呼嘯山莊李寧譚笑(zhongjiban1)

WutheringHeightsbyEmilyBront?譚笑1207030119李寧1204021107authorthemeconclusioncontentscharacterplotNocowardsoulismine…我的靈魂無所畏懼

------EmilyBront?TheAuthor’sBriefIntroduction

EmilyBronte(1818-48),thesecondoneofthe3Brontesisters,isregardedasthegreatestwomanpoetinEnglishliterature.HoweversheisbetterknownastheauthorofWutheringHeights,heronlynovel.Sheremainedaspinster(未婚女人)throughoutherlife.WhenWutheringHeightswaspublished，itwastakenasaGothicorhorrornovel.Butsincethe20thcenturyithasbeenhighlyestimatedtobeequaltoJaneEyre,hersisterCharlotte'smasterpiece.EmilyJaneBront?

Genealogy（族譜）JaneEyre夏洛蒂

《簡愛》安妮·勃朗特

3Brontesisters《艾格尼斯·格雷》

《簡·愛》夏洛蒂

《呼嘯山莊》艾米麗

《艾格尼斯·格雷》安妮

Emilyhadanunusualcharacter,extremelyunsocialandreserved,withfewfriendsoutsideherfamily.Shepreferredthecompanyofanimalstopeopleandrarelytravelled,foreveryearningforthefreedomofHaworthandthemoors.Shehadawillofiron–awellknownstoryaboutheristhatshewasbittenbya(possibly)rabiddogwhichresultedinherwalkingcalmlyintothekitchenandcauterizing（變形的，凹凸印花的）thewoundherselfwithahotiron.Inappearance,shewaslithesome（溫柔的）andgraceful,thetallestoftheBrontechildren，butatesparingly（節(jié)儉的）andwouldstarveherselfwhenunhappyorunabletogetherownway.Asherliteraryworkssuggest,shewashighlyintelligent,teachingherselfGermanwhileworkinginthekitchenandplayingthepianowellenoughtoteachitinBrussels.Herstubbornnesslastedtotheendwheresherefusedtoseeadoctororrestwhileshewasdyingoftuberculosis.timeline30July,1818EmilywasborninThorntonApril1820ThefamilymovestoHaworth15September1821Maria,Emily'smother,dies25November1824Emilyjoinshersisters,Maria,ElizabethandCharlotte,atCowanBridgeSchool1June1825EmilyandCharlottereturnfromCowanBridgeSchoolaftertyphoidstrikesandthedeathoftheirtwooldersisters.5June1826MrBront?bringshome12woodensoldiersforBranwellandthechildrenbegincreatingimaginaryworldsBeforeJuly1831CreatestheimaginarykingdomofGondalwithAnne29July1835BecomesapupilatRoeHeadSchoolwhereCharlotteisateacherSeptember1838BeginsworkasteacheratLawHill,Halifax,probablyforaboutsixmonthsFebruary1842CharlotteandEmilytraveltoaschoolinBrussels(Emilystaysforaboutninemonths)Autumn1845CharlottefindsEmily'spoetry.ProbablybeganWutheringHeightsaboutnowMay1846PoemsbyCurrer,EllisandActonBellpublishedDecember1847WutheringHeightspublishedwithAgnesGrey

28September,1848Branwell'sfuneralatwhichEmilycatchesaseverecoldleadingtotuberculosis.19December,1848DiesatHaworthParsonageatabouttwointheafternoon22December,1848InterredinfamilyvaultatStMichaelandAllAngelsChurch,HowarthPlotThestoryofWutheringHeightsisconcernedwithtwofamiliesandanintrudingstranger,andisamorbidlovestorybetweenCatherineandHeathcliff.MainCharacters恩蕭先生Mr.Earnshaw———theownerofWutheringHeights辛德雷?恩蕭HindleyEarnshaw——Mr.Earnshaw’sson凱瑟琳?恩蕭CatherineEarnshaw—Mr.Earnshaw‘sdaughter希斯克厲夫Heathcliff———theorphanraisedbyMr.Earnshaw哈里頓?恩蕭HaretonEarnshaw—————

HindleyEarnshaw’sson

林敦先生Mr.Linton————theownerofThrushcrossGrange畫眉田莊主人埃德加?林敦EdgarLinton——Mr.Linton’sson伊莎貝拉?林敦IsabellaLinton————Mr.Linton’sdaughter，remarriedtoHeathcliffThrushcrossGrange(畫眉山莊)haterichHindley’ssonsadhostmarryrevengemarryslavesuicideWutheringHeights(呼嘯山莊)

AnalysisofthemaincharactersHeathcliffHeathcliffisoftenregardedasanarchetypeofthetorturedRomanticByronicherowhoseall-consumingpassionsdestroybothhimselfandthosearoundhim.Heathcliffcanalsobeviewedasareflectionandproductofhispsychologicalpast:theabuse,neglectandscornofthosewithwhomhegrowsuprenderhimabusive,neglectfulandscornful.HeathcliffLegendhasstereotypedhimsomewhatintoaromantichero,andheisgenerallyknownmoreforhisloveforCatherinethanhisfinalyearsofvengeanceinthesecondhalfofthenovel,inwhichhegrowsintoabitter,hauntedman(althoughtherearealsoanumberofincidentsinHeathcliff'searlylifethatshowthathewasanangryandsometimesmaliciousindividualfromthebeginning;again,thesetendtobeglossedoverinthepopularimagination).Hiscomplicatedandbizarrenaturemakeshimararecharacter,withcomponentsofboththeheroandtheanti-hero.Heath荒野Cliff巖石Heathcliff

?Fromthecommentswecanknowthat:

?Heisafierce,pitiless,wolfishman.

