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WutheringHeights--EmilyBrontë

--madebyTangYuan（Class1241）（astoryofloveandrevenge）Author：EmilyBronte(1818-48),thesecondofthe3Brontesisters,isregardedasthegreatestwomanpoetinEnglishliterature.Howeversheisbetterknownastheauthorof

WutheringHeights,heronlynovel.Sheremainedaspinsterthroughoutherlife.WhenWutheringHeightswaspublisheditwastakenasaGothicorhorrornovel.Butsincethe20thcenturyithasbeenhighlyestimatedtobeequaltoJaneEyre,hersisterCharlotte'smasterpiece.Emilyhadanunusualcharacter,extremelyunsocialandreserved,withfewfriendsoutsideherfamily.Shepreferredthecompanyofanimalstopeopleandrarelytravelled,foreveryearningforthefreedomofHaworthandthemoors.Inappearance,shewaslithesomeandgraceful,thetallestoftheBrontëchildren，butatesparinglyandwouldstarveherselfwhenunhappyorunabletogetherownway.Asherliteraryworkssuggest,shewashighlyintelligent,teachingherselfGermanwhileworkinginthekitchenandplayingthepianowellenoughtoteachitinBrussels.Herstubbornnesslastedtotheendwheresherefusedtoseeadoctororrestwhileshewasdyingoftuberculosis.WutheringHeightsisastoryof

loveandrevenge.Itisthetypicalgothicnovel.ThestoryisnarratedbyLockwood,agentlemanvisitingtheYorkshiremoorswherethenovelisset,andofMrs.Dean,housekeepertotheEarnshawfamily,whohadbeenwitnessoftheinterlockeddestiniesoftheoriginalownersoftheHeights.Inaseriesofflashbacksandtimeshifts,BrontëdrawsapowerfulpictureoftheenigmaticHeathcliff,whoisbroughttoHeightsfromthestreetsofLiverpoolbyMr.Earnshaw.TheAbstractHeathcliffistreatedasEarnshaw'sownchildren,CatherineandHindley.AfterhisdeathHeathcliffisbulliedbyHindley,wholovesCatherine,butshemarriesEdgarLinton.Heathcliff’sdestructiveforceisunleashed,andhisfirstvictimisCatherine,whodiesgivingbirthtoagirl,anotherCatherine.IsabellaLinton,Edgar'ssister,whomhehadmarried,fleestothesouth.TheirsonLintonandCatherinearemarried,butalwayssicklyLintondies.Hareton,Hindley'sson,andtheyoungwidowbecameclose.Increasinglyisolatedandalienatedfromdailylife,Heathcliffexperiencesvisions,andhelongsforthedeaththatwillreunitehimwithCatherine.HeathcliffCatherine'sloveandtheanti-heroofthestory.ThebookessentiallyfollowshisstoryfromfirstappearanceatWutheringHeightstohisdeaththere.RolesCatherineEarnshawHeathcliff'sloveandheroineofthestoryalthoughshediespartofthewaythroughthebook.Hercharacter,bothaliveanddead,hauntsHeathcliff.Sheisfree-spiritedandbeautiful,butcanalsobespitefulandarrogant.GrowingupalongsideHeathcliff,theirloveismorelikethatoftwinsthanlovers,andshemarriesEdgarbecauseofhispositionandbreeding.EdgarLintonCatherine'shusband.HisbreedingandwealthattractedCatherinethoughHeathcliffwashertruelove.HeisaspoiledcowardlymanalthoughtenderandlovingtoCatherineandhisdaughter.HeisacontrasttoHeathcliffbothphysicallyandspiritually.

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GetmarriedLittleLinton(son)GetmarriedGetmarriedMyFavoritePart`Mayshewakeintorment!'hecried,withfrightfulvehemence,stampinghisfoot,andgroaninginasuddenparoxysmofungovernablepassion.`Why,she'saliartotheend!Whereisshe?Notthere--notinheaven--notperished--where?Oh!yousaidyoucarednothingformysufferings!AndIprayoneprayer--Irepeatittillmytonguestiffens--CatherineEarnshaw,mayyounotrestaslongasIamliving!YousaidIkilledyou--hauntme,then!Themurdereddohaunttheirmurderers,Ibelieve.Iknowthatghostshavewanderedonearth.Bewithmealways--takeanyform--drivememad!onlydonotleavemeinthisabyss,whereIcannotfindyou!Oh,God!itisunutterable!Icannotlivewithoutmylife!Icannotlivewithoutmysoul!‘“我宁可他从痛苦中醒来！”他激动地跺着脚大喊，声音令人恐惧，“唉，她一直到死都在撒谎！凯瑟琳·恩斯邵，只要我一天活着，你就一天别想安息。你说我害了你—--那么，缠着我吧！被害的人总是缠着害他的罪犯。我相信------我知道鬼魂在人世间到处游荡。你永远跟着我，不管你以怎样的方式，你也逼疯我吧！不要把我一个人扔在痛苦的深渊，我怎样才能找到你！啊，全能的上帝啊！我不知该怎么说！她就是我的生命和灵魂，没有生命我不能活啊！没有灵魂我也不能活啊！”Ifallelseperished,andheremained,Ishouldstillcontinuetobe;andifallelseremained,andhewereannihilated,theuniversewouldturntoamightystranger:Ishouldnotseemapartofit.

如果他还在这个世界存在着，那么这个世界无论什么样，对我都有是有意义的.但是如果你不在了，无论这个世界有多么好，他在我眼里也只是一片荒漠。而我就像是一个孤魂野鬼。BookReport：

Itisnotaprettylovestory;rather,itisswirlingtaleoflargelyunlikeablepeoplecaughtupinobsessivelovethatturnstodarkmadness.Itiscruel,violent,dar