One reason why we still read Wuthering Heights is because it teaches an important lesson to follow your heart. Catherine and Heathcliff were in love, but Catherine decided to marry Edgar Linton instead so that she would not be lowered to Heathcliff's social class (102). After Catherine and Edgar get married, however, she and Heathcliff were still in love (207). Catherine was not completely happy with Linton and Heathcliff was upset that he could not be with Catherine (207). Although this was the main message of the story, there are also a few others. Another lesson which the story teaches is to listen to your parents and other authorities. Edgar Linton told his daughter, Catherine Linton, to stop writing letters to her cousin, Linton, at Wuthering Heights. However, she did not listen to her father and in addition to writing to Linton she also went to visit him against Nelly's approval. Finally, Wuthering Heights is a good book to read for a better understanding of what England was like in the 1800's and how the people acted. By reading this novel, I learned that the more wealthy people most likely had servants, they apparently did not contact the police if someone had gone missing (107), and religion was a high priority for some (183).
Bronte, Emily, Wuthering Heights. David Daiches. London: Penguin, 1985
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