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Welcome to the AP Junior English literature blog! Here you will share insights and engage in interesting conversation about Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice as you read them this summer. The summer reading blog will consist of ten "posts" to which you are expected to respond before the first day of school - Wednesday, August 13.

I hope that you'll post your thoughts to the blog--your questions, ideas, what you love about the novels, what you hate, things you learn about Austen and Bronte, etc... Although how involved you are with the blog is ultimately up to you, you must comment at least twice for each of the first nine posts; the last post will consist of your 250-word response to my prompt.

When commenting on a post you should be thoughtful, scholarly, and creative - please feel free to link to websites and/or reference other research material that you feel is appropriate for the topic being discussed. Please note that there will be several articles referenced in my postings; these can be found as links on the right of the blog, and you are expected to read the entire article before responding. Your comments must *add* to the overall understanding of the topic: must add something new, challenge something, etc. Much of this material will find its way onto the test over these novels, so it will benefit you in the classroom to take this seriously and to help one another dig deeper in your exploration of these novels. If you would like to read and post along with me, I will be reading Wuthering Heights during the month of June and Pride and Prejudice during the month of July. I will check posts regularly and respond along with you. If you cannot read along with me then you should simply plan on having all of your comments - there will be eighteen (18) total - completed before the first half-day of school; the last question asks you to create a new post, not a comment. This will be graded.
Here are links to all ten posts to which you are required to respond:
I. Wuthering Heights pre-reading Check out the WH Family Tree

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• Question 2
• Question 3
• Question 4
  

II. Pride and Prejudice pre-reading Check out the PandP Family Tree

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• Question 2
  

III. Literary criticism and content discussion

• Question 1
• Question 2
• Question 3

IV. Final novel argument

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K. Smith's Final Argument

Pride and Prejudice, rather than Wuthering Heights, has more value as a teaching tool. Austen’s use of irony to critique the social customs of her society is genius. Although Wuthering Heights is narrated from a creative and sometimes hard to understand viewpoint, the importance of learning about Jane Austen’s writing style is critical. Any uneducated person would read her works for all the wrong reasons. It is imperative to learn how to read Austen’s novels, not only for one’s enjoyment, but also for one’s education. Wuthering Heights is a well-written, interesting novel with an unusual hero, but the style or writing itself is overall not as beneficial to have a core understanding of. Contrary to the criticism of Charlotte Bronte, Austen is not “only shrewd and observant;” She is much more than that. Her observances of the society around her are truly a witty criticism. Obviously Bronte did not understand this. Austen’s social critique does not only cover one aspect of her society, but several, including the need for an advantageous marriage, the treatment of women, and the obsession with money and social power. Ralph Waldo Emerson states that Austen’s novels are “imprisoned in their wretched conventions of English society,” but that is exactly what Austen wants. She wants the reader to realize and understand the flaws of the society of her time and conveys them through a dry irony.

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A. Fishman Final Argument

We are asked to choose which novel we would rather discuss in class. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is a very appetizing novel with its satire and dramatics, but I believe that Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is a much better choice because it explores human relationships and emotions more efficiently than Pride and Prejudice does. Austen’s novel has a very singular point to make clear, and that is about marriage. While her critique of this particular institution and the acts that come before, are interesting, it makes a lesser argument. Bronte’s novel, on the other hand, explores more than just one idea. There are many elements to her story, such as the frame narration which she uses; it is a unique style and her effective execution of it brings the story a sense of reality which cannot be seen through just third person. Also, the characters Bronte creates, such as Heathcliff, explore a vast number of things such as devotion, obsessive love, and human nature in general. A third thing to consider when discussing this novel is the genre in which it falls: gothic romance. Wuthering Heights is perhaps one of the best examples of something so intense, like the love between Catherine and Heathcliff, that it becomes deadly. It brings to mind the question whether love is the ultimate redemption of ones actions, or whether it is a punishment. Wuthering Heights is, all in all, more argumentative, and presents more aspects to discuss than Pride and Prejudice does.

a. haney's citation!!!!!!!

Goldstone, Herbert. "Wuthering Heights Revisited." The English Journal XLVIII (1949): 4.

