Gothic Unit: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Emily Bronte

1. Gothic Unit: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Emily Bronte Analyse chapters 9 and 10 as a class. Analyse Catherine and her life at The Grange. Characterisation of Isabella. Homework: Read chapters 11-14 and make a summary of each chapter.

2. Family Tree Mr. Linton d. 1780 Mrs. Linton d. 1780 Mr. Earnshaw d. 1777 Mrs. Earnshaw d. 1773 Heathcliff b. 1764 d. 1802 Isabella b. 1765 d. 1797 Edgar b. 1762 d. 1801 Catherine b. 1765 d. 1784 Hindley b. 1757 d. 1784 Frances d. 1778 Linton b. 1784 d. 1801 Catherine b. 1784 Hareton b. 1778

3. Chapter 9: Catherine makes her choice between Edgar and Heathcliff and chooses Edgar. Heathcliff disappears. Catherine catches a fever and goes once more to recuperate at the Grange. Three years later, when Edgar is master, he marries Catherine. Nelly reluctantly leaves Hareton and goes with Catherine to the Grange.

4. Gothic Features: Within chapters 8 and 9, find examples of these gothic features and record quotes in your notes. • Archaisms • Sensational and hyperbolic language • Forbidden knowledge and mystery • Isolation and wild landscapes • Female stereotypes: virgin or harlot • Blood/death/shocking events • Sleep, dreams and unconscious desires • Religion • Night and bad weather • Secrets

5. Archaisms • is the use of a form of speech or writing that is no longer current. Can seek to evoke the style of older speech and writing; and lexical (groupings of words) archaisms, the use of words no longer in common use including dialect and narrative.

6. Psycho-analytical Reading: • “My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it, I’m well aware, as winter changes the trees. My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath: a source of little visible delight, but necessary.” • “Nelly, I am Heathcliff!” Passion ‘vs’ social convention.

7. “Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He’s always, always in my mind—not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being.” • Catherine sees herself and Heathcliff as one. Does she love Heathcliff or her self in him? Discuss and make notes.

8. Chapter 10 • Catherine and Edgar Linton’s married life at The Grange. • Heathcliff returns and reveals he is living at The Heights with Hindley. • Isabella develops an intense fascination for him, who sees he may be able to use this as revenge upon Edgar. Read as a class.

9. How far do you agree with the statement that nature and passion are valued above social order within Wuthering Heights? Plan in groups on A3 paper.

10. AO1: Line of argument Write down a possible response to this. Pass around your group, each person adding a new response.

11. AO2: Language, structure and form • Next to each point, write down a key quote or point related to the above.

12. AO3: Interpretations • As a group add any critical interpretations (refer to notes)

13. AO4: Context • As a group add any context (refer to notes)

14. Timed response: 35 minutes. How far do you agree with the statement that nature and passion are valued above social order within Wuthering Heights