Love and HatredAnalysis on the Theme in Wuthering HeightsWord文件下载.docx

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November2011

ABSTRACT

ThenovelWutheringHeightswasnotacceptbythepeoplewhenitwaspublished,butlateritwashonoredasoneofthehauntinglovestoriesinthehistoryofEnglishliteraturebecauseofitsunforgettablecharactersandthedoomedloveaffairbetweenthefiercelypassionateCatherineandHeathcliff.InWutheringHeights,EmilyBrontesuccessfullycreatedastoryofloveandhatred.WewillbegreatlymovedbythewildpassionbetweenCatherineandHeathcliff,aswellasbeshockedbyHeathcliff’scruelrevenge.Loveisfollowedbyhatred;

harediscausedbylove;

andfinallylovedefeatshatredandgetsitsrebirth.

KeyWords:

WutheringHeights;

Literature;

Love;

Hatred

摘要

《呼啸山庄》这部小说问世时并没有得到公众的关注，但后来因为它刻画的令人经久不忘的人物，对凯瑟琳和希刺克厉夫二人注定破灭的爱情的动人心魄的描写，是这部长篇小说成为英国文学作品中最受尊重与欢迎的爱情故事之一。

在《呼啸山庄》中，艾米莉成功创作了一篇爱与恨的故事。

我们感动于凯瑟琳和希刺克利夫的饱含激情，震惊于希刺克利夫的残忍复仇。

仇恨紧随着爱情，爱情引发仇恨，最后，爱击败仇恨并获得重生。

关键词：

《呼啸山庄》文学爱恨

1.Introduction

ThenovelistofWutheringHeights,EmilyBronte,livedinthethirtiesofthenineteenthcenturywhenthestrugglebetweentheworkersandcapitalistsbecamethefundamentalcontradictioninEnglishsociallife.Thegreatmiseryoftheworkersledtoanupsurgeoflabormovementsandtheorganizationoftheworkersintounions.Thecryingsocialcontradictionswerereflectedinliteraryworksofthetimeandanewliterarytrend-criticalrealismappeared.Thecriticalrealistsnotonlygaveasatiricalportrayalofthebourgeoisieandalltherulingclasses,butalsoshowedprofoundsympathyforthecommonpeople.

Emilywasthefifthchildofapoorclergyman,andthewholefamilylivedonthewildmoorsoftheNorthofEngland.TheBrontechildrenkeptverymuchtothemselvesandhadtodependentirelyontheirownresources.Theylovedwalkingonthemoors,andEmilyinparticulardevelopedapassionateloveoftheroughmoorlandscenery;

athome,theyreadwhatevertheycouldlaytheirhandsonandlivedmoreandmoreintheworldofimagination.Emilyhadapoeticimaginationwhichwasaspiritmoresomberthansunny,morepowerfulthansportive.AccordingtohersisterCharlotteBronte,“Emilywasclever,benevolent,butverystubborn.Strongerthanaman,simplerthanachild,hernaturestoodalone.”

WutheringHeightswastheonlynovelofEmilyBronte,butithadanunchangeableplaceintheliteraryworld.TheverystorybeganwhenHethcliff,ahomelessorphan,wasbroughtupbyMr.Earnshaw,theownerofWutheringHeights.Soontheboyandtheowner’sdaughter,Catherine,becameinseparablefiendsandhadwildpassionwttheachother.Butaftertheoldowner’sdeath,hisson,HindleyabusedHetheliffandtreatedhimasaservant.Catherinecontinuedhercloserelationshipwithhim,whichreleasedhimfromhissufferalittle.However,aftermeetingEdgarLinton,ayounggentlemanformThrusherossGrange,CatherinefeltitwouldbeadegradingforhertomarryHethcliffthoughshelovedhimdearly.Overhearingthisconfession,Hethcliffdisappearedinarageofshameanddespair,andwasnotheardformanyyears.Heart-brokenforthelossofherbeloved,CatherinefellbadlyillandlatermarriedEdgar.Justshortlyaftertheirmarriage,Hethcliffreturnedwithsurprisinglygoodmannersandwealth,andsetaboutseekingrevengeonallwhohadwrongedhim.HedeviouslylentmoneytothedrunkenHindleyinordertoincreasehisdebtsandfinallygotWutherinHeights.HemarriedIsabella,Edgar’ssister,andtreatedherasatooltoenrageEdgarandinheritThrushcrossGrange.Catherine,tornbetweenherloverandhusband,becameveryillanddiedinchildbirth.UnbearablewithoutCatherine,Hethcliffgrewevencruelertohisenemies.HeraisedHindley’sson,Hareton,asacommonlaborwithouteducation.HethenforcedEdgarandCatherine’sdaughter,youngCatherine,tomarryhissicklyson,youngLinton.Thoughcruellyrevengedhimselfonthetowfamilies,HethcliffgotnohappinessatallbutgrewmoremiserableinthememoryfotCatherine.Atlast,hediedofstarvationandwentwithCatherine’ssoultogetheronthemoors.

ThenovelWutheringHeightsarefullofloveandhatredwhicharebothconflictedandcombined.Theimpressive,relentlessandvigorouslovearousesimplacableemotionsindepthofthereader’sheartwithitsultimatepassion,infatuationandgreatmiseries.Thehatredformthedeepestbottomoftheheart,whichhasboughtsomanypains,shocksthereader’sbrain.Inthefollowingpassagewewilllearnthestorytogetherthroughanalyzingthedifferentkindsoflove,thehatredcausedbyloveandtherebirthoflovedefeatshatred.

