Monday, March 14, 2011
Response
Thanks for your input. It is often very informativen and enlightening when reading your peers wrok. I suggest you continue and give feed back for the remaining formative journals.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Summative Journal
I have decided to submit my second formative journal as my summative journal.
Through reading the journals of my fellow group members, I learned that we share very similar connections and viewed the book in similar views, but we all had our perspective input in it. I learned that Heathcliff is very much like an animal in all his actions. He even had the thoughts of an animal, when he is in rage or desperation. This was something I never saw myself as I just took him for a tortured soul. I feel like sharing journals greatly widen our perspectives and understandings and develops our skills for future use.
As the classic novel of Wuthering Heights proceeds and dives deeper into its own tale, the characters reveal more than before and we, as the readers, realize that not all the characters have true intentions to do the best for others and themselves.
The story continues as Mrs Catherine Linton falls ill due to the sudden enlightenment of Heathcliff and Isabella's so called love. She is beside herself and bed stricken from grief while Mr. Linton doesn't know what to do and seeks books for comfort and security. Because of Heathcliff's abandonment, Catherine seeks attention from everyone she can get it from, especially the husband that is suppose to love her so much. On page 138, Catherine exclaims her disbelief for her husband. "'Among his books!' she cried, confounded. 'And I dying! I on the brink of the grave! My God!does he know how I'm altered?'" This is just one of the many examples of how Catherine, although she seems like a reasonable adult, is an irrational child at heart that will become upset at every little thing that does not go her way. As well, due to this, Catherine is feared to have "permanent alienation of intellect" (pg.150). This is also solid evidence of how easily Catherine is influenced by her surroundings and her, like every one of us, is so easily influenced from our surroundings and the environment around us. A connection that could be made through this experience and behaviour of others depending on their situation and the environment around can be linked directly to the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. Because he grew up in a time of war and toil, he saw the humankind in need of a higher power to govern them or else all would end in disaster. If Hobbes did not grow up in such an age, and he could live a quiet life full of peace, he might not have come up with such a theory and commenced the age long debate of Nature vs Nurture.
As a group, we discussed what kind of love existed between Heathcliff and Catherine. It started off as a childish friend sort of love, but as the years progressed, as they were lengthened from each other, the love itself became very different from that which it started from. When Catherine decided to marry Edgar Linton, she revealed that her soul and the soul of Heathcliff was the same, but she could not express herself as Heathcliff freely did. She was also constricted by her gender and the stereotypes of the time. During that time, women had to live by the unwritten rule of living like a lady and acting like one to attain a certain position in society, to gain respect. She is similar to Madam Curie, who was constricted by her gender and the lack of respect from the science community. Unlike Madam Curie, who reached beyond the expectations of others, Catherine immersed herself in these expectations and lost who she truly is.
Previously confounded by this strange love that flowers between Heathcliff and Catherine, the later chapters reveal that it indeed was more than just a family and friendly love between them. She earned and needed him as he did everything he could to make her miserable for abandoning him. I brought up the concept that it was a love that was undeniable, but they could not live without each other, nor could they live with each other. Others mentioned that it was yet to be determined because Heathcliff played the whole hot and cold game with Catherine; visiting her every day at the Grange, marrying Isabella to make her miserable, returning to Wuthering Heights to be in proximity with her, and the list goes on.
In my group, I see myself using post-its more to pinpoint interesting points in the novel as well as being able to see deeper layers due to the different understandings of my fellow group members. It has become a fairly easy novel to understand, yet, like how others mentioned, like a soap opera throughout all these conflicts and relationships that flourish.
Through reading the journals of my fellow group members, I learned that we share very similar connections and viewed the book in similar views, but we all had our perspective input in it. I learned that Heathcliff is very much like an animal in all his actions. He even had the thoughts of an animal, when he is in rage or desperation. This was something I never saw myself as I just took him for a tortured soul. I feel like sharing journals greatly widen our perspectives and understandings and develops our skills for future use.
As the classic novel of Wuthering Heights proceeds and dives deeper into its own tale, the characters reveal more than before and we, as the readers, realize that not all the characters have true intentions to do the best for others and themselves.
The story continues as Mrs Catherine Linton falls ill due to the sudden enlightenment of Heathcliff and Isabella's so called love. She is beside herself and bed stricken from grief while Mr. Linton doesn't know what to do and seeks books for comfort and security. Because of Heathcliff's abandonment, Catherine seeks attention from everyone she can get it from, especially the husband that is suppose to love her so much. On page 138, Catherine exclaims her disbelief for her husband. "'Among his books!' she cried, confounded. 'And I dying! I on the brink of the grave! My God!does he know how I'm altered?'" This is just one of the many examples of how Catherine, although she seems like a reasonable adult, is an irrational child at heart that will become upset at every little thing that does not go her way. As well, due to this, Catherine is feared to have "permanent alienation of intellect" (pg.150). This is also solid evidence of how easily Catherine is influenced by her surroundings and her, like every one of us, is so easily influenced from our surroundings and the environment around us. A connection that could be made through this experience and behaviour of others depending on their situation and the environment around can be linked directly to the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. Because he grew up in a time of war and toil, he saw the humankind in need of a higher power to govern them or else all would end in disaster. If Hobbes did not grow up in such an age, and he could live a quiet life full of peace, he might not have come up with such a theory and commenced the age long debate of Nature vs Nurture.
