Heights 2

Passage:

He got onto the bed, and wrenched open the lattice, bursting, as he pulled at it, into an uncontrollable passion of tears. "Come in!come in!" he sobbed. "Cathy, do come. Oh, do - once more! Oh! my heart's darling! hear me this time, Catherine, at last!"

The spectre showed a spectre's ordinary caprice: it gave no sign of being, but the snow and wind whirled wildly through, even reaching my station, and blowing out the light.



-I think this passage is significant because it shows the depth of Heathcliff's character and the reason why he is so cold. This passage shows the reader that Healthcliff has a conflict to solve within himself - one that he has been battling for quite a while. This also introduces Catherine as another main part of the plot.

-The language used in this passage is all very strong and passionate. When I read them, I felt all of the emotion that was built up inside of the character come out with each world. The use of the word "uncontrollable" plays a large roll in showing the importance of this passage, and of Catherine to the story. Until now, besides being a little angry, Healthcliff always seemed to have control over everything. The lines about the spectre show how the nature and weather in Wuthering Heights represent the storm that is occuring within Heathcliff, and how this issue places a dark cloud over everyone involved.