BOOK REVIEW: SAMPLE 1 ( CLASSES - IX TO XII)

WUTHERING HEIGHTS BY EMILY BRONTE

Is it a darkly passionate tale of love?

                        OR

Should we call it a highly original gothic story?

The classic novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is my opinion a unique gripping blend of these genres written in 1847, it is an epic family saga full of desire, hate, revenge, and regret focusing on the main character of Health Cliff and Catherine. The atmosphere setting of the wild Yorkshire moors cleverly mirrors these violent emotions.

When Catherine's father adopts the starving orphan boy Health Cliff, Catherine's brother  Hindley feels deeply hurt and resentful. She, on the other hand, develops an immensely strong bond with Health Cliff which becomes an all-consuming love.

After her father's death, Hindley becomes the head of the family and forces Health Cliff to assume the position of a servant. Despite loving Health Cliff, Catherine chooses to marry Edgar Linton who is chosen for her position in society.

It is this position that leads to heartbreak and tragedy, not only for them but for many others.

Health Cliff could describe as an anti-hero with bad manners and a lack of control. Likewise, Catherine displays many flows, but the reader can still empathize with this character. In fact, this is the main reason Why ... believe this novel is so brilliant.

It rings with truth:

The reader may be felt at the way that Health Cliff and Catherine behave and yet, at the same time, the writer ensures that we never hate them because the reasons for their actions are crystal clear/

The main part of the relics is about a narrator, Ellen Dean, Who is a servant of Wuthering Heights.

I think that this is a useful device that holds the complex plot together.

However, Wuthering Heights is not what I would call an easy read. There is a dense description 

and some of the dialogue is written in dialect, which can be difficult to follow.

Nevertheless, I persevered and all in all, I can highly recommend Wuthering Heights.

I challenge you to remain unmoved after reading this exceptional book.