As a group, we discussed what kind of love existed between Heathcliff and Catherine. It started off as a childish friend sort of love, but as the years progressed, as they were lengthened from each other, the love itself became very different from that which it started from. When Catherine decided to marry Edgar Linton, she revealed that her soul and the soul of Heathcliff was the same, but she could not express herself as Heathcliff freely did. She was also constricted by her gender and the stereotypes of the time. During that time, women had to live by the unwritten rule of living like a lady and acting like one to attain a certain position in society, to gain respect. She is similar to Madam Curie, who was constricted by her gender and the lack of respect from the science community. Unlike Madam Curie, who reached beyond the expectations of others, Catherine immersed herself in these expectations and lost who she truly is.
Previously confounded by this strange love that flowers between Heathcliff and Catherine, the later chapters reveal that it indeed was more than just a family and friendly love between them. She earned and needed him as he did everything he could to make her miserable for abandoning him. I brought up the concept that it was a love that was undeniable, but they could not live without each other, nor could they live with each other. Others mentioned that it was yet to be determined because Heathcliff played the whole hot and cold game with Catherine; visiting her every day at the Grange, marrying Isabella to make her miserable, returning to Wuthering Heights to be in proximity with her, and the list goes on.
In my group, I see myself using post-its more to pinpoint interesting points in the novel as well as being able to see deeper layers due to the different understandings of my fellow group members. It has become a fairly easy novel to understand, yet, like how others mentioned, like a soap opera throughout all these conflicts and relationships that flourish.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wuthering Heights
This glogster focuses on pain and the effects of it. Although it is an element in life that can throw you down and the ground and trample all over you, it is an essential part of life. Without experiencing how life can be when it goes wrong, we'll never know not to do that again or to do things differently. Pain, like happiness, is an emotion that causes growth in every single person around us. Whether it's a scrape on the knee, or the loss of someone dear, pain is there, not to catch us, but to teach us a hard lesson and let our inner self develop to who we truly are. It has nothing to do with how different emotional pain and physical pain is different, but simply the effects of it are the same. I chose the song Tighten Up by The Black Keys because its lyrics described the pain and fear of love whereas the video sent a different message, yet the message got through. Am I afraid of pain? Hell yeah! But I have come to realize that without it, I wouldn't be able to be the person I am today.
http://jtizzle21.glogster.com/wuthering-heights/
Monday, March 7, 2011
Response
Ilike the connections that you have brought in. Can you see how this journal is much more insghtful then your other one. Well done. Good detail and good support. I like how you are seeing the layers and the levels of ocmplication that are in this novel. Keep up the good work.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Wuthering Heights Journal #2
As the classic novel of Wuthering Heights proceeds and dives deeper into its own tale, the characters reveal more than before and we, as the readers, realize that not all the characters have true intentions to do the best for others and themselves.
The story continues as Mrs Catherine Linton falls ill due to the sudden enlightenment of Heathcliff and Isabella's so called love. She is beside herself and bed stricken from grief while Mr. Linton doesn't know what to do and seeks books for comfort and security. Because of Heathcliff's abandonment, Catherine seeks attention from everyone she can get it from, especially the husband that is suppose to love her so much. On page 138, Catherine exclaims her disbelief for her husband. "'Among his books!' she cried, confounded. 'And I dying! I on the brink of the grave! My God!does he know how I'm altered?'" This is just one of the many examples of how Catherine, although she seems like a reasonable adult, is an irrational child at heart that will become upset at every little thing that does not go her way. As well, due to this, Catherine is feared to have "permanent alienation of intellect" (pg.150). This is also solid evidence of how easily Catherine is influenced by her surroundings and her, like every one of us, is so easily influenced from our surroundings and the environment around us. A connection that could be made through this experience and behaviour of others depending on their situation and the environment around can be linked directly to the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. Because he grew up in a time of war and toil, he saw the humankind in need of a higher power to govern them or else all would end in disaster. If Hobbes did not grow up in such an age, and he could live a quiet life full of peace, he might not have come up with such a theory and commenced the age long debate of Nature vs Nurture.
