our next book may be the firsts complete opposite, racked with a twisted plot, depressing characters, and an addicting spell that surrounds it WUTHERING HEIGHTS (by Emily Bronte) is truly a classic. their styles of writing is extremely different, and at some points wuthering heights can be a little confusing (with dialogue or switching between narrators.) unlike little women which is a holding place for four sensible, well rounded, sweet girls (and one very mischievous neighbor) wuthering heights main girl is nothing of that sort; she whinny, spoiled, selfish, and cruel but yet she delivers some of the most famous romance lines of all time in her 'i am heathcliff' speech that takes you breathe away if spoken by the right actor or read properly. speaking of actors i believe there are several versions of wuthering heights as a movie but i have only seen one; the black and white one (don't let the colored cover fool you check the date) which i was not impressed with at all, now i know it was obviously filmed a long time ago so I'm not even talking about the film quality, i found the acting poor and the hero dogish looking. however the main reason i would strongly suggest not watching it is because it doesn't follow the books plot well and would probably confuse you. *note: though i am not, as said before, a strict critic with books i am one with movies so you maybe shouldn't always take my word for it, research it some.* with all this time I've taken babbling on i haven't introduced the hero , if one would call him that, of the story... heathcliff. complicated, twisted, and pitied; while Cathrine's character has a gloss of bitterness heathcliff becomes truly rotten at the core. so why does the world favor him of Cathrine (which i would agree to)? i suppose because heathcliff could be said to have been brought up that way, though really spoildness is more of a trait inherited from childhood. read it. comment. and dig deeper into this story. i would love to discuss some of the deeper meaning and amazing foretelling within its pages.
*i just read that its a rumor that heath ledger and his sister kate were named after these characters heathcliff and Cathrine.
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