Wuthering Heights

Welcome to your in-depth look into the author, setting, and characters of Wuthering Heights. 

Read the articles (under the "Process" page) and answer the questions that follow.  It might not seem like fun now...but there are some things that end up being more fun than we originally think.

Answer the following questions after reading the articles.  Answers must be written out on a separate sheet of paper and turned in at the end of the period.  No typing.

1. At Home in Haworth

http://www.bronte.org.uk/haworth-and-the-brontes/novels

1. Read the article. 2. What was the pseudonym that Emily Bronte wrote under and what impact did this have on her following? 3. How did the geographical and socioeconomic environment in which the Brontes grew up in in Haworth influence their novels?

2.Elements of Gothic Literature
http://cai.ucdavis.edu/waters-sites/gothicnovel/155breport.html

1. Read sections I-III on the website. 2. What impact does setting have in Gothic literature? 3. Is there a “Gothic hero” in Wuthering Heights? If so, who? Support your case. 4. Identify a criticism of Gothic literature described here and write a response that supports/refutes the claim.

3. Bronte Country
http://www.bronte-country.com/welcome.html

1. Read the article. 2. What was life like in Bronte Country?  Based on your reading, do you think you would want to grow up where Emily Bronte did? Would you want to visit? Justify your response.

4. Newspaper Article
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2018320769_siff03.html?prmid=head_main

1. Read the article. 2. Does this article effectively engage you as a reader? Did it make you want to see the film?

5.The Novel

http://www.wuthering-heights.co.uk/novel/html/chapter_09.php

1. Read the following conversation in chapter 9 between Nelly and Catherine (Scroll down until you come to: "I was rocking Hareton on my knee, and humming a song that began...").

2. What does Catherine tell Nelly?  3. What reasons does Catherine give for wanting to marry Edgar?  4. Why does she feel like she shouldn't?  4. Fill in the blank: She then talks about marrying Heathcliff and says, "It would _____ me to marry Heathcliff."  5. Heathcliff overhears this and what is his reaction?  6. Why does Nelly go and live with Catherine at Thrushcross Grange (2nd to last paragraph)?

DON'T FORGET TO STUDY FOR TOMORROW'S VOCAB AND READING QUIZ!  

30 points: You will be evaluated on the content and thoroughness of your answers.  Write in complete sentences and don't forget...someone is always watching you...always watching.