Wuthering Heights- Final Post!

You're done- the agony, love, wrath, windswept moors, grave digging- whew!

Some ideas to think about, but the response is up to you: What do you think of the end? What struck you as most interesting? Any connections to other texts we've studied?

Catcher post #1: According to you, who is Holden?

Holden is a complex character.

List four adjectives describing him. ("Holden is ___, ___, ___, and ___.)

Then write one sentence about Holden using at least 2 of our vocab words.

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Catcher post #2: Nuns!

On pages 108-113 Holden spends a good amount of time talking with some nuns. Give an interesting quote from this section and explain what it reveals about Holden.

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Catcher post #3: Irritations...

Holden sure is easily irritated! What is something from ch. 14-18 that annoys Holden? Give a quote and page number.

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Catcher post #4: Joy of Children

Kids are one of the only things that make Holden happy. Give an example of when this happens.

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Catcher post #5: Museum thoughts...

On pages 119-122 Holden thinks about the Museum.

Record a passage that reveals an aspect of Holden's character and explain what it shows about him.

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Catcher Post #6: Holden's Rant

At the end of his date with Sally (130-134), Holden starts talking about how he's gotten "fed up" and goes on about what he hates about life, what he's afraid of, and what he impulsively wants to do.

Choose a passage from this section and analyze what it reveals about Holden.

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W.H. post #1: What do you think?

What do you think about this section of Wuthering Heights (ch. 11-24)? What's interesting? Confusing? Annoying?

W.H. post #2: Catherine- past, present, future

On pages 121-122 we see the inner-workings and distortions of Catherine's mind in a new way. What do you find interesting?

W.H. post #3: sick

So many of the characters suffer from illness during chapters 11-24. Why do you believe Bronte includes so much illness? How does illness "function" in novel's plot and character development? What does illness indicate about characters?

W.H. post #4: Symbols

This section of the novel (look at chapter 16 as a starting point) is filled with symbolism. What are some significant symbols and how do they enhance the novel?

W.H. post #5: Pointed spear at both ends?

On page 169 Isabella says to Hindley, "treachery and violence are spears pointed at both ends-- they wound those who resort to them , worse than their enemies". Is this true in the context of the novel? How or how not?

W.H. post #6: The Next Generation

At the end of this section the next generation of Lintons, Earnshaws, and Heathcliffs are in their teens and early twenties. What do you find interesting about these characters, how they are similar to and different from the previous generation, and how they interact?

W.H. post #7: Quote

Select a quote (with page #) from chapters 11-24 that you find particularly important and interesting. Record the quote and discuss why you chose it.