Hareton & Cathy

Wuthering Heights (1847) is Emily Brontë's published novel. Her story has drawn controversy throughout the years, with varied opinions from people who like the story but dislike the characters, to commentaries about the odd structure of the narrative. This video briefly examines the characters of Hareton Earnshaw and Catherine Linton, with a quick look at Heathcliff's son, Linton Heathcliff.
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[@booktimelearning]

Is Hareton and Cathy's story as good as Catherine and Heathcliff's? Should Wuthering Heights have been edited down to just one story? Instead of having all that extra material?

[@curiousworld7912]

(Oh, and now you have me looking for all your past posts on 'Wuthering Heights' - thanks!)

[@simonaatkinson5646]

I feel that EB provides as good a description of the influences of nature and nurture as we'll ever get!

[@booktimelearning]

Nice!

[@curiousworld7912]

'Wuthering Heights' has been a favorite of mine, since I was about 13. I can't say I really understood it when I first read it, but the sheer passion in the characters was so 'there'... I recall thinking 'Good God - Cathy and Heathcliff both essentially starved themselves to death!' As for poor Hareton, while I doubt Heathcliff showed him many kindnesses; I never got the impression that Heathcliff was overtly cruel to him, either. I believe Heathcliff once remarks how, like himself, he sees Hareton. And, Hareton sincerely mourns Heathcliff's death. Catherine, at first, was a bit harder to feel sympathy for - she just seemed a bit too indulged. But, she proves herself true, when she apologizes to Hareton, and 'sees' him for the good person he is. As for Linton; that poor child never stood a chance. He wasn't particularly likable, but he certainly was pitiful. Thanks for this - I love listening or reading about the Bronte's and their writing. :)

[@setasan]

I feel like Hareton is kinda of a "project" Heathcliff works to turn him like he was as a child. A noble turned into a brute. Once Hareton and Cathy relationship grow, Heathcliff feels he recreated his own childhood and sees as himself ending up with his beloved Cathy. That's why he dies.

[@booktimelearning]

Vengeance-based, vicarious transference...amazing! Well done, you could write a master's thesis on this comment alone...

[@setasan]

@@booktimelearning i just finished the book a week ago and i have found it amazing. Nice video!