Quotes Of My Love For Linton - 996 Words

Quotes Socratic 1. â€Å"It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now; so he shall never know how I love him: and that, not because he s handsome, Nelly, but because he s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same; and Linton s is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire.† ( Brontà «, ch.9) 2. â€Å"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! 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. So don t talk of our†¦show more content†¦12-14) 8. â€Å"Where we almost, nay more than married are.This flea is you and I, and this Our marriage bed, and marriage temple is;† ( Donne ln.11-13) 9. â€Å"My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears, And true plain hearts do in the faces rest;† (Donne ln.15-16) Dennis 1 10. â€Å" Meet in her aspect and her eyes; Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.† (Byron ln. 4-6) Questions 1. Does Heathcliff show strength or weakness in his actions throughout the novel, beginning in childhood and who does he blame for his situation? 2. What does each home represent? How do the characteristics of the homes relate to the characters that live in them? 3. How do you think the story would be different if it was from Catherine, Heathcliff, or Edgar’s perspectives? 4. Do you think Catherine II a better woman than her mother? 5. Do you think the moors are a character in some way? 6. How do Mr. Lockwood and Nelly Dean effect the story as narrators? 7. Do you think they are completely reliable and trustworthy narrators? 8. At the end of the novel, which has proved to be stronger, love or hate? 9. How do you think love effects people their actions? 10. What is the them for â€Å" My Last Duchess†? 11. What is the theme for â€Å" Sonnet 29†? 12. What is the theme for â€Å" Sonnet 130†? 13. What is the them for â€Å" The Good Morrow†? 14. What is the theme for â€Å" TheShow MoreRelated Heathcliff: Made A Villain By Love Essay1050 Words   |  5 Pages Love is a two way street. In order for love to work it must be given and returned. If love is left unfulfilled it can lead a person to be spiteful, vengeful, and at the extreme villainous. In Emily Brontes novel, Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff is the villain because he is frustrated about his unrequited love for Cathy. 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