2.Heathcliff’scharacteristicduality

2.1.Heathcliff’snaturalkindnessandlove

HeathcliffwaslikeablankpaperwhenhewasfirstlybroughttoWutheringHeights,Hewaspureandonlyhadhisnaturalideology.Whenhewasinanewplace,hefeltstrangeandkeptsilent.Gradually,therewassomethingappearedinthisblankpaper.InfluencedbykindheartedMr.Earnshaw,hisnaturalkindnesswasstimulated.WhenMr.Earnshawdied,Heathcliffwasdesperatelygrievedandsetupaheart-breakingcry.Fromthatwecanseehisnaturalkindness.

Heathcliffalsohadstrongloveinhisheart.It’sakindofnaturalandpurelove.HelovedCatherinemorethanhimself.HislovetoCatherinewasfaithfulandlong-lasting.WhenCatherinewasengagedwithEdgarLinton,heleftWutheringHeights.HehadneverleftWutheringHeightsbeforeforanyreason,evenwhenHindleytreatedhimverybadly.WhenhereturnedWutheringHeightswithmoneyandpower,hestilllovedCatherine.HishappinesscouldonlybegainedfromCatherine’slove.Hetookrevengeonpeoplewhohadmistreatedhimandgotwhathewanted,buthedidn’tfeelhappy,becausehemissedCatherine.Atlast,hecommittedsuicidewithadreamtomeetCatherine.It’sobviousthathisloveforCatherinewasverystrong.

2.2.Heathcliff’scruelty,selfishandhatred

HeathclifflovedCatherinesomuchthatheshouldhavetriedhisbesttomakehisbelovedCatherinehappy.However,hisvengefulmachinationsdrovehimcruelandmadehisheartfullofhatred.Hechangedhisstrongbutfrustratedlovetocruelty.Whenhebecameapowerful,fierceandcruelman,heacquiredafortuneandusedhisextraordinarypowersofwilltoacquirebothWutheringHeightsandThrushcrossGrange,theestateofEdgarLinton.HekilledHindleyandalsotookrevengeonCatherine,Hareton,CathyandLinton.HelovedCatherinesomuch,buthedidn’tthinkforher,insteadhemadeherheartbroken.Soheisalsoveryselfish.HeabusedIsabellawhowasthesister-in-lawofCatherinejusttowinThrushcrossGrange.

SoHeathcliffhimselfwasacontradiction.Hehadnaturalkindness,buthebecameverycruelwhenhereturnedWutheringHeightsandstartedtakingrevengeonothers;

Hehadstrongloveinheart,andhelovedCatherinemorethanhimself,buthedidn’tthinkforCatherine’slife,andmadeCatherineheartbroken.Hisheartwasfullofhatred,sohetookrevengeonpeoplewhomhehated.

3Heathcliff’sloveandhatred

3.1.LovebetweenCatherineandHeathcliff

WeseetheintenseandunbreakablelovebetweenCatherineandHeathcliff.Theirlovewasbasedontheirsharedperceptionthattheywereidentical,anditdenieddifferenceorchangeovertime.Whentheywerechildren,theysharedalotofcommonandhadwildpassionforeachother.Bothofthemwerewild,high-spiritedandalwaysspendawholedayplayinggamesonthemoorstogether.Theyalsoenjoyedfightingagainstconventionsandreligiousbeliefsinspiteofbeingpunishedseverely.TheywereproudandarrogantbyteasingEdgarandIsabella,thetwospoiledandcowardchildrenofThrushcrossGrange.Theygotonverywellandenjoythehappinestoflifeduringtheirearlychildhood.Atthatmoment,theirpassionwastheputestchildren’slove.AfterMr.Earnshaw’sdeathHeathcliffwasabusedcruellyandtreatedbyHindleyasaservant,allowednoeducationandforbiddentohavefurthercontactwithCatherine.HislifebecamemiserableandhismalevolenceforHindleygrewmoreandmore.ButCatherineinsistedherclosefriendshipwithhim,whichmoreoflessreleasedhispain.Theylovedeachwithoutconsideringtheunbridgeablegapoftheirdifferentsocialpositions.

However,afterspendingfiveweeksrecuperatingatThrushcrossGrangeCatherineseemedtohavebecomealaduandrealizedherdifferentsocialstatusfromHeathciff.Thoughshelovedhimmorethananythingelseintheworld,shewasfashionedbyEdgar’shandsomeface,gentlebehaviorandweathyfamily.HeathcliffonlyhearthatshewouldmarryEdgaranddidn’thearherlovepromisetohim,soheleftheringreatdespair.DuringCatherine’slastdays,Heathcliffmether,thetwoloversembarcedtightlyandkissedwithtear.Theyknewtheywouldbeseparatedagainbydeath,whichneitherofthemcouldbear.AfterCatherine’sdeath,Heathciffcriedfromhisdeepheart:

“Ibelieve-Iknowthatghostshavewanderedonearth.Bewithmealways-takeanyform-drivememad!

Onlydon’tleavemeinthisabyss,whereIcannotfindyou!

Oh,God!

Itisunutterable!

Icannotlivewithoutmylife!

Icannotlivewithoutmysoul!

”Loveisthefoundationofhislife,onceheloseshislove,hislifebecomemeaningless;

however,hislovenevervanisheswithCatherine’sdeath.

AsforHeathcliff,readersfindithardnottosympathizewithhisunfortunate,andreadersfindithardnottobemovedbyhisdeeplylove.Readersistopityforhisunfairdestiny.Finishingthenovel;

mostreadershaveforgivenhimbe