1、Wuthering Heights Emily BronteEmily Bronte Born in Thornton,Yorkshire,England,on July 30,1818.Educated mostly at home.She published poems with her sisters under thepen nameEllis Bell.Best known for her only novel,Wuthering Heights.Died in 1848.Wuthering Heights:Summary of the Excerpt A character nam
2、ed Lockwood comes to visit his landlord,Heathcliff.Lockwood expects a warm welcome but he notices the unusual inhospitality in the residents at Wuthering Heights.But his spirit remains high and is willing to take more risks in discovery.Wuthering Heights:Summary of the remaining of the story Lockwoo
3、d knows that Heathcliff is an adopted son of Mr.Earnshaw through his housekeeper,Nelly.Heathcliff is adopted by Mr.Earnshaw and becomes good friend with Mr.Earnshaws daughter,Catherine.After Mr.Earnshaw dies,his son Hindley makes Heathcliff a servant out of jealousy.Catherine marries Edgar Linton an
4、d diesin childbirth,which makes Heathcliff nearly mad.Wuthering Heights:Summary of the remaining of the story Heathcliff marries Edgars sister and abuses her.Heathcliff continues revenge on the next generation,treating Hindleys son like a servant and marrying his own son to Catherines daughter.Final
5、ly,Heathcliff dies,giving up the idea of revenge on the next generation.Catherines daughter Cathy marries Hindleys son Hareton.Analysis of the excerpt in terms of setting Exterior of the house:“the excessive slant of a few stunted firs”“a range of gaunt thorns all stretching their limbs one way”“a w
6、ilderness of crumbling griffins and shameless little boys”Analysis of the excerpt in terms of setting Interior of the house:“its entire anatomy lay bare to an inquiring eye”“sundry villainous old guns,and a couple of horse-pistols”“three gaudily-painted canisters”“a huge,liver-coloured bitch pointer
7、”Analysis of the excerpt in terms of character Main characters:1.Heathcliff:“the solitary neighbor”His appearance:“He is a dark-skinned gipsy in aspect,in dress and manners a gentleman”“He has an erect and handsome figure;and rather morose”Analysis of the excerpt in terms of character His action:“hi
8、s fingers sheltered themselvesstill further in his waistcoat”“A nod was the answer.”“eyeing me in a manner that I could ill endure”Analysis of the excerpt in terms of character His words:“I should not allow any one to inconvenience me,if I could hinder it-walk in!”“Get it ready,will you?”He invited
9、Lockwood with-“Now,sir,bring forward your chair.”Analysis of the excerpt in terms of character 2.Lockwood:His claim:“A perfect misanthropists heaven”“I have gained the reputation of deliberate heartlessness”“I was thrown into the company of a most fascinating creature”discoloration Analysis of the e
10、xcerpt in terms of character His action:“I do myself the honour of calling as soon as possible after my arrival.”“shrunk icily into myself,like a snail;at every glance retired colder and farther.”Analysis of the excerpt in terms of character Question for quick discussion:What information can you get
11、 from these two characters words and action?Heathcliff seems to mean what he says.There is disagreement in what Lockwood claims to feel and what he actually does.Analysis of the excerpt in terms of character Catherine:mysterious and cold.Her appearance:“She was slender,and apparently scarcely past g
12、irlhood:an admirable form,and the most exquisite little small features,very fair;flaxen ringlets,or rather golden,hanging loose on her delicate neck;and eyesirresistible”Analysis of the excerpt in terms of character Her words:“A strange choice of favourites!”“I dont want your help”Her action:“She ne
13、ver opened her mouth.”“She flung the tea back,spoon and all,and resumed her chair in a pet”Analysis of the excerpt in terms of character 4.Joseph:His appearance:“Joseph was an elderly,nay,an old man:very old,perhaps,though hale and sinewy”His words:“The Lord help us!”“What are ye for?”“Nor-ne me!Ill
14、 hae no hend wit,”Keys to the Questions1.What information about Lockwood is revealed through telling,and through showing?Through telling:his personal thoughts and his conclusion through observation.Through showing:depiction of the environment,the building and the conversation between characters.Show
15、ing and telling help to reveal the character in different approaches.Showing gives more details to help the reader judge for themselves.Telling condenses information and sometimes explains it for the reader.2.How is Heathcliff presented?What character traits does he seem to demonstrate?Heathcliff is
16、 presented through the observation of the storyteller,including his appearance,dressing,manner,words and so on.He is“as much a gentleman as many a country squire”but he seems to lack some of the manners of a gentleman.3.In this excerpt,who seems to be a round character?Which character is flat?Round
17、characters:Lockwood,Heathcliff.Flat characters:other characters.4.What other information about Wuthering Heights do we learn in the excerpt?The house looks old but there arent many family members in it.The boundaries between master and servant are blurred and family relationships are confusing.People in Wuthering Heights are less polite,less enthusiastic and more aggressive,self-centered.5.Based on the excerpt,can you predict what the later chapters will deal with?Open-ended question.The End
