Some fun Videos April 25, 2007

Hey Guys, here are a few fun videos I found that I thought you might be interested in!

Here is Monty Python’s version… 😉

In case you want to see the movie it get a better visual, here is the first 10 minutes of the 1939 version of Wuthering Heights…

Wuthering Heights and the Unforgivable Sin

Wuthering Heights and the Unforgivable Sin

Vereen M. Bell

Nineteenth-Century Fiction, Vol. 17, No. 2. (Sep., 1962), pp. 188-191.

Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0029-0564%28196209%2917%3A2%3C188%3AWHATUS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-B

>>> This<<< article deals mainly with the idea of “thwarted love”. The unforgivable sin the title is referring to is Catherine’s decision to marry. However not all the blame is placed on Catherine in this article.

This is an excellent article for essay question 2 and 3

This is also a more interesting article which many of you may find interesting no matter what essay question you choose!

The Incest Theme in Wuthering Heights

The Incest Theme in Wuthering Heights

Eric Solomon

Nineteenth-Century Fiction, Vol. 14, No. 1. (Jun., 1959), pp. 80-83.

Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0029-0564%28195906%2914%3A1%3C80%3ATITIWH%3E2.0.CO%3B2-I

This article deals almost entirely with the relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff. it discusses possibilities for the two lovers also being brother and sister, as well as the effects this has on Catherine and Heathcliffs relationship later in life.

>>>This<<< is a good resource for essay questions 1,2, and 4.

Infanticide and Sadism in Wuthering Heights

Infanticide and Sadism in Wuthering Heights

Wade Thompson

PMLA, Vol. 78, No. 1. (Mar., 1963), pp. 69-74.

Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0030-8129%28196303%2978%3A1%3C69%3AIASIWH%3E2.0.CO%3B2-1

>>>This<<< article deals with the emotional relationships within Wuthering Heights. It addressed the lack of a motherly presence in most of the childrens lives, as well as the desires of Hindley to kill his own son. This article also touches on some of the symbolism that signifies the effects being motherless can have on children left to their own devices and the sadistic mentality that can become of it. Thompson delves slightly into Emily Bronte’s own childhood and how it is reflected in the work.

This is a good article to consider for essay question #4

Bree Sharp’s Song April 23, 2007

>>>Song<<< . Hey Guys! Here is the Bree Sharp song that you can listen too and take with you if you like it!

Bree Sharp’s “David Duchovny”

Alright class! I hope you enjoyed Bree Sharp’s comparison of David Duchovny to Heathcliff. Start thinking about why Duchovny is an “American Heathcliff”. If you watch x-files do you agree? If you don’t, just from hearing the song what do you think? Did Sharp make a good comparison or was “American Heathcliff” a streach?

If you want some extra credit points, lets make this worth 2 points, go ahead and write no more than 3 pages about this comparison. specifically how is or is not Duchovny an “American Heathcliff” as BREE SHARP is portraying him. Make sure your using examples from the song as well as examples from the book that support or go against Sharp’s descriptions of Duchovny.

Leading Question – According to Sharp’s Descriptions, is Duchovny an “American Heathcliff”?