Hannahs Final Argument

Although both Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice have the potential to be excellent novels for the classroom Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is the novel from which we could extract greater knowledge through the study of its symbolism, social relationships, and themes the storyline has to offer. The symbolism in Wuthering Heights without a doubt creates the feelings and the emotions the characters convey. The use of the “stormy” Wuthering Heights mirrors its “stormy” and dark, wild inhabitants including not only Heathcliff but also the rest of household. Pride and Prejudice does not convey any kind of comparable symbolism, for where symbolism takes place in Wuthering Heights, irony takes place in Pride and Prejudice. Knowledge of symbolism can be utilized within any novel, and adds immensely to the storyline. Social relationships in Wuthering Heights stem from a physiological platform, which opens an entire field of lessons to learn about the novel. Whereas, social relationships in Pride and Prejudice is one of a self-assured woman following her intuition. Heathcliff and Catherine’s social relationship is forbidden. However they are so very connected that the love and obsession between them leads to Catherine’s death. The themes that can be found in Wuthering Heights are similar to those found in Pride and Prejudice which is what makes the two novels comparable in the classroom. The glaring theme of course, is “follow your heart, your intuition, it will lead you in the right direction”. Catherine does not and in turn sets an example of what results from betraying your own heart. Elizabeth Bennett does follow her heart and she lives happily ever after with Mr. Darcy. Both Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice wonderful novels for the classroom however Wuthing Heights has more lessons to offer.

Hannahs Final Argument!

Although both Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice have the potential to be excellent novels for the classroom Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is the novel from which we could extract greater knowledge through the study of its symbolism, social relationships, and themes the storyline has to offer. The symbolism in Wuthering Heights without a doubt creates the feelings and the emotions the characters convey. The use of the “stormy” Wuthering Heights mirrors its “stormy” and dark, wild inhabitants including not only Heathcliff but also the rest of household. Pride and Prejudice does not convey any kind of comparable symbolism, for where symbolism takes place in Wuthering Heights, irony takes place in Pride and Prejudice. Knowledge of symbolism can be utilized within any novel, and adds immensely to the storyline. Social relationships in Wuthering Heights stem from a physiological platform, which opens an entire field of lessons to learn about the novel. Whereas, social relationships in Pride and Prejudice is one of a self-assured woman following her intuition. Heathcliff and Catherine’s social relationship is forbidden. However they are so very connected that the love and obsession between them leads to Catherine’s death. The themes that can be found in Wuthering Heights are similar to those found in Pride and Prejudice which is what makes the two novels comparable in the classroom. The glaring theme of course, is “follow your heart, your intuition, it will lead you in the right direction”. Catherine does not and in turn sets an example of what results from betraying your own heart. Elizabeth Bennett does follow her heart and she lives happily ever after with Mr. Darcy. Both Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice wonderful novels for the classroom however Wuthing Heights has more lessons to offer.

a. haney final argument

Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights are two very different novels. While Pride and Prejudice is more of a feminists’ hit towards society mixed with romance, Wuthering Heights is a unique story of very dynamical characters with many deep relations and strong symbolism. Pride and Prejudice is an example of a common love story where they live happily ever after. Most high school students read this because of its classic qualities, but it definitely does not compare with the originality of Wuthering Heights. Though Wuthering Heights is not as happy go lucky, it has much more to offer. Wuthering Heights’, Heathcliff is such a powerful character because he affects the worlds of many around him. The point of view from which it is written is also very interesting. Bronte’s writes using a “number of persons’ eyes” to understand the full significance of her story (Goldstone). Her combination of using Mrs. Dean and Mr. Lockwood to tell the story contribute to the great way in which the novel is delivered to the reader. Bronte also uses an “ordinariness of the language” but the emotions behind it are beyond powerful when it is “presented as an argument” (Goldstone). Finally, she gives love a “great range and depth.” This is a diversion from the ordinary love that is used in Pride and Prejudice. Bronte treats love as a rare gift. Using it sparingly gives it more meaning. Furthermore, we should study this novel because it is a story like no other.

