaries and won British designer of the year in 1996, 1997 and 2001. In 2000, Gucci bought a 51% stake in McQueen’s private company, providing capital for expansion. He was awarded International Designer of the year by Council of Fashion Designers of America and “A Most Excellent Commander of the British Empire” by the Queen of England as well as British Designer of the Year in 2003. Alexander McQueen is the rule breaking rebel whom landmarked fashion...
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...1996. The British novelist Fay Weldon offers this observation about happy endings. “The writers, I do believe, who get the best and most lasting response from their readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development. By a happy ending, I do not mean mere fortunate events – a marriage or a last minute rescue from death – but some kind of spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation, even with the self, even at death.” Choose a novel or play that has the kind of ending Weldon describes. In a well-written essay, identify the “spiritual reassessment or moral reconciliation” evident in the ending and explain its significance in the work as a whole. Wuthering Heights depicts the story of a vengeful man who exists solely to make those closest to him suffer. Heathcliff, a dark and evil character, is stripped of his other half, his true love, Catherine, at the young age of 12, and dedicates the rest of his life to seeking revenge on those who hurt him. At Catherine’s death, Heathcliff goes mad and wishes that her spirit will haunt him on earth. Heathcliff’s insanity and cruel nature stem from his preclusion of marrying Catherine, and her eventual death. In Charlotte Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff’s spiritual reassessment comes at the end of his life, when he finally realizes his love for Catherine is more powerful than his need for vengeance. Heathcliff’s love for Catherine was so passionate that it drove him to absurdity at the event of her death...
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...Chapters I-X: desolation, resolution, soliloquize, stunted, abode, slovenly, squire, impertinence, attribute, parry, inhospitable, churlish, pigeon-cote, peat, ferocious, countenance, venture, conjecture, condole, listless, morsel, sobriety, preposterous, endeavor, suppress, kindle, blubber, compel, interloper, wheedle, grievously, curate, plague, threshold, degradation, reprimand, vociferous, throttle, expostulate, flog, fiend, prognosticate, infernal, coquette, poignant, fidget, quiver, wretch, perdition, imprecation, annihilate, delirium, esteem, munificent, concession, degradation, aversion, obstinate, covetousness, deplorable, avarice, feign, discourse, saucy Chapters XI-XX: infernal, propriety, acquiesce, elicit, pertinacious, apathetic, derangement, fret, presumptuous, doleful, audible, sneer, adjuration, abhorrence, venomous, epistle, incredulous, paltry, saunter, diabolical, bereavement, aversion, confound, sullen, taunt, gallows, judicious, gaunt, quench, ponder, deportment, gusto, ruddy, interpose, assertion, physiognomy, culpable, peevish, sanctimonious, sanguine, trepidation Chapters XXI-XXXIV: parlor, sally, irresolute, mortification, evince, ardor, obstinate, disposition, folly, entreat, compunction, peruse, jubilee, reconcile, buoyant, lamentation, asunder, moors, haggard, pettishness, scruple, wan, reproach, supplicate, trifling, spurn, vexation, grovel, ostensible, perish, injunction, repulse, cunning, feebleness, pacify, acquiesce, farthing, destitute...
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