?Alsoheisacruelandsavagerevenger.

?Hisrevengealmostdestroystwofamilies.Heathcliff

Conclusion:Asavaliantlover:strong,resolute,long-sufferingandloyalAsabrutalavenger:sentimental,irrational,

diabolical,

fierce,pitiless,wolfish,cruelandsavage.HeathcliffCatherine:

It’snowonderthateachherohasitsowncharacterflawsandCatherineisnotanexception.Sheismixedwithmanycharacters."Sometimessheisfriendly;sometimessheisviolent;sometimessheisgentle;sometimessheisagitated;sometimessheisenthusiasticandsometimessheiswayward".HerfatalweaknessisthatshecannotresisttheelegantThrushcrossGrangelivesandherownvanity.Inordertosatisfyhervanityandaccesstosocialrightsandeconomicstatus,shemarriedtothesmallownerofThrushcrossGrange.Itwasthebeginningofthislovetragedy.Duality(二重性)ofherpersonality:ahoyden:passionate,naive(天真的),rebellious(叛逆的)andstubborn(頑固的).a“l(fā)ady”：fickle(浮躁的),

snobbish(勢利的),

vainglorious(虛榮心強(qiáng)的)Catherine

Edger:EdgarLinton,whoseroleinthestoryisthatofCatherine‘shusband，residesatThrushcrossGrangeandfallspreytoHeathcliff'sschemesforrevengeagainsthisfamily.HeisacompletefoilofHeathcliffasacharacter,asshownbyhistender,gentle,andweakpersonalityasopposedtoHeathcliff'ssavage,tyrannicalnature.LintonVirtue:Handsome,young,lively,rich,graceful,well-mannered,andinstilledwithcivilizedvirtues.Defect:mannerismandcowardly

Love

ClassRevengeThemeLove

RomanticlovetakesmanyformsinWutheringHeights.CatherineHeathcliffCatherineLintonCathyHaretonpassionatecivilizedgentle

MyloveforHeathcliffresemblestheeternalrocksbeneath:asourceoflittlevisibledelight,butnecessary.Nelly,IamHeathcliff!Heisalwaysinmymind:notasapleasure,anymorethanIamalwaysapleasuretomyself,butasmyownbeing.Love

declarationOh,Cathy!Oh,mylife!HowcanIbearit?HetookaseatoppositeCatherine,whokepthergazefixedonhimasifshefearedhewouldvanishwereshetoremoveit.Hedidnotraisehisorheroften:aquickglancenowandthensufficed;butitflashedback,eachtimemoreconfidently,theundisguiseddelighthedrankfromhers.Consequently,lifekeepsthemapart,eventhoughtheybothpledgetheirloveanddevotiontooneanother.RevengeHeathcliff’srevengeaffectseveryoneinthenovel.Whenhecannothavethewomanheloves,heturnshisattentiontorevenge.HemistreatsHareton,Hindley’sson,inmuchthesamewayhehasbeenmistreated.Invengeance,hemarries,Isabella,thesimpleandinfatuatedsisterofEdgarLinton.Hetakesadvantageofthedrunken,gamblingHindley,winningWutheringHeightsfromhimasthecollateralforhisgamblinglosses.Finally,heabandonshisvengefulplansandwaitsfordeathtoreunitehimwithhisbelovedCatherine.

ClassEarnshawsandLintonsarebothmembersofthemiddleclass,theyownestates.Beingafoundlingwithnofamilytieandnoland,Heathcliffis

thelowestonthetotempole.CatherinemarriesLinton,forshewillbe“thegreatestwomanoftheneighborhood”.DiditneverstrikeyouthatifHeathcliffandImarried,weshouldbebeggars?Whereas,ifImarryLinton,IcanaidHeathclifftorise,andplacehimoutofmybrother’spower.ItwoulddegrademetomarryHeathcliffnow.

summarize"HowledMountainvillage"isasymbolicnovel,whoseartistictechniqueusedacombinationofrealism,romanticism,symbolism.Ontheonehand,throughthetwistsandturnsandvividstoryplot,typicalcharactersshape,itappearsthedailylifeoftheEnglishcountrymanor,loveandmarriage,reflectinginthespecialhistoricalbackgroundofthe19thcentury,theestatewasinfluencedbyawayfromcitylife.

Meanwhile,throughaseriesofsymbolism,thenovelexpressesahidden“anti-family”orientation,suchastheclosedGrangeand,thechaoticHowledMountainvillage.Ontheotherhand,thenovelusesalotofsymbolism,theuseofdreams,thesupernaturalpoweroftheperformanceandsoon.Inthenovel,thedescriptionofnatureplaysanimportantrole.Throughcharactertraitsofthecharacters,human’sinnerturmoilandthecorrespondingdescriptionofthenaturalstorm,theauthorshowsthecloserelationshipbetweenmanandnature.

Thenovelisfullofromanticandheateddescriptionfornature,conveyingthedistinctlocalcolor.Lonelymarshvalley,bleakhilltop,thewildernessdestroyedbywindandrain,coldair,hardsoil,thisnovelconveysthedesertedhorrifiedwild.Inthenovel,natureastherefugefamilyfortheheroandheroinetoescapefromthepainofthefamily,formsasharpcontrastwithclosedfamilyandtherepressivespace.Thecharmofthenovelcomesfromitsdeepbeautyoftragedy,fromthepursuittothehumanpowerinspiritualworld,fromtheuniquenaturalwilderness,fromthefree,restlessvigorthatisundisciplinedlikethewindonthewildplacesinYorkshire.InWutheringHeights，despitethatHeathcliffandCatherine’snaturewasdistortedwhentheyareal