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Emmaline Carrick's Final Argument

Both best-selling novels Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, and Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte, possess powerful subjects such as twisted love and alluring character qualities; however, Wuthering Heights would be a better novel to study because Bronte delivers an intense plot filled with love and horror that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. In the first chapter, Bronte introduces characters of mystery and backgrounds that are unknown to the reader. As a frame story develops, Bronte chapter by chapter unfolds the secrets each character holds. Although few characters possess minor roles in the plot, Heathcliff, Catherine, Nelly, and the Linton family each portray different, yet fascinating traits that Bronte cleverly unites throughout the chapters.The passionate love that Catherine and Heathcliff share creates a love story that readers emotionally attach to, but the horror and sometimes grotesque characteristics of Heathcliff and the darkness of Wuthering Heights draw the reader in. Although some people might disagree and find Wuthering Heights to be a confusing and boring novel, the different points of views and the range of emotions would be interesting and exciting subjects to discuss among other classmates. While Pride and Prejudice enables the reader to grasp a sense of the rigid social classes and women empowerment in the time of Austen, Wuthering Heights allows the reader to make connections on her own. Also, as Pride and Prejudice follows a somewhat simple storyline, Bronte develops a plot with many various stories, each one intertwined with excitement and emotions. Although Pride and Prejudice serves to educate readers on Austen's satire of marriage and class, Wuthering Heights portrays an invoking tale of love and drama that readers connect with throughout the whole novel.

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Zonia Ali Final Argument

Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights encompasses such an insightful depth of human behavior, distinctly unconventional interpretation of life, and rich Gothic-Romantic influence that render it a greater interest of study than Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Bronte does not recoil from illuminating the darker characteristics of humanity by developing characters who are unrestrained by the passions of insuperable love, maddening hate, and spiteful revenge; in the words of one of Bronte’s contemporary critics, Bronte has “vivid perceptions of the peculiarities of character” and is perhaps unrivaled in her “knowledge of human nature.” Although some would argue that Austen portrays just as vivid an insight into human nature in Pride and Prejudice, Austen merely critiques the mainstream culture of her time while Bronte diverges from such conventional topics and plunges into a wayward realm unconstrained by the impositions of society. Consequently, Bronte’s singular novel has, according to the modern critic Herbert Goldstone, an “extraordinary force” attributed to Bronte’s powerful depictions of unbridled human emotions which Austen’s comparatively tame novel lacks. Furthermore, the prominent influence of the Gothic and Romantic novels upon Bronte’s writing give great insight into the distinctive writing style of those artistic eras. The sheer integrity to the complexity of human beings and “the great range and depth of [Bronte’s] understanding of [love’s] ramifications,” according to Goldstone, seem to be characteristics of literature that are often overshadowed by witty satires, though are of equal importance. Therefore, the study of Wuthering Heights would not only further a deeper understanding of literature, but also broaden the understanding of the human psyche.

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“Excerpts from Contemporary Reviews of Wuthering Heights.” Brooklyn College Department of English. 24 Oct. 2005. 12 Aug. 2008. http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/novel_19c/wuthering/contemp_rev.html

Goldstone, Herbert. "Wuthering Heights Revisited." The English Journal XLVIII (1949): 4.

Mary Fran's Final Arguement

Between Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights and Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice there are many pros to both, but the one which should be studied is Pride and Prejudice because more people can relate to the story of Elizabeth Bennett and the characters, Mr. Collins, Mr. Darcy, Mr. Whickham, Mrs. Bennett, Jane, and Lydia, she endures. Mr. Collins plays the role of the boy that will never get the girl because of his awkwardness and self-righteousness. Mr. Darcy, who takes the role as the mysterious, yet popular guy, is the one who knows that if he really wanted to, could get any girl, but instead chooses the one girl who would never seem to choose him. The last male who has a modern day equivalent is the girl chasing boy, Mr. Whickham, who does not care who he hurts in the process as long as he gets what he wants Everyone has a Mrs. Bennett in their life, that one person who will stop at nothing to see their somewhat pathetic dreams fulfilled. Jane, a favorite character, is the best friend that every girl has in who she relates everything to. Lydia plays the boy crazy friend who only cares about how many men notice her and the best looking one she can get. It is felt that if Pride and Prejudice is studied, more will be able to be obtained, because understanding the novel is easier and more enjoyable.

