In the the fourth stanza of the Darkling Thrush, we talked about how the bird's song caused happiness and joy to the man listening even though he did not know why. This can somewhat relate to Wuthering Heights because, like I said in my freewrite today, Catherine and Heathcliff are always drawn to eachother even though they do not know why. I think they were pre-destined to be together (making them soulmates).
In "Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?", Thomas Hardy was speaking from a woman's point of veiw. Line 27 says "That one true heart was left behind!" she is saying how she has been forgotten and that her heart is no longer with her... I think this can relate to the point in Wuthering Heights when Heathcliff leaves. Catherine felt forgotten and that Heathcliff didn't care about her. I think she left her heart behind before entering into the marriage with Edgar.
Unfortunately for your theory Abby Catherine and Heathcliff are lifeforce? not soulmates...
ReplyDeleteYou said that Catherine and Heathcliff don't know why, but don't they? Don't they just believe they are one, making them pull together..... just a thought
ReplyDeleteHeathcliff definatly feels left behind when Catherine dies and that probally produces a lot of the issues that are already in place when dummy Lockwood shows up.
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