As a group, we discussed what kind of love existed between Heathcliff and Catherine. It started off as a childish friend sort of love, but as the years progressed, as they were lengthened from each other, the love itself became very different from that which it started from. When Catherine decided to marry Edgar Linton, she revealed that her soul and the soul of Heathcliff was the same, but she could not express herself as Heathcliff freely did. She was also constricted by her gender and the stereotypes of the time. During that time, women had to live by the unwritten rule of living like a lady and acting like one to attain a certain position in society, to gain respect. She is similar to Madam Curie, who was constricted by her gender and the lack of respect from the science community. Unlike Madam Curie, who reached beyond the expectations of others, Catherine immersed herself in these expectations and lost who she truly is.
Previously confounded by this strange love that flowers between Heathcliff and Catherine, the later chapters reveal that it indeed was more than just a family and friendly love between them. She earned and needed him as he did everything he could to make her miserable for abandoning him. I brought up the concept that it was a love that was undeniable, but they could not live without each other, nor could they live with each other. Others mentioned that it was yet to be determined because Heathcliff played the whole hot and cold game with Catherine; visiting her every day at the Grange, marrying Isabella to make her miserable, returning to Wuthering Heights to be in proximity with her, and the list goes on.
In my group, I see myself using post-its more to pinpoint interesting points in the novel as well as being able to see deeper layers due to the different understandings of my fellow group members. It has become a fairly easy novel to understand, yet, like how others mentioned, like a soap opera throughout all these conflicts and relationships that flourish.
The story continues as Mrs Catherine Linton falls ill due to the sudden enlightenment of Heathcliff and Isabella's so called love. She is beside herself and bed stricken from grief while Mr. Linton doesn't know what to do and seeks books for comfort and security. Because of Heathcliff's abandonment, Catherine seeks attention from everyone she can get it from, especially the husband that is suppose to love her so much. On page 138, Catherine exclaims her disbelief for her husband. "'Among his books!' she cried, confounded. 'And I dying! I on the brink of the grave! My God!does he know how I'm altered?'" This is just one of the many examples of how Catherine, although she seems like a reasonable adult, is an irrational child at heart that will become upset at every little thing that does not go her way. As well, due to this, Catherine is feared to have "permanent alienation of intellect" (pg.150). This is also solid evidence of how easily Catherine is influenced by her surroundings and her, like every one of us, is so easily influenced from our surroundings and the environment around us. A connection that could be made through this experience and behaviour of others depending on their situation and the environment around can be linked directly to the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. Because he grew up in a time of war and toil, he saw the humankind in need of a higher power to govern them or else all would end in disaster. If Hobbes did not grow up in such an age, and he could live a quiet life full of peace, he might not have come up with such a theory and commenced the age long debate of Nature vs Nurture.
As a group, we discussed what kind of love existed between Heathcliff and Catherine. It started off as a childish friend sort of love, but as the years progressed, as they were lengthened from each other, the love itself became very different from that which it started from. When Catherine decided to marry Edgar Linton, she revealed that her soul and the soul of Heathcliff was the same, but she could not express herself as Heathcliff freely did. She was also constricted by her gender and the stereotypes of the time. During that time, women had to live by the unwritten rule of living like a lady and acting like one to attain a certain position in society, to gain respect. She is similar to Madam Curie, who was constricted by her gender and the lack of respect from the science community. Unlike Madam Curie, who reached beyond the expectations of others, Catherine immersed herself in these expectations and lost who she truly is.
Previously confounded by this strange love that flowers between Heathcliff and Catherine, the later chapters reveal that it indeed was more than just a family and friendly love between them. She earned and needed him as he did everything he could to make her miserable for abandoning him. I brought up the concept that it was a love that was undeniable, but they could not live without each other, nor could they live with each other. Others mentioned that it was yet to be determined because Heathcliff played the whole hot and cold game with Catherine; visiting her every day at the Grange, marrying Isabella to make her miserable, returning to Wuthering Heights to be in proximity with her, and the list goes on.
In my group, I see myself using post-its more to pinpoint interesting points in the novel as well as being able to see deeper layers due to the different understandings of my fellow group members. It has become a fairly easy novel to understand, yet, like how others mentioned, like a soap opera throughout all these conflicts and relationships that flourish.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
response
It is interesting how you describe Heatcliff developping a "gloomy" appearance. How does the author portray Wuthering Heights. Do you think the environment is shaping the person as well as what the character has experienced and is experiencing. He is definitely an outsider when atfirst he so much wanted to be an insider. YOU have good insight inot what is happening.
I mentioned that the novel would be a challenge at the start, but then it would become much easier. To further enrich your reading how do you see this connecting to anything in society or other works etc... also can you bring in any quotes to support some your points, not all writing should be indirect references, some should be direct. Then tell me how you see yourself growing in the group. I am glad that you mentioned how through discussions you have come to better understand the novel.
