Wuthering Heights ? 6

I am still reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I just found out that while Catherine was being nursed back to health, she became pregnant. I believe we still read this novel because of two things, the writing and the story line. Emily Bronte uses words that people never use in this century. For example, "she grew like a larch." A larch is a tree with tough, durable wood. (Bronte 185) It is very interesting to read the way she writes and describes things. The story line can be confusing at times but for the most part it is pretty clear. In the story line, you are able to see all the different social issues around that time, some of which still exist today. One of the common issues is jealousy. Heathcliff is jealous that Edgar married Catherine so he married Isabella to get revenge on him. Basically the novel is about a young girl and boy who fall in love but cannot have each other. This shows that people cannot always have what they want. Heathcliff wanted to marry Catherine but she married Edgar. Catherine wanted to marry Heathcliff but she said, "It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now." (Bronte 80) From this novel , we can learn that love is not always the easiest thing to deal with and love can actually keep you away from the one you truly love.

Brontë, Emily. Wuthering Heights. New York: Random House, 1943. Print.