British Literature February 3, 2015 INTRODUCTION TO WUTHERING HEIGHTS 1.What are two adjectives you would use to describe the narrator? What is his or her name? 2.What is name of the villain dog at Wuthering Heights? 3.How would you describe Mrs. Heathcliff? 4.What does Joseph think is so wicked? 5.Aside from Joseph, what is the name of the hospitable housekeeper at Wuthering Heights? BONUS: What does Mr. Lockwood notice is inscribed on the outside of the door? You may work with a partner to carefully annotate an excerpt of Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights from Chapter 2 (Bronte 12-15). As you read, annotate the following: Diction: Look at the connotations of words Characterization: Look at the characterization Narrator: Look at the narrators tone and bias Reaction: Write questions and comments Answer the questions: 1.What is the tone of the passage? (Hint: use your packet!) 2.How would you describe the characters? Mr. Lockwood Mr. Heathcliff Mrs. Heathcliff Hareton Earnshaw 3.Why do you think that Mr. Lockwood is drawn towards Heathcliff? 4.What is the symbolism of the attack of the dogs and the weather? 5.How would you describe Wuthering Heights (where Mr. Lockwood visits Heathcliff)? BRITISH LITERATURE Take out your journals and write down what the error is in the sentence below: The Broncos are going to beat the Steelers because of their pass rush defense, Ben Roethlisberger is hurt, and they had a week off to recover. Romantic Poetry Presentations NEW SCHEDULE Period 2 Team Adjustments Devices for Class on Thursday In your group, you will act out a moment in chapter 3 (from the card I provide your group) to perform to the class. 1. Reread the pages mentioned. 2. Form an action plan. 3. Rehearse the scene. You only have ten minutes to prepare your skit! You may work with a partner to carefully annotate an excerpt of Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights from Chapter 2 (Bronte 12-15). As you read, annotate the following: Diction: Look at the connotations of words Characterization: Look at the characterization Narrator: Look at the narrators tone and bias Reaction: Write questions and comments Answer the questions: 1.What is the tone of the passage? (Hint: use your packet!) 2.How would you describe the characters? Mr. Lockwood Mr. Heathcliff Mrs. Heathcliff Hareton Earnshaw 3.Why do you think that Mr. Lockwood is drawn towards Heathcliff? 4.What is the symbolism of the attack of the dogs and the weather? 5.How would you describe Wuthering Heights (where Mr. Lockwood visits Heathcliff)? Read and annotate chapters 4-6 of Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights. Though it is three chapters, it is only sixteen pages. NO EXCUSES! The Romantic Poetry schedule has been revised. You will receive a new presentation and essay due date. Bring a device with access to the wi-fi to class on Thursday. This is very important for you to learn the literary terms!! BRITISH LITERATURE This is a special edition of Thesaurus Thursday: LITERARY ANALYSIS! Take out your journals to take notes on each literary term. I suggest making Cornell notes (two column notes) so that you can quiz yourself, as you will be tested over all 75 terms. BRITISH LITERATURE Form the desks into a circle for a Socratic Seminar. Take out your Wuthering Heights timeline and add the events of chapter 7 and 8. Today, we are going to discuss chapters 1- 8 of Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights. Today, we are going to discuss chapters 1- 8 of Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights. Remember to pose meaningful questions, use textual evidence to support your responses, and maintain a balance of talking and listening. You may work with a partner to carefully annotate an excerpt of Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights from Chapter 2 (Bronte 12-15). As you read, annotate the following: Diction: Look at the connotations of words Characterization: Look at the characterization Narrator: Look at the narrators tone and bias Reaction: Write questions and comments Answer the questions: 1.What is the tone of the passage? (Hint: use your packet!) 2.How would you describe the characters? Mr. Lockwood Mr. Heathcliff Mrs. Heathcliff Hareton Earnshaw 3.Why do you think that Mr. Lockwood is drawn towards Heathcliff? 4.What is the symbolism of the attack of the dogs and the weather? 5.How would you describe Wuthering Heights (where Mr. Lockwood visits Heathcliff)? Wuthering Heights is told in medias res. Latin for "in the middle of things. It usually describes a narrative that begins, not at the beginning of a story, but somewhere in the middle usually at some crucial point in the action. The purpose in Wuthering Heights is to add a sense of mystery. Wuthering Heights was written in 1847, which was a time when Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution were the dominant forces of the British economy and society. It was a time of rapid, often confusing, change that led to violence. As a result of the changing economy, the traditional relationships between classes and the social structure began to change. While wealth had traditionally been measured by land ownership, the eighteenth century had begun a trend toward a cash-based economy. This created a middle class who were more economically powerful than its landowning superiors (gentry). The power of yeomen, or the respectable farming class, as well as the traditional power- holding gentry was challenged by the newly wealthy capitalists. Each of these classes is represented in the novel by various characters. Hareton is a member of the respectable farming class The Lintons are members of the gentry Heathcliff makes his fortune (somewhat mysteriously) as a capitalist During this time period womens rights were changing. Why this is relevant: Emily Bront wrote Wuthering Heights during the beginning of the womens rights movement in England. The primary concerns of the movement were the lack of womens right to vote and the lack of married womens property rights. This property rights issue arises in Wuthering Heights. Wuthering Heights contains elements of Romanticism and the Gothic novel. Romantic elements: nature as a powerful spiritual force descriptions of the countryside elevated emotional levels and passion a desire to rise above the limitations of ordinary human existence a strong interest in death a portrayal of opposites escape and pursuit, life and death isolation, both emotional and geographical elements of the supernatural Elements of the Gothic novel a castle, sometimes ruined or haunted sinister, ruined buildings extreme landscape and weather death and madness omens ancestral curses terrifying events taboo and sensational topics a suggestion of the supernatural a villain or villain-hero (Byronic hero) driven by passion a heroine wooed by both a good and a dangerous suitor revenge Heathcliff is regarded as a classic Byronic hero. The Byronic hero was defined by Lord Byrons epic narrative poem, Childe Harolds Pilgrimage in Elements of the Byronic hero: a distaste for social institutions and social norms conflicting emotions or moodiness high levels of intelligence and cunning self-criticism mysterious origins and a troubled past self-destructive tendencies a loner, rejected from society But heres the thing: Wuthering Heights isnt really about Heathcliff as a hero, or Cathy as a heroine. Heathcliff himself cautions against picturing in me a hero. Its about love. Transcendent love, operatic love, excessive, abandoned love. Its unreasonable, this olive. It is angst and probably immature. But tornado love is more appealing than postmodern love. Samantha Ellis