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英文读书笔记comments:wutheringheightsisawell-writtentragedyoflove.afterreadingthewholestoryiwouldliketotalkaboutthemaincharactersofthestory—catherineearnshawandheathcliff.catherineearnshawandheathcliffdoloveeachotherverymuchbuttheydonothavetherightattitudetowardslovewhichleadstothetragedy.incatherine’slifeshemadeaveryfoolishdecision---marryingtoedgar.infactherloveforedgarcanneverbecomparedtothatforheathcliff.shedidsobecauseshethoughtthewealthofedgarwouldbeusefultohelpheathcliff.butinrealityitdidnotwork.shedidnothaveagoodunderstandingoflovewhichissomethingpureandsaint.ifanyoneaddanypurposeintoloveloveitselflostitsmeaning.catherine’swrongdecisionhurttwopeoplewholoveherandevendestroyedthehappinessoftheiroffspring.heathcliffisamanfullofretaliation.helovedcatherineverymuchbutwhathedidonthecontraryaddedtothemiseryofcatherine.inmyopinionifhereallylovedcatherineheshouldnotwalkintocatherine’slifeagainafterhisdisappearance.furthermoreafterthedeathofcatherinewhatheathcliffdidbroughtagonytocatherine’sdaughteraswellashisownson.afterreadingihaveabetterunderstandingoflove.ifyoulovereallysomeonehisorherhappinessisthethingthatmostmatters.goodsentenceshelittleimaginedhowmyheartwarmedtowardshimwhenibeheldhisblackeyeswithdrawsosuspiciouslyundertheirbrowsasirodeupandwhenhisfingersshelteredthemselveswithajealousresolutionstillfurtherinhiswaistcoatasiannouncedmyname.wecreptthroughabrokenhedgegropedourwayupthepathandplantedourselvesonaflower-plotunderthedrawing-roomwindow.itwasbeautiful-asplendidplacecarpetedwithcrimsonandcrimson-coveredchairsandtablesandapurewhiteceilingborderedbygoldashowerofglass-dropshanginginsilverchainsfromthecentreandshimmeringwithlittlesofttapers.isabella-ibelievesheiselevenayearyoungerthancathy-layscreamingatthefartherendoftheroomshriekingasifwitcheswererunningred-hotneedlesintoher.thelonglighthaircurledslightlyonthetemples;theeyeswerelargeandserious;thefigurealmosttoograceful.shesupposingedgarcouldnotseehersnatchedtheclothfrommyhandandpinchedmewithaprolongedwrenchveryspitefullyonthearm.hereyesbegantoglistenandherlidstotwinkle.herlipswerehalfasunderasifshemeanttospeakandshedrewabreath;butitescapedinasighinsteadofasentence.myloveforlintonislikethefoliageinthewoods:timewillchangeiti’mwellawareaswinterchangesthetrees.myloveforheathcliffresemblestheeternalrocksbeneath:asourceoflittlevisibledelightbutnecessary.therewasaviolentwindaswellasthunderandeitheroneortheothersplitatreeoffatthecornerofthebuilding:ahugeboughfellacrosstheroofandknockeddownaportionoftheeastchimney-stacksendingaclatterofstonesandsootintothekitchen-fire.andherteethchatteredassheshrankclosertothealmostextinguishedembers.ithadgotduskandthemoonlookedoverthehighwallofthecourtcausingundefinedshadowstolurkinthecornersofthenumerousprojectingportionsofthebuilding.arayfellonhisfeatures;thecheeksweresallowandhalfcoveredwithblackwhiskers;thebrowsloweringtheeyesdeep-setandsingular.lintoneyedhimwithadrollexpression-halfangryhalflaughingathisfastidiousness.itwasabouttheperiodthatmynarrativehasreached:abrightfrostyafternoon;thegroundbareandtheroadhardanddry.lintonlavishedonherthekindestcaressesandtriedtocheerherbythefondestwords;butvaguelyregardingtheflowerssheletthetearscollectonherlashesandstreamdownhercheeksunheeding.theperiodofreflectionsucceedingthissillyactioncompelledmetoadmitthenecessityofsmotheringmyprideandchokingmywrathandbestirringmyselftoremoveitseffects.herprettyfacewaswanandlistless;herhairuncurled:somelockshanginglanklydownandsomecarelesslytwistedroundherhead.inoticewhenienterhispresencethemusclesofhiscountenanceareinvoluntarilydistortedintoanexpressionofhatred;partlyarisingfromhisknowledgeofthegoodcausesihavetofeelthatsentimentforhimandpartlyfromoriginalaversion.igavehimmyheartandhetookandpinchedittodeathandflungitbacktome.therewasnosoundthroughthehousebutthemoaningwindwhichshookthewindowseverynowandthenthefaintcracklingofthecoalsandtheclickofmysnuffersasiremovedatintervalsthelongwickofthecandle.hemaintainedahardcarelessdeportmentindicativeofneitherjoynorsorrow:ifanythingitexpressedaflintygratificationatapieceofdifficultworksuccessfullyexecuted.goodthingslostamidawildernessofweedstobesurewhoseranknessfarover-toppedtheirneglectedgrowth;yetnotwithstandingevidenceofawealthysoilthatmightyieldluxuriantcropsunderotherandfavourablecircumstances.hesurveyedthecarvedfrontandlow-browedlatticesthestragglinggooseberry-bushesandcrookedfirswithsolemnintentnessandthenshookhishead:hisprivatefeelingsentirelydisapprovedoftheexteriorofhisnewabode.itwasaclosesultryday:devoidofsunshinebutwithaskytoodappledandhazytothreatenrain.catherine’sfacewasjustlikethelandscape-shadowsandsunshineflittingoveritinrapidsuccession;buttheshadowsrestedlongerandthesunshinewasmoretransient;andherpoorlittleheartreproacheditselfforeventhatpassingforgetfulnessofitscares.goodparagraphsparagraph1josephwasanelderlynayanoldman:veryoldperhapsthoughhaleandsinewy.'thelordhelpus!'hesoliloquisedinanundertoneofpeevishdispleasurewhilerelievingmeofmyhorse:lookingmeantimeinmyfacesosourlythaticharitablyc