I read Wuthering Heights because another book. The introduction this novel is rare tragedy. It was not accepted by the populace when it was born. It was gradually regarded as the great work many years later.


    It is the 18th century in Britain . Heathcliff was an orphan who was rescued in fair. He is behavioral deviation because of the growth environment. He can not get together with Catherine Earnshaw for love and retaliated to two families.


    I do not talk too much about story. I want to talk about my theory. Even though this novel is a tragedy, we still see the hope in end. Therefore can not say completely it is the tragedy. Actually it also has Taiwan TV show’s shadow. The revenge and plans is present screenwriter unusual hobby theme.


    We should blame Catherine. Heathcliff twist his human good intentions and retaliated all because her. She is a prettywillful and arrogant woman who make Heathcliff loves and hates.


    Catherine knew what herself love is Heathcliffbut she still marry rich Edgar Linton just for renown. She live in Linton’s house but her heart with Heathcliff when she see Heathcliff again. That is so ridiculous. No matter were before or presents’s moral standards look at Catherineshe was the woman who played with love.


    Heathcliff is an orphan that did not know family background. He was adopted by Catherine’s father. Catherine and her brother, Hindley do not like Heathcliff. Heathcliff has black eyes and black hair instead the common English’s white skin and gold hair. So was recognized that for is Gypsy’s child.


    Hindley deeply despises Heathcliff. When his father died, he abused Heathcliff more and more. Heathcliff waits for a long time very patiently. Finally took away whole Earnshaw’s property. In my opinion, Hindley is deserved.


    In fact, Heathcliff want to revenge Catherine but he loves her so much and can not do it. So he get even with Catherine’s husband, EdgarLinton.


Edgar’s sister, Isabella is a poor girl and she was been involved this hate.


    Catherine should be punished. Because every hate all about her. If she was loyal to her love, Heathcliff will not become so abnormal. Earnshaw and Linton two families will not become so miserable.


    I had read some British’s writings in early phases. Initially, I do not understand why those people easy fall in love with just to know for     soon person, especially woman. Suddenly all questions have been settled after I read Wuthering Heights .


    The 18th19th century’s society was not open up very much. No matter which country always has some moral standards regard women. Women do not have status unless they are rich.


    Did not have networkmobile phone these 3C products at that time. You want to say something, only can depend with correspondence. The letter come and back possible to take for one month. When you go out, only have horse vehicle. SubwayMRT never heard. The women want to leave home is not easy, therefore their certainly fall in love with man who first meet. They usually marry him or her,just he or she do not ugly or tacky. The women almost live for marry and raise child at that time.


    And people’s life is not too long at that time, even writer Emily Bronte only lived thirty years old. Why They usually marry to their cousin. Some gene’s flaw pass to next generation, so they can live longer. Just like Catherine’s daughter like her cousin and marry to him. The British and Chine have similarity that women marry very early at that time. The teenager can marry. They are absolutely in jail by present law. Their life’s experience was advanced by early because they marry very young. If the husband or the wife is not good enough than imagined, died is one kind of good extrication. Also did not have too many entertainment, they always waste life. The servant watch lady daydream that spend an afternoon. Sometimes do it is not bad in the busy present day. In that age is every day do that. They died very young possibly was too bored.


    I pretty like the Heathcliff’s love manner. He is loving Catherine form beginning to end although knew Catherine has abandoned him. But he still loves her. Even Catherine dead, he tried to find ways to bury together with her. When Heathcliff dieing, he feels Catherine come back to him. He can not see her but can feel her spirit. I think this  miss excessively. When I read that part, I love dearly Heathcliff. Every one says he is a devil. Why do not think about how do they treat this orphan Who want to not been love He suffered many humiliations just because blood relationship unclear.


    I am so glad, I can grow this age. I do not have experience inconveniently and do not fall in love with first man of visit our family. I do not inherit money or big house form my ancestors. But I can go everywhere I want to go, say any word I want to say, do everything I want to do. This is happiness to me.



