"One may guess the power of the north wind blowing over the edge, by the excessive slant of a few stunted firs at the end of the house; and by a range of gaunt thorns all stretching their limbs one way..." (pg. 2)
Wow! What a cool setting! I feel like wearing a wool sweater and sitting by a fire while reading this. Not really a wool sweater; they're too itchy. But I do think the setting is a very nice touch to the story. It sets the scene from page 2 of hopelessness and indifference, much like the weather that surrounds Wuthering Heights. You get the image of wind-swept trees with no leaves high on a hill. I picture the house house to look like a small castle, made of smoothed brick and complete with a portcullis. The setting really applies to the story because instead of being a blank canvas, it helps the reader make a prejudgment on what lies inside the house. The first think I thought of when I started reading was sadness, grief and unhappiness, and I have yet to be proven wrong!
Why could I not find this passage when I wanted to blog about it last night! You summed up my thoughts exactly, down to the hot chocolate and wool sweater. I say we have a wool sweater book club and talk about this "wonderful" novel of fun.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you and Max both. My blog kind of touches on this too with the "wuthering" as a setting of the place describing weather and describing the characters and events. I would love to join this book club.
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