Chapter 17
After Catherine makes fun of his ignorance, Hareton does what to his books?
Throws them into the fire
How many months ago was it said that Heathcliff had died?
3 months ago
What is Joseph so upset about?
Hareton and Catherine remove his bushes in place of a flower bed
Who does Heathcliff think he sees/who is he talking to?
Catherine's Ghost
What archetype is Heathcliff commonly associated with?
He is a byronic hero
What do Heathcliff and Lockwood discuss/disagree about at Wuthering Heights?
The rent Lockwood owes/has to pay to Heathcliff
Where is Nelly living now? Why?
Zillah leaves, making Heathcliff ask Nelly to live and work at Wuthering Heights again
Heathcliff yearns for death and to see Catherine again
Who is the only person who mourned Heathcliff's death?
Hareton is the only one who mourns him
Framing narration is...
-a story within a story
-unreliable narrative
At the end of the chapter, what does Lockwood think about?
What it would be like to have a relationship with Catherine
Who must Lockwood settle his rent with, since Heathcliff is dead?
Either with Nelly, since she helps Catherine with her finances, or he must go to Catherine directly
What does Heathcliff yell at Catherine for? What does she say back?
Heathcliff tells Catherine that she has no right to move anything around at Wuthering Heights. In return, Catherine tells him that he stole her money and Hareton's land.
What is so "unnatural" about Heathcliff? What can you infer it is about?
He is overly excited, seemingly because he knows his death will be soon
Domestic Gothic is...
A subgenre that subverts the home through elements of gothic horror and explores the everyday lives and spaces of the home
Who said this? - "How the devil is he so like? I can hardly bear to see him" (303).
Heathcliff
Who said this? - "Why have I made him angry, by taking your part then, a hundred times?" (313)
Hareton
Who said this? - "but I earnestly wish she were invisible - her presence invokes only maddening sensations" (323).
Heathcliff
Who claims to have seen the ghosts of Heathcliff and Catherine?
A boy tending to his sheep becomes scared as he thinks he sees the ghosts of Catherine and Heathcliff in the moors.
Definition of lyrical prose
writing that uses poetic language and rhythm to create a song-like, beautiful, and emotional effect
Who said this? - "He is not envious but emulous of your attainments" (301).
Nelly Dean
Lockwood sees Catherine teaching Hareton how to read, and punishes him by slapping him, but rewards him with kisses depending on if he does something correctly.
Who said this? - "You shouldn't grudge a few yards of earth" (319).
Catherine
Who said this? - "Is he a ghoul, or a vampire?" (330)
Nelly
Name and define the 4 character types
1. flat - 1D, simple, unchanging, shows little human depth
2. Round- 3D, real, complex, rich, and has a contradictory personality
3. Static- Does not change / unchanging
4. Dynamic- Changes in a significant way, can be a change in a good way, or bad way