What do you consider pivotal events and whom do you see as pivotal characters others meet in the novel? Explain your choices. What makes your choices pivotal; that is, explain the effect these meetings/incidents have on the rest of the novel.
I'm sure I'm going to miss quite a few of these since there were so many, but I'll do my best to remember as many as I can. The way Heathcliff was treated as a child, I believe, was the main reason that he was such a bitter, vengeful man. The way big Catherine was raised also affected the entire course of the novel. She was raised to be a proper lady in society. So of course, when she got the choice between love and status, she chose status. This paved the path for Heathcliff's revenge. Hindley's treatment as a child also greatly impacted the rest of the novel. His upbringing is the reason why he takes things out on Heathcliff when he gets the chance, again fueling Heathcliff's revenge motives. The play incident when Catherine was taken in at TG affected things because that's where she met the Linton children and saw things other than how she knew them at WH. The way in which little Catherine met her cousins changed the way she thought about them and the way she chose who to marry. The way Nelly was always around changed a lot of things. Her presence and attitude affected the people she was around at the time. She also chose to lie for the children sometimes which allowed them to meet and the ball kept rolling from there. The scene in the kitchen when big Catherine locked herself in there with Heathcliff and Edgar really changed the way the men saw the situation and no doubt the way they acted towards one another after that. Catherine's death also affected Edgar and Heathcliff's relationship because they were united by a common love dying, but probably also grew in their dislike for one another.
I'd consider Catherine getting bitten by the dog, and taken in by the Linton's a pivotal moment in the novel. This is a pivotal moment because if it were not for this dog bite perhaps Catherine and Heathcliff would have been married. But instead, she was taken in and taught how to be a lady, and in the process was in a way led to believe that Heathcliff was below her. Perhaps her time spent at TG is what made her pick status over love. This affects the rest of the novel because it changes Catherine, and it changes her relationship with Heathcliff permanently. Of course the fact that Heathcliff was found and brought to live at WH was a bit of a pivotal moment as well because it changed the lives of Catherine and Hindley. Perhaps if Heathcliff never came there would be no story, and no need to revenge. Hindley would have no need to seek revenge, if Heathcliff was never there and Catherine would not have had the chance to fall in love with him. Furthermore, Isabella was changed by marrying Heathcliff. If they never would have met she probably would have had the chance to be treated the way a wife should be treated. But of course that didn't happen and she lived with Heathcliff at WH. Isabella was a very nice girl who actually loved him, and her life would have been very different if it weren't for Heathcliff. Lastly I'd have to say that when Heathcliff dies it changes things for the future. Of course, we do not know what this future holds; but without Heathcliff there will be much less misery in the world.
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I'm sure I'm going to miss quite a few of these since there were so many, but I'll do my best to remember as many as I can.
The way Heathcliff was treated as a child, I believe, was the main reason that he was such a bitter, vengeful man.
The way big Catherine was raised also affected the entire course of the novel. She was raised to be a proper lady in society. So of course, when she got the choice between love and status, she chose status. This paved the path for Heathcliff's revenge.
Hindley's treatment as a child also greatly impacted the rest of the novel. His upbringing is the reason why he takes things out on Heathcliff when he gets the chance, again fueling Heathcliff's revenge motives.
The play incident when Catherine was taken in at TG affected things because that's where she met the Linton children and saw things other than how she knew them at WH.
The way in which little Catherine met her cousins changed the way she thought about them and the way she chose who to marry.
The way Nelly was always around changed a lot of things. Her presence and attitude affected the people she was around at the time. She also chose to lie for the children sometimes which allowed them to meet and the ball kept rolling from there.
The scene in the kitchen when big Catherine locked herself in there with Heathcliff and Edgar really changed the way the men saw the situation and no doubt the way they acted towards one another after that.
Catherine's death also affected Edgar and Heathcliff's relationship because they were united by a common love dying, but probably also grew in their dislike for one another.
I'd consider Catherine getting bitten by the dog, and taken in by the Linton's a pivotal moment in the novel. This is a pivotal moment because if it were not for this dog bite perhaps Catherine and Heathcliff would have been married. But instead, she was taken in and taught how to be a lady, and in the process was in a way led to believe that Heathcliff was below her. Perhaps her time spent at TG is what made her pick status over love. This affects the rest of the novel because it changes Catherine, and it changes her relationship with Heathcliff permanently. Of course the fact that Heathcliff was found and brought to live at WH was a bit of a pivotal moment as well because it changed the lives of Catherine and Hindley. Perhaps if Heathcliff never came there would be no story, and no need to revenge. Hindley would have no need to seek revenge, if Heathcliff was never there and Catherine would not have had the chance to fall in love with him. Furthermore, Isabella was changed by marrying Heathcliff. If they never would have met she probably would have had the chance to be treated the way a wife should be treated. But of course that didn't happen and she lived with Heathcliff at WH. Isabella was a very nice girl who actually loved him, and her life would have been very different if it weren't for Heathcliff. Lastly I'd have to say that when Heathcliff dies it changes things for the future. Of course, we do not know what this future holds; but without Heathcliff there will be much less misery in the world.
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