Month October 2014

Both the characters and the narrator speak of women as possessions – “There was no recovering Miss Taylor”. a reflection of society’s view on women in the 18th & 19th centuries. “Miss Taylor had begun to influence his schemes” –… Continue Reading →

I am now reading Emma, by Jane Austen

I have just finished Wuthering Heights. Significant events/ characters Catherine Heathcliff – stands up to Heathcliff when he refuses to let her and Mrs Dean leave The Heights. “‘We will go!’ she repeated, exerting her utmost efforts to cause the… Continue Reading →

The young Cathy Linton has just visited Wuthering Heights. Feminist attributes in the book: – Catherine Linton’s (formerly Earnshaw) fierce and unrelenting nature. – Cathy Heathcliff’s (formerly Linton) independence and strength to stand up to Heathcliff. – “I’ll put my… Continue Reading →