From this week's readings, many events and epiphanies have happened. Hindley, a proud, greedy individual, has endured emotional pain in that his wife died just after giving birth to their son, Hareton. Darkness has grown within Hindley for he inflicts pain to deal with his own. "He held the knife in his hand and pushed it's point between my teeth;..." pg 76. Hindley uses violence to create fear for others. As a result, Heathcliff feels no empathy for Hindley. From all the violence Hindley has inflicted upon Heathcliff, "he might have the privilege of...painting the house-front with Hinldey's blood." pg 52.
Unfortunately, it is not only Hindley who shows epiphany. Catherine is in conflict with herself in which she loves Edgar Linton but Heathcliff as well. Edgar is a kind man who has lots of money to his name; Heathcliff is everything Catherine enjoys in life. Catherine had become wild, short-tempered and very irrational. After having an argument with Heathcliff, she used violence towards Nelly, Hareton and Edgar Lintonto release her pain. "It's a kindness to let you have a glimpse of her genuine disposition." pg 74. With violence, Catherine has just destroyed her reputation within the house hold and destroyed her friendship with Nelly, Hareton and Heathcliff. Edgar is too much in love with Catherine to cancel their marriage.
Little Hareton has been in the middle of conflict all his childhood life. Conflict has been a negative influence for Hareton's case since Hindley abuses him constantly. This is where Heathcliff comes in to create even more conflict. "he curses Daddy for cursing me...Heathcliff has promised that." pg110. Heathcliff is planting more conflict between Hareton and Hindley in act of nurture. With that Heathcliff gives affection and love to Hareton; Hareton sees Heathcliff more as a father than Hindley.
In our group discussions, we are doing quite well. We each have something to offer every day and try to explain to each other what is happening in the book. If one does not understand something, she asks the group. We are very accepting for we don't put each other's opinions down, we elaborate ideas. I think that I have contributed to the group discussions with my ideas, questions, answers and that I completed my reading goals. What I will try to do next week is to continue to complete our reading goals and try to finish all the in-class assignments to have more time to discuss.
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