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S. Mokhtari's final argument

Comment:
Sahar, I like your last sentence! You could have said more about the destructive nature of love and why this
makes a stronger read than P and P. Re-read this post; it is mostly plot summary, right? I think
if you'd focused on this sentence and then developed it with some detail you'd have a super strong
argument here.
Mrs. G

Both Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights and Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice exemplify the emotions that arise from the want of a human being; however, Wuthering Heights depicts the destruction in which results when someone such as Heathcliff feels so much passion towards the woman he wants, Catherine Earnshaw. When Catherine accepts Edgar Linton's proposal despite her mutually passionate love for Heathcliff, Heathcliff becomes outraged and seeks vengeance. He seeks revenge on Edgar because he believes it to be his fault that Catherine would not accept him to love because of his social status from being an orphan taken into the house of gentlemen, grown up a gentleman, then forced to be a servant again. In order to seek this revenge on Edgar, he allows Edgar's sister Isabella to fall in love with him then elope with him only to abuse her and get revenge on Edgar through their marriage. By doing this, Heathcliff's obsession with Catherine becomes evident as he tries everything to get her to be in love with him. This teaches the reader that passion is beautiful; however, when it becomes too strong, it becomes destructive to even people not directly involved such as Isabella. In conclusion, Wuthering Heights should be taught because it depicts the dangers of too much passion and emotion and how quickly it can become destructive to everyone involved.

Kathryn Fowler's Final Argument

Both Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights are intricately fascinating in their own way; however, the novel most fitted for a rigorous classroom study is Wuthering Heights because of its psychological depth and range and the brilliance of its writing.  Emily Bronte incorporates the entire spectrum of humanity into her novel, depicting each emotion, personality, and atmosphere with uncanny realism.  Though the plot includes every facet of human nature from vengeance to petulance and kindness to fiendishness, Bronte describes all with each, a feat only possible with an author familiar with every aspect of the psyche.  The simple ability to pen emotions that one person could not possibly have felt is a gift, but Bronte also incorporates style and elegance in her writing through the use of irony and frame stories.  Frame narration adds a level of knowledge to the story that one narrator could not possibly obtain, while still retaining realism by not using an omniscient narrator.  Bronte's frame stories go farther.  She uses narrators within narrators to ensure a complete relation of all the details of the plot.  Her irony, too, is not of the traditional kind.  She does not simply use sarcastic language, but subtly inserts irony into all situations.  Wuthering Heights, itself, focuses on the irony of a strong, vital man refusing the friendship of the world, but accepting the love of one dying woman.  Some would say that Bronte's writing does not transcend the pages of her novel, but truly her writing examines human nature on an extremely intimate level.

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Goldstone, Herbert. "Wuthering Heights Revisited." The English Journal XLVIII (1949): 4.

Sami Rosenthal Final Post

While I definitely enjoyed Pride and Prejudice more, I believe that we as a class should read and study Wuthering Heights.  Pride and Prejudice is a good read, and definitely an important study on the social norms of its time.  On the other hand, Wuthering Heights has many more qualifications as a novel for us to study, two in particular.  The first is the incredible use of contrast.  The two houses used as settings in the book create images of two different worlds. “[One was] the storm, which was harsh, ruthless, wild, dynamic and wild, and [the other was] calm , which was gentle, merciful, passive, and tame.”  This image is used throughout the entire book.  Wuthering Heights is not only harsh and ruthless in its façade.  The people who live there inherit these same qualities of the storm, especially Heathcliff.  Thruschross Grange is always welcoming and happy, the calm.  The people who live there are gentle and tame.  They do not show anger very often, and anyone in the house is extremely welcoming.  The second reason for reading this book is the frame story used.  Bronte uses many levels of narration, which in some books may create a distance from the passions and actions of the characters.  In this novel, the narrators create an amazing picture of the deep feelings of the characters.  Mr. Lockwood is really playing the character of the reader, and Mrs. Dean almost has an insight into the minds of the characters. Wuthering Heights is an incredible account of how different societies can affect a person and how they grow up, while at the same time using levels of narration to create an even more intriguing story.

