Love and Passion

Question 1

chapter 3

“Catherine Earnshaw, here and there varied to Catherine Heathcliff, and then again to Catherine Linton.”

Lockwood, Cathy

Answer 1

• a clear display of Cathy’s marriage dilema
• writing out the names on her bedpost shows how she is willing to comform to society’s norms (seeing which name ‘looks the best’)

Question 2

chapter 9

“Here! and here! […] In my soul and in my heart, I’m convinced I’m wrong! “

Cathy, Nelly

Answer 2

• Cathy shares her true feelings with Nelly after she accepts Edward’s marraiage proposal
• “my soul […] my heart” - Cathy’s intuition is telling hre she is making a mistake

Question 3

chapter 9

“My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it […] as winter changes the trees. My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath”

Cathy, Edgar Linton, Heathcliff

Answer 3

• Cathy and Edgar’s love is simple and the societal norm; Cathy and Edgar’s love is transendental
• simile and metaphor: the techniques used to describe the two relationships shows how simple/complex they are (simile - surface level/metaphor - deeper meaning)
• “as winter changes the trees” - her love with Edgar is cold
• “eternal rocks beneath” - her love with Heathcliff is passionate

Question 4

CE, HATVTCH, ATATCL

Answer 4

“Catherine Earnshaw, here and there varied to Catherine Heathcliff, and then again to Catherine Linton.” - Lockwood

Question 5

HAH! […] IMSAIMH, ICIW!

Answer 5

“Here! and here! […] In my soul and in my heart, I’m convinced I’m wrong! “ - Cathy

Question 6

MLFLILTFITW: TWCI […] MLFHRTERB

Answer 6

“My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it […] My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath” - Cathy