        因為某本書的原因讓我從書櫃上拿下咆哮山莊來閱讀,導讀中說著這部小說是少見的悲劇作品,剛問世時並不為大眾所接受,百年後才漸漸被視為偉大著作。


         故事發生在十八世紀初的英國,男主角希斯克里夫一個在市集被拯救的小孤兒,卻因為成長環境而造成行為偏差,因與女主角凱瑟琳‧英瀟無法為愛結合進而報復了兩個家族。


         內容我不多贅述,我要講的是我的感想。在我看來這部小說雖然算是悲劇,可是在結尾時卻有透露出希望,所以不能完全說它是悲劇,其實它還有一點台灣八點檔戲劇的影子,書中很多報復與心機是現在編劇非常愛好的題材。


        希斯克里夫會扭曲人類善意大肆報復的罪魁禍首應該是女主角凱瑟琳,一個長得美麗卻任性、高傲的女人,讓希斯克里夫又愛又恨。凱瑟琳知道自己愛的是希斯克里夫卻為了面子問題而嫁給有錢的愛德加,最後與希斯克里夫重逢後卻上演著人在曹營心在漢的戲碼,不管是以前還是現在的道德標準來看凱瑟琳,她可是一個玩弄愛情的女人。


        希斯克里夫是個不知出身為何的小孤兒,被凱瑟琳的爸爸的撿回家。初期凱瑟琳與她的哥哥辛德雷並不喜歡這個突然冒出來的傢伙,希斯克里夫沒有一般英國人的白皮膚金頭髮,反而有著黑眼珠黑頭髮,因為被認定為是吉普賽人的小孩。


        辛德雷更是打從心底瞧不起希斯克里夫,在老英瀟死後更是百般虐待希斯克里夫,俗話說君子報仇三年不晚,希斯克里夫非常有耐心的等待最後真的搶走了英瀟家的家業,辛德雷被報復我覺得是罪有應得。


        另外一個林頓家族就有點池魚之殃,我覺得希斯克里夫其實想報復的是凱瑟琳,但他太愛凱瑟琳不捨傷害她,只好轉而報復娶走凱瑟琳的愛德加‧林頓,更倒楣的是愛德加的妹妹伊莎貝拉,莫名其妙的被捲入恩怨中。


        個人覺得最該被處罰就是凱瑟琳,一切都是因她而起,如果她忠於自己的愛情,希斯克里夫就不會變成那麼變態,英瀟與林頓兩個家族也就不會這麼悽慘。


        我看過一些英國早期的作品,剛開始不太能理解為什麼那些男人女人,尤其是女人這麼容易一見鐘情,要不然就是在短時間內就愛上一個剛認識不久的人。當我看了咆哮山莊後突然一切疑問都被解開了。


        十八、十九世紀的社會是很封閉的,不管是哪個國家對於女人總是有一些道德標準,女人在社會上是不太有地位的,除非你是有錢人家的女兒。那時沒有網路、手機這些3C產品,要傳情就真的是靠書信,一封信的往返可能要一個月;出門也是坐馬車,那來的捷運、地鐵。女孩子要出遠門更是不太可能,所以當然很容易就愛上第一個見到的男人,只要對方不要長得太醜或是太沒水準,多半都會下嫁給對方,那時的女人似乎都是為了結婚生子而活。


        還有那時期人類壽命都不太長,連作者艾蜜莉‧勃朗特也只活了三十歲;這是為什麼呢?因為近親通婚嘛!一些基因上的缺陷代代傳下去當然會短命囉,像凱瑟琳的女兒就是愛上自己的表哥,最後也跟自己的表哥在一起。那時候英國與中國有個相同之處就是女孩子很早就可以結婚了,十五、六歲就嫁人了,以現在的法律可是要被關的。因為早結婚早生子,把整個人生的過程都提早經歷了,如果丈夫或老婆其實沒有想像中的那麼好,死掉是一種很好的解脫。那時又沒有太多的娛樂,大部份時間真的都是在虛度光陰。僕人看著小姐發呆也可以過一個下午,在忙碌的現代偶爾這樣其實好像挺不錯的,但在那個年代可是天天都是這樣,所以短命的原因之一可能是太無聊了。


         我還蠻喜歡希斯克里夫對愛情的態度,他自始至終就愛著凱瑟琳,雖然知道凱瑟琳拋棄了他,可是卻還是愛著她,就算凱瑟琳死了他還是想辦法在死後要與凱瑟琳合葬。希斯克里夫在生命快結束時,似乎感覺到凱瑟琳回來找他,雖然看不到但他感覺到凱瑟琳的靈魂,我覺得這是一個過度思念,所以當我看到這段時我是心疼希斯克里夫的。書中每個人都說他是一個魔鬼,怎麼都不想想他們是如何對待這個孤兒的,有人希望一出生就沒人疼沒人愛嗎?只因為血統不明就要遭受歧視,在罵別人之前怎麼都不想想自己是怎麼欺負人的。


         我很慶幸我生長於現代,不用經歷早期那些不便,也不用愛上第一個來家中拜訪的人,雖然沒有世襲的金錢與大莊園,但我可以自由來去,說我想說的話,做我想做的事,對我來說這就是幸福。



 
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