 

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“Later Critical Response to Wuthering Heights.” Brooklyn College Department of English. 24 Oct. 2005. 12 Aug. 2008 

Alex Fountain's Final Argument

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights both would be valuable novels to study; however, I believe that we should focus on Wuthering Heights because of its complex storyline, Gothic setting, and compound characters. The plot of the novel switches narrators throughout the story to create a more in-depth point of view for the readers. Not only do the narrators change but also the novel has a parallel story in it. Halfway through the story, after many significant characters' deaths, the second generation of characters begins their own story. Along with the storyline comes the Gothic setting, which sets the mood for the novel. The dense setting that Bronte has created has two different moods and environments and makes the setting more involved. Finally, Bronte's characters are what allow the storyline and settings to work so well. Catherine has a split personality that changes when she is with either Heathcliff or Edgar or when she is either at Wuthering Heights or Thrushcross Grange. Heathcliff on the other hand has more of a secretive personality that comes out only when he is around Catherine or when he wants to be with her. On the other hand, Pride and Prejudice does not have this complex of a plot and the characters are more predictable. Although it is a great novel, I feel that there is more to learn with Wuthering Heights. Jane Austen's strong point in her novel is the criticism of her society, where Bronte contains that and a more thorough plot.

Ann Yacoubian - Final Post

While Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is an outstanding work of social criticism in its own right, Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights serves as a gripping portrayal of the ubiquitous savagery of human nature, which more fittingly pertains to our study and understanding of human behavior through literature. Austen’s novel may wittily depict the flaws and contradictions in the customs of 17th century society, yet such traditions are not everlasting and certainly do not pertain to all cultures and eras. In contrast, Wuthering Heights is an frank account of our fundamental brutality as human beings, an exploration that will forever apply to our emotional habits and behavioral patterns throughout time. For instance, the intensely potent bond between Cathy and Heathcliff has become almost archetypical, evident in their union being viewed as an addiction, a religion, and as that of soulmates, all of which are familiar terms of passionate connection still in use today. Also, while Austen’s utilization of satire and exaggeration creates the entertaining tone of her novel, such embellishments result in her message being almost spoon-fed to her audience, scarcely allowing independent inferences. Wuthering Heights, however, is an unadulterated view of the vigor of the bond between two human beings that is primarily based in description and narration, allowing readers to observe and infer, which is essential to our ultimate understanding. Although Pride and Prejudice serves as a influential piece of social criticism relevant to its age, the motifs and themes of dominating human emotion and the potency of passionate love make Wuthering Heights a timeless work of literature more suitable for our study today.

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“Later Critical Response to Wuthering Heights.” Brooklyn College Department of English. 24 Oct. 2005. 12 Aug. 2008
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/novel_19c/wuthering.html.

Meredith Whitten's Final Argument

If one reads Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice strictly for the plot, it may seem that Emily Bronte has written a deeper analysis of human nature than Jane Austen. However, as Celia Easton pointed out in “How to read Jane Austen,” Pride and Prejudice cannot be read for the plot, and neither can Wuthering Heights. The idea of the Byronic hero and the Gothic romance are exemplified in Wuthering Heights, but these are both concepts that can be learned independently. The satire and irony in Pride and Prejudice, however, require much more studying, and I believe that our class would benefit greatly from having someone show us the deeper parts of Austen’s writing that we might have missed. Furthermore, despite critics who claim that Pride and Prejudice lacks emotional scope when compared to Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice is only more realistic. Many of the characters in Wuthering Heights are absolute psychos in their emotions. They do not really demonstrate the emotions of normal humans. Pride and Prejudice does have normal people, though. Even people like Mr. Collins and Mrs. Bennet are weird people, they are still types of people that one is likely to meet in life. Also, every emotion in Wuthering Heights is in Pride and Prejudice. There is a ton of love intermingled with hate, sadness, and happiness. Wuthering Heights is much more of a novel about emotions, but Pride and Prejudice covers all of the emotions of Wuthering Heights while extending much farther to explore the realm of satire.