I mentioned that the novel would be a challenge at the start, but then it would become much easier. To further enrich your reading how do you see this connecting to anything in society or other works etc... also can you bring in any quotes to support some your points, not all writing should be indirect references, some should be direct. Then tell me how you see yourself growing in the group. I am glad that you mentioned how through discussions you have come to better understand the novel.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wuthering Heights Journal #1
In the past week, we ventured through the classic novel of Wuthering Heights to reveal more than just the classical love story, but the history of the character of Heathcliff. As a group, Heathcliff revealed to us the why to his actions and the how to his ways. Ontop of that, the discussion led to how a person was regarded in a society and how others treat them directly influences the character of that person.
Wuthering Heights begins with a very hard beginning and leaves the reader confused. Mr. Lockwood visits the Earnshaw home at Wuthering Heights and experiences more than the typical visit. The hostile hosts react aggressively to his new presence. Not only does Mr. Lockwood experience a failure of an escape, but he is captured by the dream of the mistress of the house, Catherine, which he stayed in for the night. This dream and the reaction of Heathcliff raises questions within Mr. Lockwood. Soon, he turns to the Nelly, the trusted maid of the household to recount the details of her time at the residence.
Although not even half into the book, a lot of the characteristics of Heathcliff is revealed. He started off as an abandoned boy which was taken in the by Earnshaw family. Although many members did not warm up to them at first, he was eventually accepted by the immediate family of Wuthering Heights, almost all the members. Hindley, his adopted older brother had other thoughts while Catherine cuddled up to Heathcliff.
One of the things we discussed about the book was how a child can easily be influenced. Because Hindley referred to Heathcliff as the "gipsy child" and as the "imp of Satan", Heathcliff saw how others viewed him and that gave him almost an approval in his subconscious to his actions being less than pleasant to others. After Hindley got married, Catherine, Heathcliff's best friend and adopted sister, went to live at their aunt and uncle's residence for five weeks, which changed her from a girl to more of a lady. When she returned, Heathcliff saw an instant change as she grew up and matured while he did not have such opportunities or learnings as he was despised by other relatives and Hindley. Because Catherine had 'forsaken' him, he subconsciously gave up on even trying to present himself favourable to others, thus giving up on daily necessities such as baths and grooming habits. His "personal appearance sympathised with mental deterioration" thus he developed an overall gloomy appearance.
Due to his reliance on Catherine for companionship, he gave himself to the complete submission of her judgement. Once that was taken away from him, he abandoned all hope for himself ever to be an important part of society, or a member at all as he slipped into gloom. The unknown love from Catherine to Heathcliff hints to play an important role as the book progresses, but all we know at the moment that Heathcliff did not have a healthy childhood which led directly to his present character.
Wuthering Heights begins with a very hard beginning and leaves the reader confused. Mr. Lockwood visits the Earnshaw home at Wuthering Heights and experiences more than the typical visit. The hostile hosts react aggressively to his new presence. Not only does Mr. Lockwood experience a failure of an escape, but he is captured by the dream of the mistress of the house, Catherine, which he stayed in for the night. This dream and the reaction of Heathcliff raises questions within Mr. Lockwood. Soon, he turns to the Nelly, the trusted maid of the household to recount the details of her time at the residence.
Although not even half into the book, a lot of the characteristics of Heathcliff is revealed. He started off as an abandoned boy which was taken in the by Earnshaw family. Although many members did not warm up to them at first, he was eventually accepted by the immediate family of Wuthering Heights, almost all the members. Hindley, his adopted older brother had other thoughts while Catherine cuddled up to Heathcliff.
One of the things we discussed about the book was how a child can easily be influenced. Because Hindley referred to Heathcliff as the "gipsy child" and as the "imp of Satan", Heathcliff saw how others viewed him and that gave him almost an approval in his subconscious to his actions being less than pleasant to others. After Hindley got married, Catherine, Heathcliff's best friend and adopted sister, went to live at their aunt and uncle's residence for five weeks, which changed her from a girl to more of a lady. When she returned, Heathcliff saw an instant change as she grew up and matured while he did not have such opportunities or learnings as he was despised by other relatives and Hindley. Because Catherine had 'forsaken' him, he subconsciously gave up on even trying to present himself favourable to others, thus giving up on daily necessities such as baths and grooming habits. His "personal appearance sympathised with mental deterioration" thus he developed an overall gloomy appearance.
Due to his reliance on Catherine for companionship, he gave himself to the complete submission of her judgement. Once that was taken away from him, he abandoned all hope for himself ever to be an important part of society, or a member at all as he slipped into gloom. The unknown love from Catherine to Heathcliff hints to play an important role as the book progresses, but all we know at the moment that Heathcliff did not have a healthy childhood which led directly to his present character.
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