Thursday, August 19, 2010

Chapters 8-10:


Hindley's only son Haretone Earnshaw is born, Hindley's wife Francis dies the following winter. This devastated Hindley and he turned to drinking and gambling to consume his sorrow. This makes life for everyone at Wuthering Heights very difficult. Hindley is abusive to everyone (even his son) and he even forbid Catherine and Heathcliff to see each other.
Catherine's and Edgar's relationship develops, and one day Edgar proposes to Catherine. She accepts him. Catherine is torn after accepting Edgar. She loves him because he is rich, handsome, young, and because he loves her. But in her heart she is convinced she made the worng decision, because she is in love with Heathcliff (for all the right reasons, not the materialistic ones). When Heathcliff discovers Catherine's engagement to Edgar, he leaves Wuthering Heights in the dead of night. When Catherine realizes he is gone she is devastated. Soon after Catherine and Edgar are married, and the two of them (plus Nelly) move into Thrushcross Grange. As the chapters unfold the deep complexity of the story line becomes evident.

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