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Easton, Celia A. "How to read Jane Austen." An introductory talk for the first day of ENGL 358 Major Authors: Jane Austen SUNY Geneso.

Erin's Final Argument!!

Both Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice are valuable novels to study; however, I think that Wuthering Heights is a more interesting novel to explore because of its psychological depth. The characters in Wuthering Heights all have much more complicated pasts that make them more interesting to study. One’s past very often has psychological effects that impact one’s character. This is exemplified by Heathcliff: his love for Catherine haunts him for his entire life. Mr. Lockwood also proves the truth of those effects when by the end of the novel he has a completely different perspective of the families because he knows their pasts. On the other hand, the characters of Pride and Prejudice do not have much of this interesting depth. Austen’s characters, although providing satirical criticism of society, have little depth because they all want higher status and more wealth. The women want to marry wealthy men to raise their standing in society, and the men want beautiful women who will make them look good to other men. The plot and the characters are very predictable in Pride and Prejudice, almost so much as to make the novel completely uninteresting. The plot and characters of Wuthering Heights, however, are less predictable and more interesting to follow because they have a much deeper psychological aspect. Because Wuthering Heights has much more depth than Pride and Prejudice, it would be much more interesting to study because there is much more to examine within the story.

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Kallen Prosterman's Final Post

Both Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen present classical works of literature that capture the hearts and minds of readers. Picking just one of the authors’ novels to study in class has been challenging. One could argue that both Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice offer enthralling insight on the complex elements of human nature. Austen’s novel discusses the pressures that society brings upon daily life and the common human desire for a higher status. However, her writing style does not grasp the depth of humanity with the same intensity as Bronte’s unique narrative technique, nor does the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy display the same powerful view of human emotions as Heathcliff and Catherine’s agonizing struggle to gain unity. Bronte narrates through the perspectives of two characters with contrasting personalities. Her writing style is simplistic, leaving some details mysterious, which capture a sense of realism not evident in Austen’s writing. Wuthering Heights, unlike Pride and Prejudice, contemplates in detail the power of emotions and the ability human nature has to destroy itself. Love, the most deep and intense expression of passion capable by the human heart, is apparent in the themes of both novels. In Pride and Prejudice, love is able to withstand the obstacles created by society. However, only in Wuthering heights does love possess the capability of obliterating life. Catherine and Heathcliff’s love for each other dominated all of their life’s actions. In the final conversation between Heathcliff and Catherine, Heathcliff is murdered by his own human nature, the passionate love he has for Catherine. Wuthering Heights captures such a unique view of humanity that Pride and Prejudice does not even come near replicating. Therefore, Bronte’s novel would be a more rewarding and enriching novel to study in class.

Olivia Marchbanks Final Argument

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is the novel that should be taught in class because it is such a complex book requiring much discussion of plot motifs, story frames, and the Gothic hero. The motifs of death and isolation are seen quite frequently throughout the novel. The contrast of each character’s death in the novel becomes a focal point, for instance how Edgar dies peacefully and Cathy dies with ferocity. Wuthering Heights also dwells constantly upon death. Heathcliff longs for death after Cathy passes away then with his own death, Heathcliff and Cathy are united. The motif of isolation is also seen in many aspects of the novel. Not only are there very few characters in the novel but also most are completely separate in there ideals as Wuthering Heights is separate from civilization. The frame of the story would also yield an animated discussion because it becomes quite confusing when Lockwood tells a story he heard from Nelly who heard her story from Zillah. This would be a very beneficial aspect of Wuthering Heights to discuss in class because understanding the story’s frame is essential to understanding the book and knowing how biased some aspects are. Finally we should discuss this novel because the story is about a Gothic hero. Gothic heroes are seen throughout literature and Heathcliff is a classic example. This quite unlike Pride and Prejudice, which though it was an enjoyable read, contains more realistic, concrete character emotions which do not need to be studied in depth in an eleventh grade classroom because we have already explored irony and would benefit more from pursuing the less straight-forward aspects of Wuthering Heights.