wuthering heights

Although these chapters didn't evoke as mant feelings as the last couple, they are still very intresting; maybe the most intresting yet.

A few days after her encoutner with Heathcliff, Nelly waits for Edgar to go to church and she gives Heathcliff's letters to Cathrine. Just as she does this Heathcliff himself walks into the room. I found this to be a little too coincidental, almost too far fetched. But anyway, Heathcliff and Cathrine begin at arguing. Cathrine says she can't die before Heathcliff gives her forgiveness. He says he can forgive her for marrying Edgar but he will not forgive her for hurting herself the way she has. HE beleives she has done this to herself. In the heat of thier argument Edgar walks in, Nelly screams and Cathrine collapses into Heathcliff's arms. Heathcliff forces Cathrine into Edgars arms and demands she be taken care of. Heathcliff leaves and waits in the garden for Cathrine to be alright.

This next part was my favorite in these chapters. At midnight Cathrine gives brith to a baby girl named cathrine 2 months pre-mature. Sadly, Cathrine died two hours later. This is very unfortunate but it deffinatly adds an intersting twist. When Nelly tells Heathcliff of the death he already known. He pleads and begs with Cathrine's spirit to haunt him for the rest of his life. He despreately wants to be with her. While this is a tad creepy, it's very romantic.

After Cathrine's funeral, Hindley and Heathcliff fight vigorusly. Isabella goes to tell Nelly of the events then leaves for London. She keeps in touch with Nelly for the next 12 years and gives birth to Heathcliff's son, Linton. Although Heathcliff is aware of his wife and child's were abouts he does not pursue it. After her son's 12th birthday, Isabella dies.

6 months after Cathrine's death, Hindley dies. There seems to be a lot of death in these chapters. Heathcliff now owns Wuthering Heights and raises Hareton himself.
Young Cathrine is now 13 and has grown to be a lovely young girl but strong-willed and tempermental. Her father will not let her go off the grounds of Thrushcross Grange and she has no knowledge of Wuthering Heights. This makes me sad because Wuthering Heights was such a big part of young Cathrine's mothers life.

One day when Edgar gets word that Isabella is dying, he goes to London to take charge of Linton. While he is gone, young Cathrine is left in Nelly's care and is bale to escape the confines of the Grange. She is on her way to visit the fairy caves and passes Wuthering Heights. She meets Hareton and they spend a wonderful day together. This makes me happy because Cathrine should be able to experience her mother's past. Nelly then comes to get her and Cathrine refuses to leave. Nelly reveals to her that Hareton is her cousin and although she is sceptical Cathrine listens. Finally Nelly persuades her not to tell her father and to go home.

The following day Edgar returns home with Linton. He is a pale, weak, winny young man and Cathrine doesn't like him. Edgar is orderd by Heathcliff to bring Linton to The Heights and Nelly does so. Heathcliff is rude and calls Linton's mother a slut. Linton pleads with Nelly not to leave but she does anyway.

This makes me sad. Heathcliff should love and care for his son. He should want to help him be a strong, smart young man instead of being mean and scaring him. The Fact that old Cathrine dies makes me the saddest in these chapters because I really hoped she and Heathcliff could end up together.