tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post4045706955998138803..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: "Wuthering Heights - Discussion on chapters 16 - 34Sandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-36962798947148179392009-01-29T01:11:00.000-05:002009-01-29T01:11:00.000-05:00Let's see, the movie was Masterpiece Theater's new...Let's see, the movie was Masterpiece Theater's newest production on PBS, approx. 3 hrs long. I was sooooo curious how the screenwriters would handle this.<BR/><BR/>Let's just say that they had to change a few (make that a LOT) of things to make the movie work. After all, H and C aren't exactly sympathetic characters on the surface are they?<BR/><BR/>So they rewrote a lot. H and C both became much sweeter (most of the time). They had explicit trysts prior to C's marriage. Linton wasn't near so whiny and he didn't lure Cathy into WH.<BR/><BR/>Gosh, come to think of it, there were so many changes I couldn't even begin to list them all here. But it did occur to me that if the novel was written the way the screenplay was, I might have enjoyed this re-read better! LOL....go figure...I don't even LIKE movies for pete's sake!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-89698120408393955942009-01-28T17:11:00.000-05:002009-01-28T17:11:00.000-05:00Michele - I knew you would have some good answers....Michele - I knew you would have some good answers...very well put. You make me laugh. They were all whiny martyrs and psychos! I will most likely read it again, but it will be awhile! (Did you see James' question about Heathcliff being Catherine's half-brother??? What the...Doesn't this make your brain run in overdrive?)<BR/>I did not see this on TV...between Netflix and American Idol, I got lost. What did you think? Is is worth seeing?Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-90202590857943898462009-01-28T15:07:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:07:00.000-05:00Okay, I had to take a few days to mull this over a...Okay, I had to take a few days to mull this over and watch the Masterpiece Theater version, too.<BR/><BR/>Linton. Couldn't stand the whiny little creep. Possibly one of my most hated characters in the book. What Cathy saw there is beyond me. The only reasonable explanation I could come up with it that she was so isolated by her father that she was desperate for any company at all, even Linton.<BR/><BR/>I don't think Nelly is introspective enough to see her role. She was an enabler, despite her protests. Of course, if I were surrounded by the kind of people she was, I'd probably subconsciously direct them towards misery, too. ha.<BR/><BR/>Now Heathcliff. Gosh. He was a product of his environment, certainly. But I was disappointed he never rose above it, especially by the end. I never got the sense that he let go of anything. With all the people willing themselves to die, why did he survive??? Bronte would say to torture himself, which is fine with me, but his torture of everyone else just sickened me. <BR/><BR/>My last emotion was (and continues to be) wonderment: what on earth did I see in this novel as a teenager???? And will my perceptions change again in another twenty years? I'll have to check then because that's how long it will be before I pick this one up again, LOL.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Sandy, for encouraging us to read this one again. I'll be posting some more thoughts on it in the next day or two. <BR/><BR/>ps....did you watch the movie on PBS? If so, what did you think?Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-56873587119390721412009-01-28T05:42:00.000-05:002009-01-28T05:42:00.000-05:00Melody - don't feel bad, that is exactly how Jacki...Melody - don't feel bad, that is exactly how Jackie, Carrie, Michele and I felt. I wish we could have pulled you into the read-along! I just kept dragging my feet in reading it, and finally put it on my TBR challenge to force it on myself!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-2087212241816788702009-01-27T22:03:00.000-05:002009-01-27T22:03:00.000-05:00Enjoyed reading your thoughts, Sandy!I think I'm t...Enjoyed reading your thoughts, Sandy!<BR/><BR/>I think I'm the last person to read <I>Wuthering Heights</I>! I haven't read the book although it has been sitting on my pile for some time...Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-43961917941338351412009-01-26T09:05:00.000-05:002009-01-26T09:05:00.000-05:00My comments are here:http://www.farmlanebooks.co.u...My comments are here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.farmlanebooks.co.uk/?p=440<BR/><BR/>I loved James's point about being half siblings - it somehow makes the book much more interesting - I wish I'd known when Heathcliffe turned up in the book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-53955205438783076282009-01-25T16:30:00.000-05:002009-01-25T16:30:00.000-05:00Ah James. I can count on you to come up with the ...Ah James. I can count on you to come up with the humdinger. I never even went there. But you are right...it makes all the sense in the world. I'm going to think about this for awhile. Look for ironies and stuff.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-73871666735650158932009-01-25T12:41:00.000-05:002009-01-25T12:41:00.000-05:00So, now that you're through with the book.....do y...So, now that you're through with the book.....do you think Heathcliff is Catherine's half-brother?<BR/><BR/>This issue came up the second time I read the book, and definatly through me for a loop. It does make a lot of sense. Why would Catherine's father bring him a stranger's child? Why can't the two of them ever just get together? They love eachother but they cannot love eachother. <BR/><BR/>I've enjoyed reading your posts on W.H.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-83310974188422402402009-01-24T11:25:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:25:00.000-05:00For anyone reading these comments, you must go rea...For anyone reading these comments, you must go read Carrie's comments...they are hilarious!<BR/><BR/>Jackie - I am glad I had someone to share the pain with through this book as well. Isn't that pathetic that we all felt we were slogging through it?? I will say that it is an amazing piece of work, and deserves some credit for making us all squirm and rage. I know some people who read it over and over! I think I would jump out a window if I did that! Can't wait for your answers!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-6631351197212350252009-01-24T11:18:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:18:00.000-05:00I've finally finished it! I found it a real chore....I've finally finished it! I found it a real chore. So depressing! I'll try to answer your questions over the next couple of days. <BR/><BR/>I'm really glad that I had people to share the pain of reading this novel with - I'm not sure I'd have made it to the end without you!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the great questions too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-43486239612273357662009-01-23T23:57:00.000-05:002009-01-23T23:57:00.000-05:00I finished it! (Happy dance) Here's the link to my...I finished it! (Happy dance) Here's the link to my post:<BR/><BR/>http://booksandmovies.today.com/2009/01/23/wuthering-heights-part-2/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-63791038775431379182009-01-23T08:26:00.000-05:002009-01-23T08:26:00.000-05:00Love your thoughts on this, Sandy, and find myself...Love your thoughts on this, Sandy, and find myself nodding my head in agreement.<BR/><BR/>Couldn't agree more on the "willing oneself to die" part.....it's like a drama-prone 12 year old girl is constantly in the room. I fully admit to wishing more then once that they'd stop whining about it and just DO IT for the love of Pete.<BR/><BR/>I'll have my answers for you this weekend!<BR/><BR/>And thanks, by the way, for prompting us to read this one!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.com